Growing fear

Wall Street's fear gauge climbs, Goldman to cut more jobs as AI saves costs, Powell signals another rate cut, Stellantis unveils $13 billion US investment plan, and the AI boom is reshaping the US economy...

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Market Briefing
October 15, 2025

 

Good morning.

The Fast Five → Wall Street's fear gauge climbs, Goldman to cut more jobs as AI saves costs, Powell signals another rate cut, Stellantis unveils $13 billion US investment plan, and the AI boom is reshaping the US economy…

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Calendar: (*Shutdown may affect key data. All times ET) - Full Calendar

  • Today:
    Consumer Price Index, 8:30A

  • Tomorrow:
    Producer Price Index, 8:30A
    Retail Sales, 8:30A
    Unemployment Claims, 8:30A

Your 5-minute briefing for Wednesday, Oct 15:

BEFORE THE OPEN

As of market close 10/14/2025.

Pre-Market:

US Investor % Bullish Sentiment:
↑ 45.87% for Week of OCT 09 2025

Previous week: 42.92%

Market Wrap:

  • Futures flat: Dow +11, S&P, Nasdaq near unchanged.

  • Markets volatile Tue; S&P -0.2%, Nasdaq -0.8%, Dow +0.4%.

  • Trump threatened China with a cooking oil embargo.

  • Beijing hit US firms after new Trump tariff warnings.

  • Trade tensions escalating ahead of potential Nov. 1 tariff start.

  • Shutdown adds pressure as uncertainty drags on.

  • Bank earnings next: BAC, MS, PNC, Abbott, ASML this AM.

EARNINGS

Here’s what we’re watching this week:

Inside Expert: New “E.I.” Tech Could be
Poised for 200,000% Growth

Meta, Apple, and even NASA are rushing to invest in new "E.I." Tech, which one expert estimates will grow by 200,000%.

Becoming bigger than the automobile, PC, and cell phone markets... COMBINED!

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HEADLINES

Wall Street’s most watched gauge of investor anxiety rose to a near five-mo. high before paring gains on Tuesday as US stocks whipsawed on renewed concerns over a US-China trade conflict.

Goldman Sachs is preparing for another round of layoffs as part of a sweeping corporate overhaul driven by AI, CEO David Solomon’s management team told staff in a companywide memo.

  • Wall Street ends mixed; banks rally on upbeat results (more)

  • Trump to discuss trade deal with Milei, defends lifeline for Argentina (more)

  • Powell signals another rate cut after weak hiring numbers (more)

  • The global economy is still on a path to slower growth, IMF says (more)

  • Citi warns of 'frothy and overvalued' sectors in equity markets (more)

  • AI boom reshapes US economy as tech firms fuel growth through massive capex bets (more)

  • Sticker shock: Car prices top $50K for first time in US (more)

  • Stellantis unveils $13B US investment plan (more)

  • Goldman dealmaking surge beats pace of Wall Street rivals (more)

  • Intel reveals new data center AI chip as turnaround effort continues (more)

  • Walmart pops as it becomes latest to partner with OpenAI (more)

  • Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal (more)

  • Boeing wins EU antitrust approval for $4.7B Spirit AeroSystems deal (more)

  • GM to take $1.6B charge related to EV pullback (more)

  • Oura reaches $11B valuation with new $900M fundraise (more)

- We’re on a short break this week -
The sections: Dealflow, Crypto & Bullish will be back
on Monday, 10/20/25. Thank you for reading!

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