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JPMorgan reported Q3 EPS of $5.57, missing estimates when including a $658M securities loss, though equity markets surged 49%. The bank flagged rising expenses and sticky inflation, suggesting headwinds for the sector. With the thinnest tape of the year, this earnings print is likely to trigger high dispersion across the financials index. Institutional and retail interest in crypto remains strong, with Strive acquiring 3,311 BTC and Super League buying its first Bitcoin. Russia's Sberbank secured authorization for crypto trading, signaling expanding adoption in sanctioned markets. Meanwhile, the XRP Ledger patched a critical integer-overflow bug, preventing a potential supply breach.
Banking Earnings & Macro Tape
JPMorgan reported Q3 EPS of $5.57, missing estimates when including a $658M securities loss, though equity markets surged 49%. The bank flagged rising expenses and sticky inflation, suggesting headwinds for the sector. With the thinnest tape of the year, this earnings print is likely to trigger high dispersion across the financials index.
Institutional and retail interest in crypto remains strong, with Strive acquiring 3,311 BTC and Super League buying its first Bitcoin. Russia's Sberbank secured authorization for crypto trading, signaling expanding adoption in sanctioned markets. Meanwhile, the XRP Ledger patched a critical integer-overflow bug, preventing a potential supply breach.