🇮🇷 Iran’s key oil export terminal has reportedly sat empty for weeks.
A clear sign that the U.S. naval blockade is putting serious pressure on Tehran’s oil exports. 🛢️
📊 Weekly Market Focus｜2026.10.19–10.23
Big week ahead. 👀
🇨🇳 China GDP
🇬🇧 UK Inflation
🏠 US Housing
🧠 Tesla, Meta & Big Tech Earnings
📊 US Jobless Claims & Global PMIs
The key battle:
Growth vs. Inflation.
AI Earnings vs. Cost of Capital.
Will economic data support risk appetite, or will inflation keep pressure on markets?
October 19–23. Stay sharp. 🔥
Will Bitcoin dip to $80,000 in October?
app.xbit.com/prediction/even…
🚨 Wall Street opens mixed
Tech & semis slide.
Banks & defensive stocks catch a bid.
AI trade cools. Rotation begins. 👀
🚨 Taiwan is bringing more of its AI supply chain to Texas. 🇹🇼🇺🇸
Taiwan plans to develop a $2B–$4B industrial complex in Texas to help AI hardware suppliers set up in the U.S.
The goal?
Support the supply chains behind Nvidia, TSMC and Foxconn.
And TSMC is separately evaluating Texas for further expansion. 👀
Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai out by December 31, 2026?
app.xbit.com/prediction/even…
🚨 Trump is heading back to Iowa — twice.
🇺🇸 Oct. 22 & Nov. 1
Trump plans two Iowa campaign stops ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.
🚨 Chip Stocks Lose $1 Trillion in Market Value — But Investors Are Buying the Dip!
As semiconductor stocks face a sharp selloff, ETF investors are pouring billions into the sector, betting on a rebound.
📉 The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has fallen roughly 12% over six trading sessions, wiping out around $1 trillion in market value.
💰 The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) attracted more than $430 million in inflows over three trading days.
🔥 Even more aggressively, the 3x leveraged semiconductor ETF (SOXL) pulled in around $3.8 billion this week, putting it on track for record weekly inflows despite dropping nearly 21%.
AI spending concerns, valuation pressures, and intensifying global competition are testing investor confidence.
Is this a generational buying opportunity — or is the semiconductor selloff just getting started?
XBIT Announcement: Tap Grid Service Discontinuation
Dear XBIT Users,
As part of our ongoing product optimization, XBIT will officially discontinue the Tap Grid service on October 16, 2026, at 10:00 UTC.
Service Discontinuation & Asset Handling
Service Closure
Tap Grid will be removed from the trading interface at 10:00 UTC. Any pending orders will continue to be settled normally.
Automatic Asset Transfer
All remaining balances will be automatically transferred to users’ Prediction Leverage Accounts in multiple batches. Transfers are expected to be completed by 10:30 UTC.
No Action Required
Users do not need to manually withdraw or transfer their funds. The process will be handled automatically.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
XBIT Team
🚨 BIG DAY FOR CRYPTO
🇺🇸 U.S. PPI drops today
⏰ 8:30 AM ET｜20:30 UTC+8
Expected: 5.4% YoY
🟢 Below 5.4% → Risk-on
⚪ 5.4% → In line
🔴 Above 5.4% → More pressure
After yesterday’s hot CPI, PPI is the next big test for the Fed — and crypto.
🚨 An estimated $490 BILLION was wiped from the U.S. stock market in roughly 30 minutes following the latest CPI report.
Inflation came in hotter than expected, Treasury yields jumped, and stocks quickly reversed lower.
CPI → Yields ↑ → Fed expectations shift → Risk assets sell off.
Macro is moving the market again. 👀
Will Core CPI YoY be 2.6% in September?
app.xbit.com/prediction/even…
