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Economy News 30 September 2025 - 14 October 2025

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Surges to Highest Since 2007 – What It Means for You

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Surges to Highest Since 2007 – What It Means for You

Latest Yield Trends After spiking at the end of September, the 10-year Treasury yield has eased slightly. It stood around 4.03% on Oct. 13, essentially unchanged from the prior session Nuveen. By Oct. 14 it was roughly 4.02% (market data show it down a few basis points from Oct. 10’s 4.05% Nuveen ts2.tech). This pullback follows a sharp selloff in…
14 October 2025
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Gold Price Soars to Record High Above $4,100/Oz – What’s Behind the Rally?

Gold Price Soars to Record High Above $4,100/Oz – What’s Behind the Rally?

Historic Highs: Gold Hits the Stratosphere In mid-October 2025 gold prices surged to unprecedented levels. On Monday Oct. 13, spot gold (the price for immediate delivery) jumped about 2.2% to ~$4,106/oz by mid-afternoon (GMT), briefly touching an all-time $4,116.77 intraday peak Reuters. Futures for December delivery also spiked; that contract settled around $4,133/oz (up ~3.3%) ts2.tech. The rally continued into Oct. 14:…
14 October 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 13.10.2025

Honeywell Forecasts $283 Billion in Global Business Jet Deliveries Over Next Decade October 13, 2025, 10:11 PM EDT. Honeywell’s 34th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook projects 8,500 new business jet deliveries worth about $283 billion over the next decade, the highest value ever. The forecast implies an average annual growth rate of around 3% in deliveries, signaling sustained demand despite…
13 October 2025
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Tariff Shock: Iconic 169-Year-Old Orvis Slashes 36 Stores

Tariff Shock: Iconic 169-Year-Old Orvis Slashes 36 Stores

Orvis’s announcement on Oct. 10, 2025 took many by surprise. The Boston Globe and Fox Business report that Orvis – one of America’s oldest outfitters – will shutter 36 stores by early 2026 Bostonglobe Retaildive. In a statement, Orvis President Simon Perkins explained that “changes in US trade policy had … caused a sizable shift” in the company’s model Bostonglobe.…
12 October 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 12.10.2025

Sorkin warns: Stock market shows 1929-like signs amid AI boom October 12, 2025, 7:53 PM EDT. Financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin warns that today’s Wall Street mirrors the 1929 era, where highs preceded a devastating crash. He credits an AI- and technology-driven boom for recent gains but cautions it may be a temporary sugar rush rather than a durable recovery.…
12 October 2025
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Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 100% Drug Tax and New Import Levies Rock Global Trade

Trump’s Shutdown Showdown: Troops Promised Pay as Thousands of Feds Face Layoffs

Political Blame and Messaging Each side blames the other. President Trump accuses Democrats of holding the military “HOSTAGE with their dangerous Government shutdown,” and vows “we will not allow” the troops to go unpaid Reuters. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer retorts that Republicans are the ones “feeling the heat” for causing the shutdown Federalnewsnetwork. Near the Capitol, union leader Randy…
11 October 2025
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Stock Market Today 11.10.2025

Stock Market Today 11.10.2025

Ferrari Stock Dives 16% After EV Unveil; Electrification Push and Mixed Guidance October 11, 2025, 7:24 PM EDT. Ferrari (NYSE: RACE) showed a peek at its first full-electric supercar due in 2026, while outlining a €4.7 billion electrification push through 2030. The company raised 2025 guidance even as long‑term targets looked weaker, yet the stock tumbled about 16% in its…
11 October 2025
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Diesel Down, Petrol Up: South Africa’s Fuel Price Shake-Up in October 2025

Diesel Down, Petrol Up: South Africa’s Fuel Price Shake-Up in October 2025

October 2025 Fuel Price Changes: Petrol vs Diesel South African motorists woke up to mixed fortunes at the fuel pumps in early October 2025. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) confirmed official fuel price adjustments effective Wednesday, 1 October 2025, and the outcome was a split decision for petrol and diesel users. Petrol prices saw a slight uptick,…
6 October 2025
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Shutdown Drags On But Wall Street Hits Records – Here’s What’s Driving Markets

Shutdown Drags On But Wall Street Hits Records – Here’s What’s Driving Markets

Key Takeaways Market Performance: Rally Continues Amid Uncertainty Wall Street extended its rally in the face of political gridlock. Last week, the S&P 500 and Dow each rose ~1.1%, and the Nasdaq gained 1.3%, with the S&P and Dow closing at record highs on Friday Reuters. Monday’s trading opened on a strong note as well – S&P 500 futures were…
6 October 2025
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Record Highs, AI Hype, and a Shutdown: Key Takeaways from U.S. Stock Markets (Oct 3–4, 2025)

Record Highs, AI Hype, and a Shutdown: Key Takeaways from U.S. Stock Markets (Oct 3–4, 2025)

Market Overview: Indices Reach New Highs Amid Shutdown Wall Street’s major indexes extended their rally into the first days of October, defying the political gridlock in Washington. On Friday, October 3, the benchmark S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1% to 6,715.79, just enough to mark a record closing high Reuters. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5% to 46,758.28,…
4 October 2025
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Government Shutdown Panic: Stocks Tumble, Jobs Data Vanish & Millions Brace for Impact

Government Shutdown Panic: Stocks Tumble, Jobs Data Vanish & Millions Brace for Impact

How the Shutdown Happened As the Sept. 30 spending deadline loomed, Congress remained deadlocked. The Republican-led House had passed a “clean” Continuing Resolution to extend funding (through Nov. 21 at existing levels), but Senate Democrats refused to back it without adding policy changes, chiefly extensions of Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance subsidies and undoing GOP Medicaid cuts Reuters Theguardian. Senate…
1 October 2025
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Government Shutdown Showdown Rocks Markets as Stocks Rise and Gold Soars

Government Shutdown Showdown Rocks Markets as Stocks Rise and Gold Soars

Shutdown Stalemate in Washington The U.S. Capitol dome at sunset on Sept. 29, 2025, as Congress fails to reach a budget deal ahead of the deadline.As of Sept. 30, the federal government was hours from running out of funding amid a bitter political standoff. Lawmakers have been wrangling over a stopgap spending bill to extend funding into the new fiscal…
30 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Risks of Allowing AI Chip Sales to China Amid U.S.-China Tech Race
    February 1, 2026, 2:18 PM EST. The U.S. faces strategic risks by permitting AI chip sales like the H200 to China, potentially aiding China's military AI ambitions. Expert Chris notes China already uses U.S.-origin chips militarily, fueling its growing AI ecosystem, which impacts the long-term tech competition. On AI models themselves, China is nearly on par with U.S. leaders like OpenAI and Anthropic, but the U.S. maintains a commanding edge in chip manufacturing, particularly advanced chips produced mainly in Taiwan and Korea. Despite investments in domestic chip manufacturing, U.S. progress is slow compared to rising demand, raising questions about future technological independence and security concerns amid the fast-paced AI race.
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