What are today's top business/market headlines?
Here are today’s top business/market headlines for Saturday, October 31, 2026:
If you want, I can tailor this to a sector (tech, energy, consumer) or add key data points (index levels, yields, oil settlement) from Friday’s close.
Citations (8)
- How major US stock indexes fared Friday 10/30/2026
Backs: “Intel plunged about 29% for its worst day since 1974, and Alphabet suffered its worst day on record Thursday (down ~12.6%, wiping out roughly $500B in value).”
- Fed leaves rates steady as governor Lisa Cook dissents
Backs: “Treasury yields eased late in the week as investors moved into safe havens.”
- Gross Domestic Product | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Backs: “Advance GDP showed the U.S. economy grew at a 3.4% annualized pace in Q3; the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge (PCE) rose 3.6% year over year in September.”
- Brent surges to $118 - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
Backs: “Brent crude neared $118 a barrel Friday—highest since late April—putting it on track for a fourth straight monthly gain amid heightened Middle East risk; energy shares rallied.”
- ExxonMobil and Chevron top Q3 estimates on higher prices and strong output
Backs: “ExxonMobil and Chevron beat Q3 profit expectations on stronger prices/refining margins.”
- What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft
Backs: “Binance disclosed an estimated $6.3B theft in what appears to be the largest crypto hack ever; stablecoin issuers froze portions of related funds and U.S. agencies are assisting the probe.”
- The average 30-year US mortgage rate dips to 7.24%, the lowest level in more than a month.
Backs: “The average 30‑year U.S. mortgage rate dipped to 7.24%, the lowest in more than a month.”
- BOJ keeps interest rates steady, signals further rate hikes By Reuters
Backs: “The Bank of Japan held rates and upgraded its inflation outlook, signaling scope for future hikes; the yen firmed modestly.”