Benjamin
Staff writer · StockPil
Benjamin Carter covers business, finance, and the stock market for StockPil, focusing on the trends and data that matter to everyday investors.
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Nasdaq CEO: Tokenization Could Free Tens of Billions in Capital
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman says tokenization could free tens of billions in collateral capital as DTCC prepares a stock and ETF tokenization platform…
US Dollar Holds Firm as Consumer Sentiment Hits 46.3
The US dollar held its ground after a fresh reading of American household confidence came in weaker than economists expected. According to Marketpuls…
Brent crude tops $104 as Hormuz attacks lift oil and bond yields
Brent crude topped $104 on 8 October 2026 as Hormuz tanker attacks and Storm Isaias output cuts pushed bond yields higher and stocks lower.
Cocoa Falls Again as ICE Inventories Hit 2.25-Year High
Cocoa futures settled sharply lower for a second session on Wednesday, with December ICE New York cocoa (CCZ26) closing down 118 points, or 2.07%, an…
Vest Labs Raises $13M Pre-Seed Led by Portal Ventures
Vest Labs raised $13M in a pre-seed round led by Portal Ventures, with angels from Citadel Securities, BlackRock and KKR.
Fed Minutes Show Most Officials Favor Another Rate Hike by Year End
Fed meeting minutes show most officials expect another rate hike by year end, but no timing is set; inflation readings and AI-driven demand shape the…
House panel calls Webull’s China ties a security risk; stock drops 30%
A bipartisan US House committee found that Webull, the Nasdaq-listed brokerage with 28 million global users, is tied to China "in structural ways" an…
UK five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
The average five-year fixed-rate mortgage in the UK has reached 6.00%, the first time it has crossed that level in three years, according to figures…
World Bank Lifts East Asia Growth to 4.5% on AI Exports, Flags Risk
The World Bank raised its 2026 growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific to 4.5%, 0.3 percentage point above its April projection, crediting arti…
UK House Prices Flatline in September, Lloyds Index Shows
UK house prices were broadly unchanged in September, with the average home costing £298,441, according to the Lloyds tracker formerly known as the Ha…
Iran oil minister Mohsen Paknejad resigns amid 85% inflation
Iran's oil minister, Mohsen Paknejad, resigned on 5 October 2026, days after allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed m…
Brazilian stocks surge as Flávio Bolsonaro leads first round with 47%
Brazil's first-round presidential result reset how investors are pricing the race. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, took…
Asos Investigates App ‘Hack’ Alerts as Shares Fall 12%
Asos is investigating whether hackers accessed its systems after thousands of customers received a push notification through the retailer's own app t…
Only 18% of US Investors Reach Advanced Literacy, Study Finds
Most US investors with money outside a workplace retirement plan can answer straightforward questions about stocks, bonds, inflation and interest. Th…
OpenAI safety leader David Robinson quits, calls culture ‘broken’
OpenAI safety leader David Robinson resigned in early October 2026, calling the company's culture broken and warning AI firms are moving too fast.
Moody’s Flags Western Fiscal Strain as EU Population Peak Nears 2029
Moody's warns Western aging populations will strain public finances long before populations shrink, with the EU peaking as soon as 2029.
Bitcoin Tops $87,000 as Weak September Payrolls Cut October Fed Hike Odds
US payrolls added just 29,000 jobs in September, cutting October Fed hike odds; bitcoin climbed above $87,000 while the dollar firmed.
Eurozone inflation jumps to 3.8%, highest since 2023
Eurozone inflation rose to 3.8% in September, up from 3.2% in August 2026 and the highest rate since September 2023, according to Theguardian. The fl…
Tesla Q3 Deliveries Beat Estimates at 486,532 Vehicles
Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in Q3 2026, beating estimates as European sales recovered and offset weaker U.S. and China demand.
Nike Posts Mixed Quarter and Reveals Layoffs in Pace Overhaul
Nike posted mixed Q1 results and announced the Pace restructuring, with layoffs starting in 2027 and roughly $2.5 billion in savings targeted through…
