
Equity funds took in $93 billion in a week - the most since June
Global equity funds received a net inflow of $93 billion last week. This is the largest weekly amount since June 2026: the figure was reported by Bank of America based on EPFR data.
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Global equity funds received a net inflow of $93 billion last week. This is the largest weekly amount since June 2026: the figure was reported by Bank of America based on EPFR data.

Friday's session was the worst for the Nasdaq since the start of June: the index lost 2.86%, the S&P 500 - 1.82%. This week the market goes through US elections, earnings reports from major technology companies and employment data all at once.

Intel shares closed Friday, October 30 at $65.76 versus $92.07 the day before. Over October the stock slid from $120.23 and lost 45.3% - its worst month in more than four decades.

On October 28, The Depository Trust Company (DTC) - the main US depository, through which clearing of trades on NASDAQ passes - activated the DTCC Tokenization Service. Traditional stocks and bonds can now be converted into tokens on a blockchain and sent to digital wallets while retaining the same ownership rights.

Microsoft publishes first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on Wednesday, October 28, after the US market close - the same evening as the Fed decision and Alphabet's report. For Nasdaq, this is a concentrated test of whether AI infrastructure investments are paying off.

Gold fell below the round mark of $4000 per ounce for the first time since July, dropping to $3,986.85. The decline followed the collapse of US technology stocks: investors sold the metal to cover margin calls on other positions.

The KBW Bank Index (a stock market indicator made up of shares of the largest US banks - it is used to judge whether investors believe in the financial sector) has been declining for the sixth week in a row and has lost 11% in a month and a half. There has not been such a long streak since the 2008 crisis.