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Global market volatility and geopolitical risk

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Global equity markets continue to face volatility driven by geopolitical instability and regional economic shifts. In late October 2026, Asian markets showed mixed performance as investor appetite for risk weakened. While Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and mainland China’s Shanghai Composite saw slight increases, South Korea’s Kospi ~~fell 1.46%~~ and Japan’s Nikkei ~~declined 0.80%. The Shenzhen Composite dropped 1.13%, while Taiwan’s markets were closed for a holiday.~~ declined. Market caution is driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East, including hostilities between the US and Iran and threats of retaliatory strikes against energy infrastructure in the Gulf. While Brent crude oil prices saw a technical correction, dropping ~~1.8% to~~ below $110 per barrel, prices remain elevated due to these geopolitical risks. ~~Additionally, investors~~ As oil prices fluctuate, gold prices have risen, surpassing the US$ 4,000 per ounce mark as falling oil prices ease some immediate inflation concerns. Investors are ~~awaiting~~ closely monitoring upcoming interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of ~~Japan, with most analysts expecting rates to remain steady.~~ Japan. In the United States, ~~concerns regarding~~ Wall Street has shown signs of stabilization, with the ~~actual return on investment for AI spending have intensified. However,~~ Dow Jones and S&P 500 gaining ground, while the ~~AI sector remains a focal point of market activity.~~ Nasdaq has been bolstered by interest in artificial intelligence and companies such as Tesla and Meta. In the AI ~~developer~~ sector, Anthropic has filed an S-1 registration statement ~~with the SEC~~ for a planned Nasdaq IPO under the ticker symbol ANT, expected to debut around mid-November. Analysts estimate the company's valuation could reach between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion. Financial disclosures reveal revenue of $16.3 billion for the first half of 2026, ~~up from $1.2 billion the previous year,~~ though net losses rose to $80.7 ~~billion. A significant portion of this loss is attributed~~ billion, partly due to a $72.4 billion non-cash accounting item related to ~~the increase in value of~~ convertible notes. ~~The company also reported spending approximately $9 billion on compute and AI infrastructure during the first half of 2026.~~

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