The Nasdaq 100 fell 6.4% in one day. Here is what drove it
Two days after the midterms, investors sold the companies building AI data centers, and chip stocks took the hardest hit.
Basis covers the numbers that move markets: Federal Reserve decisions, inflation and jobs reports, big-company earnings, IPOs and deals.
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- Earnings and filings from the largest public companies
- IPOs, mergers and major financings
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October 2026: the Fed holds after its first rate increase in three years
A week before the midterms, the Fed left rates alone. Two officials wanted another increase, and markets expected one in December.
Anthropic's IPO filing targeted a valuation above $2 trillion
The September 2026 prospectus showed $4.6 billion in 2025 revenue, about $8 billion in operating losses and $518 billion in computing commitments.
September 2026: the Fed raised rates for the first time in three years
A unanimous committee lifted its target range a quarter point, a year after it began cutting.
July 2026: three Fed officials voted to raise rates
The committee held steady by 9 to 3. The dissenters got their increase seven weeks later.
Tesla beat forecasts, and BYD still sold more electric cars
Second-quarter figures in July 2026 put BYD back on top of the global market by about 77,000 vehicles.
June 2026: a unanimous Fed held rates steady
Two months after its most divided vote in decades, the committee agreed 12 to 0 to wait.
Anthropic raised $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation
The May 2026 round made it the most valuable AI company, ahead of OpenAI, according to AI Weekly.
April 2026: the Fed's most divided vote since 1992
Rates stayed put, four officials dissented in two different directions, and it was Jerome Powell's last decision as chair.
Apple Card is moving from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan Chase
The January 2026 deal ended Goldman's run as Apple's consumer banking partner, with a handover expected to take about two years.
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