Trump sends markets into a decline – New trade conflict with China – Rare earths in focus – Trump travels to Israel – Military salaries secured for now despite shutdown – AstraZeneca seals deal with US government – UBS sees potential in AI rally – PC upgrade after end of Windows 10 support – China tightens Nvidia controls and targets Qualcomm – Warner Bros. rejects acquisition offer

On Friday, October 10, 2025, US stock markets closed significantly lower, affected by new trade policy tensions. The Dow Jones fell by 1.9% to 45,480 points, the S&P 500 lost 2.7% to 6,553 points, and the Nasdaq Composite plunged 3.6% to 22,204 points. The catalyst for the sell-off was US President Donald Trump's remarks, who threatened higher tariffs on Chinese imports and questioned a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Technology stocks were hit particularly hard. AMD fell by 7.7%, Synopsys lost 9.4%, Microchip Technology...