CoreWeave CDS Hit Distressed Levels as Investors Sour on AI Debt
CoreWeave credit default swaps reached distressed levels on October 15, 2026, with its 2031 bond yield at 15.78%, CNBC reported, citing AI debt concerns.
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TSMC Posts Record Q3 Profit on AI Chip Demand, Beating Estimates
TSMC’s Q3 net profit rose 68.7% to a record NT$763.1 billion on AI chip demand, beating estimates. The chipmaker is weighing more U.S. capacity, possibly in Tex
UK Economy Grows 0.1% in August, Beating Forecasts of a Contraction
UK GDP grew 0.1% in August 2026, beating forecasts of a contraction, as production rose 0.8% while services stalled and construction fell for a fourth month.
Bank of America Shares Drop 8% After Q3 Revenue Miss and $1.2 Billion Treasury Fine
Bank of America shares dropped 8% after a Q3 revenue miss and a $1.2 billion Treasury fine for money-laundering failures, weighing on large-cap bank sentiment.
Williams Sees One More 2026 Fed Hike, No 2027 Increase, Diverging From Market Bets
New York Fed President John Williams said one more 2026 rate hike may be appropriate but sees no reason for more in 2027, diverging from market pricing.
JPMorgan Misses Estimates, Goldman Beats as Q3 Bank Earnings Begin
JPMorgan missed Q3 estimates while Goldman Sachs beat on strong equities trading as four major U.S. banks reported earnings on October 13, 2026.
Microsoft unveils Maia 300 AI chip, plans multi-gigawatt Azure deployments
Microsoft unveiled the Azure Maia 300 AI chip on Oct 12, 2026, targeting 2027 deployment and multi-gigawatt Azure scale to cut reliance on Nvidia GPUs.
Market Regime: Tech Leads, Financials Lag as Rates Stay High (week of Oct 12, 2026)
Weekly market regime analysis: S&P 500 up 2.12% in a month, tech leads at +7.45%, financials lag at -3.42%. 10-year yield at 5.24%, VIX at 14.84, DXY at 102.24, WTI at $90.49, CPI at 3.4%.
Trump Forms White House Committee to Investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Trump formed a White House committee to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage allegations, with a closed hearing set for Nov. 5, 2026.
Trump Disclosed SpaceX Debt Buy Two Days Before Signing Space Policy
Trump’s August disclosure shows up to $5 million in SpaceX debt bought Aug. 18, two days before he signed a space policy, plus up to $25 million in Meta stock.