Market Performance - US stock indices closed mixed, with the Dow Jones reaching a new high driven by corporate earnings, while tech and small-cap stocks were pressured by trade uncertainties, leading to a decline in the Nasdaq [1] - The Dow Jones increased by 218.16 points (0.47%) to 46,924.74 points, while the Nasdaq fell by 36.88 points (0.16%) to 22,953.67 points, and the S&P 500 barely remained flat, closing at 6,735.35 points [1] Commodity Prices - WTI crude oil for November rose by $0.30 (0.52%) to $57.82 per barrel, and Brent crude for December increased by $0.31 (0.51%) to $61.32 per barrel [2] - Gold experienced a significant drop of over 5.7%, marking its largest single-day decline since 2013, while silver fell nearly 8% [4] Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin rose by 0.7% to $111,811, while Ethereum experienced wide fluctuations, trading at $3,995 [3] Corporate Earnings - Texas Instruments (TXN.US) issued disappointing earnings guidance, indicating a slowdown in the semiconductor recovery, with Q3 revenue up 14% year-over-year to $4.74 billion, but EPS of $1.48 fell short of expectations [8] - Netflix (NFLX.US) reported Q3 earnings impacted by a tax dispute in Brazil, with operating profit at $3.24 billion, approximately $400 million below expectations [9] - Alliance West Bank (WAL.US) exceeded earnings expectations with a 27% year-over-year profit increase, reporting net income of $250.2 million and EPS of $2.28 [10] Technology Developments - Apple is facing engineering challenges with its large-screen foldable iPad, potentially delaying its release from 2028 to 2029 or later due to issues with weight, functionality, and display technology [11] - OpenAI launched its AI-driven web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, marking competition with Google's browser, aimed at providing a personalized browsing experience [12]