Brazilian assets plunge, dragging down Latin American markets; US-Iran peace talks become the focus

October 9 – The stock price of ASX ASX.AX, the operator of the Australian Securities Exchange, has risen more than 3.8% so far this week, on track for its best weekly performance since early August. On Thursday, Citi raised its annual earnings per share (EPS) forecast for ASX by 2%, citing continued strong trading activity. On Friday, the stock was up as much as 0.3% to 60.79 AUD. Citi also holds a positive view of ASX’s new CEO, Anthony Attia, agreeing with his approach of bringing in external talent and modernizing technology. Including the latest gain, the stock is up 18% year-to-date. (For the convenience of non-English speakers, Reuters provides automated translations of its reports into several other languages. Since automated translations may contain errors or lack context, Reuters does not guarantee the accuracy of the translation. The automated translation is provided solely for the convenience of readers, and Reuters accepts no liability for any damage or loss arising from the use of the automated translation.)

Goldman Sachs has upgraded enterprise software company Palantir from "Neutral" to "Buy," citing the company's recent underperformance in stock price and increased valuation attractiveness.

Due to supply constraints and inventory pre-stocking impacting sales, the personal computer (PC) market plummeted by over 20% year-on-year in the third quarter. Despite the overall market downturn, Apple outperformed the industry and achieved a gain in market share.