Speculative net-long positions in COMEX gold fell to 108,685 contracts in the week to October 20, the lowest in 19 weeks, while silver longs dropped to a two-year low. The pullback came as oil tanker explosions in the Strait of Hormuz lifted energy shares and the dollar edged higher.
The dollar index closed at 101.811 on Friday, up 0.2%, after trading in a narrow 101.446-102.080 band all week. US equities split: energy rose 2.5% while consumer staples and financials fell, and AI hardware names slid while AI software gained.
DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-based operator with major Chinese backing, has filed for a Nasdaq listing that could raise up to $5 billion. The move highlights how AI infrastructure is becoming one of the decade's biggest capital markets stories.
A new Bloomberg report reveals how Rockstar North studied real Miami nightlife and police patrols to build the fictional state of Leonida. The same interviews confirm that GTA 6's original design was far larger than the version now in development.
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