Economic News News 13 October 2025

Stocks Rally on Trump’s Trade Pivot – But Is the Bull Run Peaking?

The late-week surge capped a rollercoaster October. Early in the week, fears of a new regional banking crisis and an abrupt 100% China tariff announcement had sent markets tumbling. But by Friday, calmer notes prevailed: Trump’s tone softened (even proposing

20 October 2025

US Bank Scare Wipes Out $100 Billion: Global Markets Plunge as “Cockroach” Fears Spread

US Regional Bank Troubles Spark Global Selloff Financial markets were hit by a flash of déjà vu as two U.S. regional banks revealed shock loan problems that sent their stocks into freefall and spooked investors worldwide. On Thursday, Zions Bancorporation

17 October 2025

Banking Crisis · Economic News · Global Finance · Investor Sentiment · Market Crash · NASDAQ:WAL · NASDAQ:ZION · NYSE:BCS · NYSE:DB · NYSE:JPM · NYSE:RY

Fraud Scandals Spark Market Selloff as ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears Mount

Market Selloff Fueled by Loan Fraud Fears Wall Street skidded into the red late this week as fear of hidden loan losses gripped the market. On Thursday (Oct. 16), the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all closed sharply lower –

17 October 2025

Economic News · Finance · Fraud · Risk Management · Stock Market

Fraud Scandals at Regional Banks Spark Global Market Jitters as Gold Hits Record High

Fraud Shock at Zions and Western Alliance Triggers Selloff Zions Bancorp (a Utah-based regional lender) stunned investors mid-week by disclosing a major credit mishap involving apparent fraud. In an Oct. 15 SEC filing, Zions said it discovered “misrepresentations and contractual

17 October 2025

Banking · Economic News · Financial Scandals · Global Markets · Gold Prices · NASDAQ:ZION · NYSE:JEF · NYSE:WAL

Dow Dips as Fed Fears Slam Tech Stocks – Hot Economic Data Rattles Wall Street (Sept 25, 2025)

Stocks Surge on Trade Optimism and Fed Cut Hopes – Is a New Bull Run Brewing?

Key facts: U.S. stock indexes jumped in mid-October as trade-war fears eased and Fed officials signaled more rate cuts. The S&P 500 closed near 6,671 (up ~0.4%) and the Nasdaq around 22,670 (+0.7%), while the Dow was roughly flat reuters.com.

16 October 2025

Economic News · Federal Reserve · Investing · Market Trends · NASDAQ:AMD · NASDAQ:JBHT · NASDAQ:NVDA · NYSE:BAC · NYSE:CRM · NYSE:MS · NYSE:TSM · Stock Market

Powell’s High-Stakes Speech Spurs Markets – Fed Signals More Rate Cuts in 2025

Fed Cuts Rates — But Mortgage Rates Refuse to Fall, Tech Stocks Surge to New Highs

Fed Policy and Mortgage Rates The Fed’s pivot to easier policy has not yet translated into cheaper mortgages. In September the Fed delivered its first rate cut of 2025 (bringing the federal funds target to 4.00–4.25%) and Fed officials like

16 October 2025

Economic News · Federal Reserve · Mortgage Rates · NASDAQ:AMD · NASDAQ:NVDA · NASDAQ:ORCL · NASDAQ:RDFN · NYSE:BAC · NYSE:MS · NYSE:TSM · Stock Market · Tech Stocks

Market Shock: Dow & Nasdaq Futures Plunge Amid Trade War Fears; Gold Hits Record, Crypto Slumps

Traders at the New York Stock Exchange monitor screens as futures opened lower on Tuesday reuters.com. U.S. stock-index futures fell on trade-war jitters despite a tech-fueled rebound on Monday. U.S. Markets and Fed Watch Wall Street futures opened lower on

14 October 2025

Cryptocurrency · Economic News · Gold & Commodities · NASDAQ:AVGO · NYSE:C · NYSE:GS · NYSE:JPM · NYSE:MP · NYSE:WFC · Stock Market · Trade War

Cryptocurrency Market Update: October 2025 Rally Ends with Tariff-Driven Selloff

Crypto Carnage Erupts: Trump’s Surprise Tariff Tweet Sparks Historic $200B Sell-Off

Tariff Bombshell Sends Crypto into Tailspin On Friday evening, Oct. 10, President Trump posted on Truth Social that he would impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports starting Nov. 1. The tweet blindsided markets. Within minutes, a “risk-off” stampede

14 October 2025

Cryptocurrency · Economic News · Financial Markets · Tariffs · US Politics

Nasdaq Climbs Record Highs Then Retreats Amid Trade and Tech News

Nasdaq Surges 1.7% on Monday After Trump Calms Trade War Fears – Tech Stocks Lead Wild Comeback

Market Summary – Nasdaq Composite & Nasdaq-100 Performance Monday’s session saw a sharp recovery in equities after Friday’s selloff. The Nasdaq Composite rebounded to 22,513.52 at the close, up 1.39% for the day investing.com. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 also climbed to

13 October 2025

Economic News · Market Trends · Stock Market · Technology · Trade Wars

Markets in Limbo: Stocks Soar on Trade Truce Hopes – But Is a Pullback Imminent?

Market Snapshot and Reactions Last Week’s Close: U.S. indices ended sharply lower on Friday, Oct 10 (the last trading day). The Dow Jones Industrials fell 878.82 points (−1.9%) to 45,479.60 nasdaq.com. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plunged 820.20 points (−3.6%) to

13 October 2025

Economic News · Financial Trends · Investing · Market Analysis · Stock Market

Stocks Surge as Trump Eases China Tariff Threats – Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Ignite Rally

U.S. stock futures roared higher Monday as traders seized on softer trade rhetoric. Trump had threatened on Friday “massive” new tariffs on China, briefly sparking the Nasdaq’s worst single-day drop in months investopedia.com. He warned of 100% levies and cutting

13 October 2025

Economic News · Federal Reserve · Stock Market · Trade War · US Politics

Stocks Retreat as AI Hype Meets Shutdown and Trade Fears – What’s Next?

Market Update: Rally Pauses, Tech Leads Losers U.S. stocks gave back early gains as investors “paused to assess the optimism around AI and interest-rate cuts” x.com. On Friday Oct. 10, the Dow closed around 45,480 (down ~1.9%), the S&P 500 about 6,552

13 October 2025

AI Trends · Economic News · Market Analysis · NASDAQ:AMD · NASDAQ:AVGO · NYSE:TSM · Stock Market · Trade Policy

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