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Key takeaways Advertising remains Meta’s core earnings engine, but investors increasingly want evidence that AI tools can lift monetisation and justify rapidly rising infrastructure spending.Capex, margins and free cash flow are the key risks, especially if management signals another sizeable increase in AI-related spending heading into 2027.Technically, 653.17 is the key suppor...

Tesla beats Q3 delivery expectations: Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, exceeding analyst forecasts by 5.3%. Investors will now focus on profitability, automotive margins, and cash flow when the company reports earnings on October 21.Strong exports offset weakening demand in China: September wholesale sales of China-made Tesla vehicles...

Hawkish Central Bank Expectations: Persistent inflationary pressures (with U.S. CPI at 3.7% in September) keep central banks hawkish, with market pricing leaning toward further Fed rate hikes or a “higher for longer” policy through early 2027.Opposing Macro Forces on Gold: While high inflation provides safe-haven demand for gold, rising Treasury yields and a stron...

CoreWeave shares plunge amid debt concerns: The stock has fallen more than 22% in a week and over 60% from its all-time high, as investors question the sustainability of the company's debt-driven expansion.Soaring borrowing costs raise financial risks: With debt exposure estimated at $50 billion and some bond yields exceeding 15–16%, CoreWeave faces growing refina...

Persistent core inflation strengthens the case for further Fed tightening.December appears the more likely timing for another US rate increase.Hawkish ECB comments also point towards another hike before year-end.EUR/USD may depend on differences in the expected scale of tightening.

Persistent inflation is strengthening the case for...