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A year-end rally is gaining momentum as investors respond to cooler bond yields and a growing belief that the Federal Reserve is prepared to ease policy soon. Equity benchmarks have climbed toward record highs, helped by strong technology earnings and a broad pullback in Treasury yields. Nvidia’s latest
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Key Takeaways * A 43-day U.S. government shutdown erased major economic releases, forcing markets to trade without CPI or jobs data.¹ * Fed officials are split on a possible December rate cut, keeping volatility elevated and narrowing market leadership.² * Europe shows rare stability: PMIs remain above 50 and inflation sits
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This Week at a Glance Markets cooled after an exuberant October. In the U.S., private data hinted at a softer labor market, with unemployment near 4.4% and planned layoffs at a 22-year high¹². The S&P 500 fell roughly 2.4% from recent highs but remains
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This Week at a Glance • U.S.: The Federal Reserve delivered a second straight rate cut, trimming the policy rate to 3.75–4.00%, while hinting at a pause amid a federal data blackout. • International: A one-year U.S.-China trade truce was announced, easing tariff tensions even
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Key Takeaways * Markets Rally on Fed Pivot Hopes: Softer U.S. inflation strengthened expectations of rate cuts, pushing the S&P 500 to within reach of record highs. * Global Growth Diverges: The Eurozone surprised with its strongest PMI in 17 months, while China’s economy slowed, raising pressure for
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Economic data were muted by the partial government shutdown, but enough leaked to shape markets. Private payrolls (ADP) unexpectedly fell by 31,000 in September, far below forecasts, and consumer confidence slid to a five-month low¹. The labor market remains historically tight (U-3 unemployment ~4.3%) but hiring
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The past week underscored an extraordinary divergence between darkening economic data and buoyant financial markets. A U.S. shutdown, which started on Oct. 1, put the data in a no-man’s land – not even the make-or-break September non-farm payrolls report was available¹. But a private-sector
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U.S. stocks did well in September. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all went up in value, and the Dow even set a new record. But the background doesn’t look as convincing. Markets may be ahead of fundamentals given weak jobs growth, manufacturing weakness, and stubborn
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Major U.S. indices pushed to fresh record highs this week even as labor market data showed concerning signs of weakness. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all touched new peaks during the same period that initial jobless claims jumped to 263,000, their
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August's labor market report delivered a jarring reality check with employers adding a meager 22,000 jobs, dramatically below expectations of around 77,000. This marks a fundamental shift in the employment landscape as job openings have fallen below the number of unemployed individuals for the first time
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Trump's unprecedented removal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook marks a potential turning point for central bank independence and monetary policy. The president cited alleged mortgage fraud as justification, but the timing suggests political motivations as Trump has repeatedly demanded rate cuts that the Fed has so far resisted.
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