Good morning NYC. Key highlights for 2026-10-13:
- Chip stocks led a tech selloff with Nasdaq futures falling and South Korea's KOSPI plunging over 7%, as global investors hold their biggest tech exposure since the post-Covid rebound.
- Meta released its "Muse Wonder" AI model, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims puts the company on par with Anthropic and OpenAI, marking a key test of its multibillion-dollar AI investment.
- LVMH's largest division reported slumping Q3 sales as economic conditions and Chinese consumer backlash against Louis Vuitton hit the luxury giant, signaling broader industry weakness.
- Major US banks and asset managers are set to report earnings this week, with investors watching how they navigated market volatility; UnitedHealth beat expectations and raised guidance while Visa won approval for China payments business.
- Tencent launched a 7B and Starbucks denied reports of a potential Chipotle takeover.