Market analysis

Quantum computing stocks have surged as investors race to invest in the potentially revolutionary technology.

Netflix will report earnings on October 21 with focus on ad revenue after moving away from subscriber data

Options expiration is now behind us, which should lead to a broader trading range across the stock market and potentially greater volatility.

Texas Instruments (TXN) traded at $173.82 as of 09:35 UTC on 15 October 2025, within an intraday range of $172.56 to $175.99. The stock fell from $181.60 on 8 October and remains well below its 12-month high of $221.69.

Last week was mostly a story of recovery shaking off a couple key negative factors, but it’s about to get more interesting with more earnings this week.

Volatility in the stock market remained very high on Wednesday, 15 October, with sharp moves in both directions as equities searched for a clear path forward ahead of October’s option expiry.

Markets continue to weigh the possibility of further escalation in the US/China trade dispute but optimism continues as earnings remain strong

Impressive results have helped it overcome trade worries and an ongoing shutdown for now, but the technicals are still conflicted on the shorter-term daily time frame due to last Friday’s plunge.

Oil prices jump higher this week as the US threatens direct sanctions on Russian producers but the supply outlook remains overcrowded

The technical overview shifted to volatile before last Tuesday’s plunge putting breakout strategies in play, while in sentiment fresh longs remain exposed.

Consumer inflation remained unchanged at 3.8% in September despite forecasts of a rise, leading markets to price in higher odds of rate cuts from the BoE

Precious metals are facing a heavy selloff on Tuesday as Trump confirms that he will meet with Xi Jinping later this month, calming some of the nerves around trade tensions

The technical overview shifted to volatile before last Tuesday’s plunge putting breakout strategies in play, while in sentiment fresh longs remain exposed.

Consumer inflation remained unchanged at 3.8% in September despite forecasts of a rise, leading markets to price in higher odds of rate cuts from the BoE

Renewed tensions between China and the US weigh on market sentiment, with gold and silver receiving another boost

Traders react with cautious optimism to the news of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel as the US government shutdown continues to cloud the outlook for rates

Ripple (XRP) was trading at $2.41 as of 11:02am UTC on 21 October 2025, after moving within a daily range of $2.37–$2.53.

Trump Coin (TRUMP) is trading at $5.815 as of 9:37am UTC on 21 October 2025, testing the lower end of its intraday range of $5.8150–$6.0354. The Solana-based memecoin has declined from early October levels, with prices consolidating below the $6.00 threshold after a volatile third quarter.

Pi Network (PI) is trading at $0.2018 at 8:56am UTC on 21 October 2025, after moving within an intraday range of $0.2019 to $0.2086.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading at $0.1911 as of 10:00am UTC on 22 October 2025, near the lower end of its intraday range of $0.1911–$0.2052.