Finance news on October 13, 2026

1. 0111:56 UTC

   Space startup funding triples to record $20.8B in Q3, Seraphim report says

   5 outlets · first: SpaceNews Markets

   Machine summary Excluding Blue Origin's $10 billion financing, the quarter still reached an all-time high of $10.8 billion, and deal count rose to a record 216 from 140.

   Reported by SpaceNews, The Lufkin Daily News, Finimize, CTech and swarajyamag.com.

   • Blue Origin

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (5 outlets)

2. 0201:26 UTC

   DBS CEO: Singapore Haven Pitch Is Backed by S$518B Temasek

   2 outlets · first: CNBC Banking

   Machine summary DBS Group CEO Tan Su Shan is pitching Singapore and the bank as safe-haven assets amid trade wars and geopolitical shocks, citing the city-state's AAA rating and Temasek's S$518 billion portfolio as anchors.

   1. DBS Group is Southeast Asia's largest bank by assets.
   2. Temasek, which managed assets worth S$518 billion (US$404 billion) as of March 31, is DBS's largest shareholder.
   3. Singapore holds AAA-rated debt, a stable political environment, and a position at the heart of Asia.
   4. DBS has "one of the safest credit ratings in the world," according to CEO Tan Su Shan.
   5. Tan cited geopolitics, blockages, war and the Strait of Hormuz as key supply-chain fragmentation risks.

   Reported by CNBC and ghanamma.com.

   • Singapore
   • Temasek
   • DBS Group Holdings

3. 0305:12 UTC

   HCLTech gains 6%, TCS 5% as quarterly results lift IT shares

   2 outlets · first: India Today Markets

   Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

   1. For the September quarter, HCLTech posted Rs 5,132 crore in consolidated net profit, a 21.2% year-on-year rise, with revenue climbing 11.5% to Rs 35,620 crore.
   2. HCLTech's operating margin reached 18.2%, which India Today reported as an improvement of 131 basis points over the previous quarter
   3. Annualised revenue from HCLTech's advanced AI services rose 78% year-on-year to $876 million, the company reported
   4. HCLTech's new deal bookings were $3.26 billion versus $2.57 billion a year earlier, and it raised the lower end of FY27 revenue growth guidance to 2.5% from 1% while keeping the upper end at 4%

   Reported by India Today and news18.com.

   • HCLTech
   • Advanced AI services

4. 0412:24 UTC

   Bumble agrees to $1.3 billion all-cash takeover by Ithaca Holdings

   2 outlets · first: financialcontent.com Markets Mostly press releases

   Machine summary The company stated the price is about a 138% premium to the unaffected close on October 9, 2026 and roughly a 119% premium to the 30-day volume-weighted average price as of that date. Blackstone affiliates and founder Whitney Wolfe Herd approved the transaction by written consent, which the company said provides the required shareholder approval.

   1. Bumble common shareholders are to receive $6.05 in cash per share of Class A Common Stock under the agreement, the company stated
   2. According to the company, the price represented roughly a 138% premium over the unaffected share closing price recorded on October 9, 2026, and roughly a 119% premium versus the 30-day volume-weighted average price calculated as of that date.
   3. An independent Special Committee of Bumble's board, with separate legal and financial advisers, evaluated strategic alternatives and recommended the transaction; the board approved it unanimously with Whitney Wolfe Herd recused, the announcement states
   4. The company said that a written consent, given by Blackstone affiliates and Ms. Wolfe Herd to approve the deal, supplied the necessary shareholder approval.
   5. Ithaca Co-CEOs Ravi Gupta and John Hegeman are announced to become Co-CEOs of Bumble upon closing, partnering with Ms. Wolfe Herd

   Reported by financialcontent.com and businesswire.com.

   • Blackstone
   • Bumble
   • Ithaca Holdings
   • Special Committee of Bumble's Board

5. 0521:16 UTC

   Nasdaq slips as chips fall for a fifth session and banks report

   2 outlets · first: The Straits Times Markets

   Machine summary The Nasdaq declined 0.15% to 27,204.38 on Oct 13 while the S&P 500 slipped 0.02% to 7,805.45 and the Dow fell 0.35% to 51,670.10, the report states.

   1. The S&P 500 declined 0.02% on Oct 13 to close at 7,805.45 points; the Nasdaq fell 0.15% to 27,204.38 and the Dow dropped 0.35% to 51,670.10 (Straits Times)
   2. The PHLX chip index fell 0.23%, its fifth straight losing session; Applied Materials dropped almost 7% and Micron Technology lost 3.6%, while Broadcom rose 0.7%
   3. After both banks beat profit estimates, Citigroup shares dropped 5.6% and Goldman Sachs declined 0.2%; Wells Fargo shed 3.1% due to a shortfall in net interest income, and JPMorgan Chase closed 0.9% lower after an uncommon profit miss.
   4. Apple set an intraday record of US$348.15 before closing up 0.1% at US$341.27, giving the company a stock market value of US$4.98 trillion
   5. According to the report, the S&P 500 is up 14% in 2026, while the index's median stock has gained less than 5%.

   Reported by The Straits Times and Reuters.

   • Apple
   • Micron Technology
   • JPMorgan Chase
   • Broadcom
   • Goldman Sachs
   • Citigroup

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