Yahoo Finance·2025-10-13 20:34Economic Indicators - China's September exports rose by +8.3% year-on-year, exceeding expectations of +6.6% and marking the largest increase in six months [1] - September imports in China increased by +6.4% year-on-year, surpassing expectations of +1.8% and representing the largest rise in 17 months [1] Market Reactions - Stock indexes experienced a sharp rise on Monday, recovering some losses from the previous Friday's plunge, driven by a softening of the Trump administration's rhetoric towards China [5][6] - The S&P 500 Index closed up +1.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index rose by +1.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index increased by +2.18% [6] Corporate Earnings - More than 22% of S&P 500 companies provided guidance for Q3 earnings that are expected to exceed analysts' expectations, the highest in a year [10] - Q3 profits are projected to rise by +7.2%, the smallest increase in two years, while sales growth is expected to slow to +5.9% from 6.4% in Q2 [10] Sector Performance - Chipmakers and AI infrastructure stocks rallied, with Broadcom's shares jumping over +9% following a multi-year agreement with OpenAI [5][15] - Rare earth stocks surged due to tensions between China and the US, with Critical Metals closing up more than +53% [17] - Mining stocks also increased as gold prices rose more than +3% to an all-time high, benefiting companies like Coeur Mining and Newmont [18] Upcoming Events - The market will focus on trade or tariff news and attempts to reopen the government, with major banks set to release Q3 earnings results [9]