Bitcoin, Asian equities and Nasdaq futures rose together after China's third-quarter GDP grew 4.5% year-on-year, above the roughly 4.4% forecast. Bitcoin traded near $82,500, Nasdaq futures gained more than 1%, and Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.8%. September retail sales rose 1.1%, but fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% in the first nine months, pointing to an uneven recovery. Crude prices eased after the US reportedly waived some sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy exports, which the article describes as a partial rebound from last week's AI-led declines.
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BTC/USDT
▲ Likely positiveBitcoin
Relevance: medium
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/18/2026 | 82,116.00 |
| Change that session | +0.77% |
ETH/USDT
▲ Likely positiveEthereum
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $294.2B |
| Close on 10/18/2026 | 2,410.31 |
| Change that session | +0.31% |
QQQ
▲ Likely positiveInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/16/2026 | 709.82 |
| Change that session | -2.50% |
SPY
▲ Likely positiveSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/16/2026 | 763.31 |
| Change that session | -1.10% |
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