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China’s state-led funds stepped into the market with the heaviest buying since the April 2025 rout, as authorities ramped up efforts to stem a market freefall.

Chinese stocks are poised for further losses before valuations bottom, according to Morgan Stanley, as weak macroeconomic and consumption momentum continues to weigh on sentiment.

Emerging-market stocks started the week lower as investors awaited earnings from some of the world’s biggest technology companies for clues on whether the artificial intelligence trade can recover from a bruising selloff.

Traders are bracing for steep losses across Brazilian markets Monday after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing candidate that many investors preferred.

US stock futures advanced and crude oil retreated as traders weighed the latest geopolitical developments over Iran and looked ahead to a string of central bank rate decisions this week.

Steel shares were mostly steady on Friday: the SLX fund closed flat, Ternium and Gerdau gained about 1%, and Brazil's CSN jumped from a low base. The post Brazil’s CSN Jumps 13.46% as Steel Fund Holds Steady | Steel, Oct 23 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Vale rebounded 1.64% after Thursday's 3.9% fall, while Rio Tinto slipped and BHP edged up; iron ore itself is tracked through miners' shares. The post Vale Rises 1.64% as Rio Tinto Slips 0.86% | Iron Ore, Oct 23 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Lithium shares steadied after Thursday's 4.0% fall in the LIT fund, with Chile's SQM and US producer Albemarle both rising on Friday. The post Lithium Fund Flat as Chile Miner Gains 1.37% | Lithium, Oct 23 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Copper recovered about half of Thursday's loss as the CPER fund rose 1.53%, while Southern Copper and Freeport-McMoRan gained less than 1%. The post Copper Fund Gains 1.53% as Southern Copper Rises 0.77% | Copper, Oct 23 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Markets would be just fine with more gridlock.

European stocks fell for a second day as disappointing earnings, including from Kering SA’s Gucci, added to concerns over the artificial intelligence trade and elevated oil prices.

Colombia's COLCAP stock index fell 1.25% to 2,528 on Thursday as Ecopetrol lost 1.64% and the peso weakened 0.52% to about 3,197 per US dollar. The post Colombia Stocks Fall 1.25% as Peso Slips | Colombia Market Report, Oct 22 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Argentina's Merval index fell 1.5% to 97,993 on Thursday as US tech shares dropped and the country-risk premium on its debt rose above 700 basis points. The post Argentina Stocks Fall 1.5% as Risk Rises | Argentina Market Report, Oct 22 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile's main stock index fell 1.88% to 10,780 on Thursday as copper slid and global shares sold off, while the peso weakened 0.46% to 986.2 per US dollar. The post Chile Stocks Fall 1.88% as Copper Slides | Chile Market Report, Oct 22 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mexican stocks fell 1.25% to 69,370 on Thursday after mid-October inflation beat forecasts at 3.62%, cutting hopes of an early Banxico interest rate cut. The post Mexico Stocks Fall 1.25% on Hot Inflation | Mexico Market Report, Oct 22 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil's main stock index fell 1.15% to 204,120 on Thursday as a tied runoff race and a global tech sell-off cut risk appetite three days before the vote. The post Brazil Stocks Fall 1.15% on Election Nerves | Brazil Market Report, Oct 22 appeared first on The Rio Times.

There’s no end in sight for the brutal selloff in China’s artificial intelligence model developer stocks, with competition growing ever more heated and the threat of rival listings next year.

The broader cryptocurrency market may be flagging, but newer corners of the industry are surging, fueled by an expanding regulatory framework and growing demand for hyper-speculative investments.

US equity futures slide as a recovery rally in AI fades. Meta boosts its capital spending plans for the year. Oil rises as the US pulls some diplomats from Saudi Arabia amid worsening tensions between Houthis and Iran. George Goncalves of MUFG joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss opportunities in bonds amid market volatility. (Source: Bloomberg)

Investors are beginning to turn cautious on biotechnology stocks as a rapid rise in Treasury yields dents the appeal for shares of companies that are often viewed as risky all-or-nothing bets on breakthrough medical treatments.

The US midterm election is less than a month away, and Wall Street is bracing for stocks to fall if Democrats regain control of both houses of Congress. Voters appear likely to hand the party a majority in at least the House of Representatives. The outlook for the Senate is far less certain, though Democratic candidates have a polling edge in key races. With control of even one chamber, the party would gain majorities on committees that can propose legislation and hold hearings — including on to

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The KCB foreign stake fell to 8.03% in September, KCB's own register shows, as Kenyan institutions and individuals bought 23.6 million shares. The post Kenya’s KCB Foreign Stake Falls to 8.03% appeared first on The Rio Times.

Leveraged bets on Indian stocks are heading for their first monthly drop since March, a sign retail traders are cutting risk as the rally in some of the market’s most speculative corners unravels.

China’s mainland-listed shares are on track to enter a technical bear market as waning hopes for substantial stimulus, lackluster earnings and lingering jitters over the global artificial intelligence trade weigh on sentiment.

Indonesian shares declined, ending a two-day rebound in a sign of fresh worries about MSCI Inc.’s warning to downgrade the Southeast Asian country.

Indonesian banks and telecommunication stocks may face further losses, as the nation’s best-run companies struggle to stay immune from any broad selloff on the risk of a downgrade by MSCI Inc., according to Allspring Global Investments.

South Korean AI computing supplier Elice Inc. surged on Wednesday, recovering much of the ground lost after a 32% slump in its trading debut, as a string of upbeat US tech earnings lifted sentiment.

Colombia's COLCAP rose 0.47% on Tuesday as Grupo Nutresa jumped 3.11%, while the dollar closed at COP3,163.59. The central bank decides on 30 October. The post Colombia Stocks Rise 0.47% as Peso Slips | Colombia Market Report, Oct 20 appeared first on The Rio Times.