Analysis
Fed Meeting, GDP and PCE Set Up Packed U.S. Market Week
The Fed meeting on October 27–28 comes before same-day GDP and PCE releases, creating a concentrated week for U.S. market risk.
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Valero Net Income Surges to $6.8B as Refining Profit Jumps
Valero posted a sharp increase in quarterly profit as refining income jumped, renewable diesel recovered and cash generation strengthened.
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Fed October 2026 Meeting: What Investors Should Watch
The Fed meets October 27–28 after September's rate increase. Investors will watch inflation language, financial conditions and December guidance.
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Bank of England Warns Repeated Shocks Could Expose Market Fragility
Andrew Bailey says repeated supply shocks and leveraged bond trades could test financial stability despite markets’ recent resilience.
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EminiFX Ponzi Scheme Orders Exceed $288M, CFTC Says
CFTC court orders require EminiFX and founder Eddy Alexandre to pay more than $288 million after investors contributed over $262 million.
AI
Microsoft Agentic AI Security Plan Calls for Guardian Agents
Microsoft says enterprise AI agents need continuous supervision, layered controls and Guardian Agents that can restrict risky actions in real time.
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FTC Sets Five-Year Rules for Publicis $2.2B LiveRamp Deal
The FTC proposed access, firewall and audit conditions for Publicis’ $2.2 billion acquisition of audience-data provider LiveRamp.
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SEC Super Intelligence Roundtable Puts Financial Data in Focus
The SEC’s November 9 roundtable will examine machine-understandable financial data, market uses, implementation costs and AI-era risks.
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CPMI-IOSCO Guidance Tightens FMI Business-Risk Planning
CPMI and IOSCO finalized guidance on business losses, liquid equity resources, governance and recovery planning for financial market infrastructures.
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Basel AML Review Finds Manual Work Persists as AI Expands
A Basel review of 19 jurisdictions finds AML supervision still relies on manual work as banks and regulators expand AI-based transaction monitoring.