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October 14 (Friday)

Latest Morning Briefing Executive Summary: On Semis, Valuation & Energy
The cyclical S&P 500 Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment industry indexes have had a terrible week and year. … Also: The stock market’s poor recent performance has been mostly attributable to valuation resets at lower levels. Jackie finds a mixed valuation picture among sectors and industries. … And: Developments that exert upward pressure on oil prices have been countered by factors with the opposite effect; three in particular have been sapping global demand for oil lately.
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YRI
Daily Markets Overview
Replay of Dr. Ed’s webinar on October 10.

Markets
Dow Closes More Than 800 Points Higher in Volatile Day | W
Bond Yields End Higher After Wild Session, Lifted By Inflation Data | W
As Bond Investors’ Bets Blow Up, They Might Usher In Era of Higher Rates | W

Central banks
Inflation Report Seals Case for 0.75-Point Fed Rate Rise in November | W
A gummy theory for the Fed’s high-stakes interest rate gamble | NN

Energy
Threat Against Gas Plant in Norway Rattles Tense European Markets | W
Column: Europe’s gas prices retreat as storage almost full | R
EU Readies New Proposals to Drive Down Energy Costs | W
A shift in global energy demand could be coming this winter | C
Biden signals new effort to lower gasoline prices next week | R

US
Inflation Sits at 8.2% as Core Prices Hit Four-Decade High | W
Inflation’s Storm From the Shelter | W
Here’s the inflation breakdown for September 2022 — in one chart | C
Mortgage Rates Hit 6.92%, a 20-Year High | W
Delaying big purchases, reducing debt: How to prepare for a recession | C
Opinion: Employers should stop caring so much about college degrees | NN

China
Morning Bid: Xi bangs the drums | R
What Do Chinese People Think of Xi Jinping? It’s Very Hard to Tell | W
Posh ice cream, craft beer in vogue as Chinese downsize their love of luxury | R

Geopolitics & trade
Analysis: China faces its “Sputnik” moment as US export curbs deal a blow to its chip ambitions | R
Seoul scrambles fighters as North Korean planes fly close to border | R
Treasury’s Yellen says Russia’s war has weakened its economy | C
Exclusive: Russia is prepared to quit Black Sea grains deal, writes to UN with demands | R

Industries & companies
Consumer Discretionary: Amazon executives overseeing Alexa, hardware group depart the company | C
Financials: BlackRock Profit Falls 16% | W
Media: Netflix’s Ad-Supported Plan Will Launch in November at $6.99 a Month | W
Media: Netflix to get Nielsen ratings as streaming giant rolls out ad-supported plan | C
Tech: Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Struggles | N

Climate
White House pushes ahead research to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight | C

Beyond markets
U.S. extends Covid public health emergency | C
Ben Bernanke Led the Fed During the Global Financial Crisis | N