General Wire › 13 Oct 2026
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General Wire — 13 October 2026
Goldman turns positive on global stocks as earnings begin, India defends the rupee at 97, US CPI is due, Zelenskyy threatens to keep striking if Russia rejects an energy truce, and Amazon is reported in talks to buy Decart.
Business
Sourced from Bloomberg’s Markets Daily.
GTCR and Elliott Investment Management are in advanced talks to acquire car-insurance software provider CCC Intelligent Solutions. — Bloomberg
Economics
Sourced from Bloomberg’s Markets Daily.
US CPI is due on Wednesday, with higher gasoline prices expected to have lifted September’s overall inflation while underlying pressure moderated. — Bloomberg
Finance
Sourced from Bloomberg’s Markets Daily.
Goldman Sachs strategists turned positive on global stocks, citing strong earnings as reporting season begins. — Bloomberg
India’s most forceful currency defense in more than a decade is cementing expectations that the central bank will keep the rupee below 97 per dollar. — Bloomberg
The KBW Bank Index is down roughly 13% since August, while Wall Street’s biggest banks are expected to report a stock-trading haul of nearly $19 billion. — Bloomberg
Politics
Sourced from Bloomberg’s Markets Daily and Energy Daily.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine will continue strikes if Putin rejects Trump’s proposed Russia-Ukraine energy truce. — Bloomberg
Tech / AI
Sourced from Bloomberg’s Markets Daily.
Amazon is negotiating to acquire AI startup Decart in a deal that could be valued at around $7 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported. — Wall Street Journal
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