Gold Edges Higher; ISM Manufacturing PMI Falls In October

Market Overview - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance, with the Dow Jones index falling by 0.41% to 47,369.42, while the NASDAQ rose by 0.54% to 23,853.68 and the S&P 500 gained 0.22% to 6,855.42 [1] - Consumer discretionary shares increased by 1.8%, while materials stocks decreased by 0.6% [1] Economic Indicators - The ISM manufacturing PMI fell to 48.7 in October from 49.1 in September, below market expectations of 49.5 [2][11] - The S&P Global manufacturing PMI rose to 52.5 in October from 52.0 in September, surpassing the preliminary reading of 52.2 [11] Commodity Prices - Oil prices decreased by 0.1% to $60.93, while gold prices increased by 0.4% to $4,011.80 [5] - Silver prices fell by 0.5% to $47.905, and copper prices dropped by 0.9% to $5.0420 [5] European Market Performance - European shares were mixed, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.07% and Spain's IBEX 35 Index rising 0.03% [6] - London's FTSE 100 fell by 0.16%, Germany's DAX 40 increased by 0.73%, and France's CAC 40 decreased by 0.14% [6] Asian Market Performance - Asian markets closed higher, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng gaining 0.97%, China's Shanghai Composite rising by 0.55%, and India's BSE Sensex increasing by 0.05% [7] Company News - Cipher Mining Inc. shares surged by 22% to $22.82 following a $5.5 billion, 15-year lease agreement with Amazon Web Services for AI workloads [9] - Resolute Holdings Management, Inc. saw an 88% increase in shares to $138.76 after reporting quarterly financial results [9] - Tharimmune, Inc. shares rose by 14% to $3.35 after entering a $540 million private placement for blockchain strategy [9] - uniQure N.V. shares dropped by 50% to $33.64 after receiving FDA feedback on its investigational gene therapy [9] - Alvotech shares fell by 33% to $5.13 following a complete response letter from the FDA regarding its biosimilar candidate [9] - ALPS Group Inc shares decreased by 50% to $1.29 after announcing the pricing of a public offering [9]