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Market Overview - US stock market experienced a significant drop, with the Dow Jones down by 0.31%, Nasdaq down by 0.87%, and S&P 500 down by 0.43% [3] - The decline was primarily driven by weak performance from technology stocks, particularly Texas Instruments and Netflix, which reported disappointing earnings [3][9] Company Performance - Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) saw its stock price drop by 5.05%, closing at $171.71, after reporting earnings below expectations and providing a disappointing outlook for Q4 [4][5] - Netflix's earnings also fell short of expectations, partly due to a dispute with Brazilian tax authorities, contributing to the overall market decline [3][9] Economic Indicators - Analysts noted that despite the slowdown in stock market growth, the proportion of US companies exceeding earnings expectations this quarter is the highest in over four years [9] - The upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is anticipated to provide insights for the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting, with expectations of a 25 basis point rate cut [9] Gold Market - Gold prices continued to decline, attributed to technical selling after being in an overbought condition since early September [11][14] - Despite the recent drop, gold prices have increased approximately 55% year-to-date, driven by concerns over currency devaluation and expectations of significant rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [14] - Citigroup downgraded its recommendation on gold to "hold," citing concerns over excessive market positioning [14]