Finance news on October 15, 2026

1. 0105:32 UTC

   Gor says India-US trade framework largely settled before Rubio visit

   2 outlets · first: economictimes.indiatimes.com Regulation

   Machine summary The report said the comments were made while Washington’s executive branch was reconsidering its trade policies after a Supreme Court decision blocked its emergency economic authority for imposing tariffs.

   1. Gor said talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal have reached the level of individual products and specific tariff percentages.
   2. Gor said that the two parties have spent roughly a year and a half working toward the deal, pointing to India's 1.4 billion residents and the volume of products and sectors covered as sources of complexity.
   3. Gor's remarks came ahead of a planned visit to India by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio; neither source gives a date for the visit or for completion of the agreement.

   Reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com and Bloomberg.

   • Jamieson Greer
   • Marco Rubio
   • Piyush Goyal
   • Sergio Gor

2. 0213:00 UTC

   Pineapple Financial says Pentiv to trade on NYSE as PTIV

   2 outlets · first: housingwire.com Markets

   Machine summary The firm announced it will adopt an asset-light operation supported by an expanding recurring platform income stream, while also presenting a digital‑asset treasury plan connected to its stated conviction that artificial intelligence and on‑chain finance will ultimately converge. A figure cited by Stock Titan is that 38% of recent homebuyers got their mortgages through a broker.

   1. According to the company, Pentiv starts trading Oct. 12 at the New York Stock Exchange with ticker symbol PTIV.
   2. According to the company, the platform aggregates data from the tools independent brokerages already use and is built to sit on top of existing loan origination systems rather than compete with them.
   3. The first applications named by the company are recruiting and renewals, with onboarding, retention and borrower engagement described as planned additions over time.
   4. The company said it will operate an asset-light model with recurring platform revenue, positioning itself as a software and intelligence provider rather than a traditional brokerage operator.
   5. A figure cited in the Stock Titan headline is that 38% of recent homebuyers got their mortgage through a broker.

   Reported by Stock Titan and housingwire.com.

   • US mortgage broker intelligence platform
   • Pineapple Financial Inc.
   • Pentiv

3. 0313:25 UTC

   ASML and Goldman shares fell after earnings beats on multiple compression

   2 outlets · first: Yahoo Finance Earnings

   Machine summary ASML reported third-quarter GAAP EPS of $14.48 versus a $10.66 consensus and revenue of $13.1 billion, up 55.2% year over year, and its shares fell 3.9% on October 14, 2026, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis carried by AOL. Goldman Sachs posted EPS of $17.01 against a $13.65 consensus and revenue of $18.7 billion, while its shares were quoted at $878.72, down 11.1% over one month.

   1. ASML reported third-quarter GAAP EPS of $14.48 against a $10.66 consensus estimate on October 14, 2026, with revenue of $13.1 billion, up 55.2% year over year (24/7 Wall St. via AOL)
   2. ASML shares fell 3.9% on the results day and were down 6.8% over the prior week at $1,650.00, still up 53.9% year to date, according to the report
   3. Goldman Sachs posted EPS of $17.01 versus a $13.65 consensus and revenue of $18.7 billion, described as the firm's second-highest quarterly total; the report cites Jim Cramer pointing to 39% earnings growth
   4. Goldman shares were quoted at $878.72, down 11.1% over one month and roughly flat year to date, per the report
   5. Jim Cramer, on CNBC's Mad Money on October 14, 2026, said the declines reflected P/E compression rather than earnings, and described money as rotating from AI hardware into enterprise software

   Reported by Yahoo Finance and aol.com.

   • Goldman Sachs
   • 24/7 Wall St.
   • ASML Holding

4. 0415:46 UTC

   Mastercard platform puts stablecoin and fiat balances in one account

   2 outlets · first: cointelegraph.com Banking

   Machine summary Mastercard unveiled the Global Money Platform on Thursday, combining its payments network with BVNK's stablecoin infrastructure to let businesses hold, convert and spend fiat and digital-dollar balances through one API, Decrypt reported. Cointelegraph reported that Nuvei and Marqeta are among the first companies to adopt the platform, which links to Mastercard Move for local-currency bank payouts.

   1. Mastercard unveiled the Mastercard Global Money Platform on Thursday, letting businesses hold fiat currencies and stablecoins in one multi-currency account and convert between them via a single API, Decrypt reported.
   2. According to Decrypt, banks, fintechs and enterprises may build global money accounts into products carrying their own branding, offering real-time conversion, stablecoin-linked cards, alongside payouts to local banks; alternatively, the platform can handle treasury and settlement.
   3. Nuvei and Marqeta are among the first companies to adopt the platform, Cointelegraph reported.
   4. Mastercard told Decrypt that customers will be able to spend stablecoin balances across its merchant-acceptance network.

   Reported by Decrypt and cointelegraph.com.

   • Mastercard
   • Stablecoin
   • BVNK
   • Marqeta
   • Nuvei
   • Mastercard Move

5. 0516:24 UTC

   30-year mortgage rate holds at 7.4% after seven-week climb

   2 outlets · first: Boston Herald Real estate

   Machine summary Freddie Mac's weekly survey left the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.40%, unchanged from the previous week and ending seven straight weekly increases. The reports place the level as the highest since Nov. 16, 2023, when the average was 7.44%, and note the 30-year average stood at 6.27% a year earlier. The 15-year average eased to 6.71% from 6.73%, while the 10-year Treasury yield was quoted at 5.10% after topping 5.30% earlier in the month.

   1. Freddie Mac's weekly survey put the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.40%, unchanged from the prior week, the reports state
   2. The seven-week streak of increases in the 30-year average ended; the reports say the level is the highest since Nov. 16, 2023, when the average was 7.44%
   3. One year earlier, the 30-year average was 6.27%, according to the reports
   4. The 15-year fixed average eased to 6.71% from 6.73% a week earlier, versus 5.52% a year before
   5. According to the reports, by midday Thursday the 10-year Treasury yield was 5.10%, having topped 5.30% earlier in the month, and before the late-February start of the war with Iran it stood at 3.97%.

   Reported by Boston Herald and aol.com.

   • Freddie Mac
   • 10-year Treasury yield
   • Boston Herald

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