The CoreQuant
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I believe in the transformative power of storytelling. Every article I write is an opportunity to connect with you, to share a piece of my world, and to inspire you to see things from a new perspective. Whether it’s through a heartfelt personal essay or a deep dive into a trending topic, my aim is to create content that leaves a lasting impact.
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ASX Pre-Market: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
ASX SPI 200 futures point to a marginally firmer open, up 6 points, or 0.07%, to 8,726, ahead of today's RBA rate decision, after Wall Street fell overnight as Treasury yields extended their climb to fresh multi-decade highs and Boeing tumbled on a fresh certification delay.
The Wall Street Wrap: September 28, 2026
US stocks fell Monday as Treasury yields resumed their climb toward multidecade highs and Boeing dragged the Dow lower on an FAA certification delay, even as Nvidia's $150 billion buyback boost offered some support; Trump touted a $15 billion Mesabi Metallics steel plant in Iowa, the US and China agreed to cut tariffs on $60 billion of goods, and a new report highlighted an unusual divergence in which nearly half of S&P 500 stocks now move opposite the index.
MongoDB CEO Exit to Meta Tests Investor Confidence in Database Valuation
MongoDB shares fell about 18% pre-market after CEO CJ Desai left for Meta's new enterprise platform, with Dev Ittycheria returning as interim chief executive.
How Quantum Computing is Moving from Lab to Boardroom? Which Quantum ETF or Stocks Should You Buy Today ?
While Wall Street obsesses over AI, a $2 trillion quantum revolution is quietly reshaping global capitalism. Backed by $2 billion in federal CHIPS Act funding and major error-correction breakthroughs from Google and Microsoft, quantum computing is rapidly moving from secret labs to Fortune 500 boardrooms. But with pure-play stocks trading at sky-high valuations, where should you actually allocate capital? Read the full analysis to discover the top ETF strategies, CHIPS Act winners, and key market milestones.
Will Anthropic's $11.6 billion Contract Reshape Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) From CDN Company to AI Player?
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) has long struggled to convince investors it is more than a legacy content-delivery network. A $11.6 billion, seven-year commitment from Anthropic to use its distributed cloud infrastructure suggests the company's transformation may finally be real—though the $5.5 billion capital expenditure required to deliver it will test both execution and returns. Whether Akamai can build the infrastructure on time, convert a single customer's commitment into a durable business, and attract competitors beyond Anthropic will determine if this deal marks a genuine inflection point or simply a very large, very capital-intensive contract.
The Wall Street Wrap: September 25, 2026
US stocks closed out a volatile week with gains as oil prices retreated on hopes for a phased US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as Treasury yields held near 2007 and 2004 highs; Iran offered to reopen the waterway within seven days, Barry Diller's People Inc. withdrew its MGM Resorts buyout bid, and a federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic.
Wall Street Wrap: Pre-Market, September 25, 2026
U.S. stock futures edge higher as retreating oil prices and hopes for a breakthrough in Iran-Hormuz diplomacy ease pressure on markets, while elevated Treasury yields and shifting Fed rate-hike expectations remain key drivers for Wall Street.
ASX Post-Market Wrap: 25 September 2026
The ASX 200 fell 0.43% to 8,665.0, its lowest close since June 11 and a fourth straight weekly decline, as a quiet, holiday-thinned session saw only 2 of 11 sectors close higher. US and Australian bond yields surged to multi-decade highs, the Trump-Xi summit delivered just a modest trade truce extension, Healius jumped on an asset sale, and Netwealth and Meeka Metals both tumbled on separate setbacks.