Tesla's third-quarter adjusted profit of $0.48 a share beat the $0.44 consensus, helped by a wider gross margin and surprise positive free cash flow, even as total revenue of about $28.05 billion slipped just under the roughly $28.13 billion expected.
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio says the sell-off in US Treasuries is still in its early-to-middle stage, with roughly $32 trillion of marketable debt outstanding and foreign buyers pulling back, a dynamic he argues will keep pushing yields higher.
Meta Platforms reported third-quarter earnings of $3.83 per share and revenue near $64.6 billion, both ahead of forecasts, while a $9.9 billion legal charge pulled operating profit far below expectations.
New Zealand's yearly consumer price growth eased to 3.7% in the third quarter, down from 4.1% and short of both the 3.8% consensus call and the RBNZ's own 3.9% forecast, pushing the New Zealand dollar lower against the greenback.
The Bank of Korea left its policy rate unchanged at 3.00% on Thursday, taking a breather following consecutive increases in July and August, while elevated inflation and surging chip exports keep a further move on the table.
Standard Chartered has raised its 2026-2027 price outlook for copper and zinc on persistent supply tightness, while cutting its aluminium forecast as Gulf output rebounds faster than expected.
Russia has rerouted growing volumes of crude and LNG toward Asia via the Northern Sea Route as conflict-driven disruptions squeeze traditional Gulf shipping lanes. Arctic cargo bound for Asia this season already runs almost 50% above last year's level.
China's CSI 300 benchmark has shed 20% since its June high, tipping into bear-market territory on Thursday after ten consecutive weekly losses. The gauge, covering the biggest Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed firms, slipped over 1% that day and nearly 3% on the week.
Iranian crude held in floating storage has fallen to under 1 million barrels by mid-October, down from roughly 150 million barrels before Washington's blockade began in April, according to Kpler data.
Silver (XAG/USD) fell more than 3% on Thursday, dropping below $56.00 as a rally in oil prices pressured precious metals and put the year-to-date low at $54.77 back in view.