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Group 1: Market Performance - The three major U.S. stock indices reached new historical highs, with the Dow Jones up 1.02%, S&P 500 up 0.79%, and Nasdaq up 1.15% [2][3] - This week, the indices recorded approximately 2% gains, marking the second consecutive week of increases. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 has risen by 15.47% and the Nasdaq by 20.17% [4][5] Group 2: Chip Sector Strength - Chip stocks showed strong performance, with notable gains from major companies: NVIDIA up 2.22%, AMD up 7.6%, and IBM up 7.88%, with both AMD and IBM reaching historical highs during trading [4][5][6] - IBM's executives announced that their quantum computing error correction algorithm is now operational on AMD's conventional chips, a significant step towards commercializing quantum supercomputers [6] Group 3: Ford Motor Company Financials - Ford Motor Company reported third-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, with revenue of $50.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.3%, and a net profit of $2.4 billion [9][12] - Despite the impact of a fire incident at Novelis, Ford's stock surged by 12%, bringing its market capitalization to $55 billion [10][12] - Ford adjusted its full-year adjusted EBIT forecast to a range of $6 billion to $6.5 billion, down from a previous estimate of $6.5 billion to $7.5 billion, while maintaining a capital expenditure forecast of approximately $9 billion [12] Group 4: Inflation Data and Federal Reserve Outlook - The U.S. government is facing a shutdown, which may prevent the release of inflation data next month, marking a historical first [13][16] - The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a year-on-year increase of 3%, slightly below expectations, leading traders to increase bets on two potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year [14][16][19] - Next week, global financial markets will experience a "Super Central Bank Week," with major central banks, including the Federal Reserve, set to announce their latest interest rate decisions [20][21][23]