Today: 3 July 2026
Browse Category

Federal Reserve 14 October 2025 - 27 October 2025

Dow Smashes 47,000 on Trade Truce Buzz – Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fuel Record Rally

Dow Smashes 47,000 on Trade Truce Buzz – Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fuel Record Rally

Wall Street enters this week riding a wave of euphoria. Last Friday’s cooler-than-expected inflation report ignited an end-of-week rally, sending all three major U.S. indices to all-time highs wral.com wral.com. The Dow’s historic close above 47,000 was accompanied by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also finishing at record levels wral.com. Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the VIX volatility index, sank to its lowest in months as investors piled into risk assets wral.com. The rally was fueled by easing price pressures and upbeat earnings. The September Consumer Price Index showed inflation rising just 3.0% annually – slightly cooler than forecast – bolstering hopes that the Fed will finally pivot to rate cuts wral.com reuters.com. “That boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming policy meetings next week and in December,” noted CNN, after the benign inflation data came out wral.com. At the same time, corporate earnings continue to impress: tech giants like AMD and Nvidia blew past forecasts, sparking big stock pops and reinforcing the market’s faith in the profit outlook ts2.tech ts2.tech. “When the Fed is lowering rates and earnings are good, markets don’t go down very much,” observed Bob Doll, CEO of Crossmark Global
27 October 2025
······
Opendoor Stock Rockets on Fed Rate Cut Hopes & Crypto Pivot in Wild 2025 Rally – Can OPEN Keep Soaring?

Opendoor Stock Rockets on Fed Rate Cut Hopes & Crypto Pivot in Wild 2025 Rally – Can OPEN Keep Soaring?

Opendoor’s stock has been on a whiplash ride in recent days. After drifting lower through mid-October, shares suddenly rebounded late last week on macroeconomic news. On Friday, Oct. 24, OPEN spiked +13.4% to $7.97 – its best level in about a week – following a cooler-than-expected inflation report that fueled optimism for imminent Fed rate cuts ts2.tech insidermonkey.com. Real estate stocks surged broadly on the prospect of lower borrowing costs, and Opendoor was a major beneficiary of the rate-cut buzz ts2.tech. This relief rally came after a mid-month pullback. As recently as Oct. 22, Opendoor shares had slid to around $6.82 ts2.tech – roughly 20-30% below their September highs – amid fading meme-stock enthusiasm and five consecutive red trading days. The ebb in retail trader frenzy and declining volume led to a healthy technical correction ts2.tech. However, the late-October macro boost reversed a chunk of those losses, underscoring how news-driven and volatile OPEN remains. In the span of one month, the stock has swung from over $10 to the $6–$8 range, reflecting both profit-taking and renewed dip-buying by investors reacting to each headline.
27 October 2025
···
Midweek Double Whammy: Fed Decision & Big Tech Earnings Collide Amid Trump-Xi Trade Truce

Midweek Double Whammy: Fed Decision & Big Tech Earnings Collide Amid Trump-Xi Trade Truce

Investors head into this pivotal week riding a wave of market euphoria. Last Friday, U.S. stocks roared to new record highs across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 400 points to close at an all-time peak, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite 1.0%, both also notching record closes ts2.tech. All three major indexes gained roughly 2% over the course of the week investopedia.com, capping a rally fueled by encouraging economic news. The catalyst: fresh evidence that inflation is cooling. The U.S. Consumer Price Index for September rose just 3.0% year-on-year, marking a continued downtrend in price pressures ts2.tech. On a monthly basis, prices grew a modest 0.3%, with easing increases in rents and services offsetting a jump in gas prices ts2.tech. This tamer inflation reading bolstered confidence that the Fed will finally pivot to easier policy. Traders are now pricing in nearly a 90% probability that the Fed will cut interest rates at its October 29 meeting ts2.tech. “U.S. consumer prices increased slightly less than expected in September… keeping the Fed on track to cut interest rates again next week,” Reuters noted in its market summary ts2.tech.
27 October 2025
·······
Nasdaq Rally Hits Speed Bump as Tech Stocks Wobble – Fed Warning and AI Jitters Shake Markets (Sept 24–25, 2025)

Dow Futures Soar as Fed Rate Cut Looms, Trade Deal Advances – Tech Earnings Fuel Record Rally

U.S. stock index futures rose strongly early Monday, extending Wall Street’s bullish momentum after a record-breaking finish last week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained roughly 337 points in pre-market tradingwatcher.guru, while S&P 500 futures added ~0.7% and Nasdaq 100 futures outpaced with a +2.3% surgewatcher.guru. The rally comes on the heels of Friday’s powerful upswing, when cooler inflation data ignited broad buying. The Dow jumped ~400 points Friday to close at an all-time high, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each climbing ~0.8–1.0% to their own record levelsts2.tech. All three major indices are now sitting on double-digit percentage gains for 2025 to datets2.tech, underscoring the market’s resilience through recent volatility. Investors are hoping to carry that momentum into the new week, buoyed by multiple tailwinds. “Friday’s session reinforced the rally” across the board, one market outlook noted, but continued earnings beats and upbeat economic commentary will be needed to sustain the advancests2.tech. Early indications are positive: bullish catalysts ranging from an expected Fed rate cut to progress in U.S.–China trade talks have futures pointed higher. Still, volatility could return as key events unfold in coming days – from central bank decisions to heavyweight corporate earnings. “Expect choppiness as
27 October 2025
·········
Gold Bonanza 2025: Price Soars Past $4,400 as Diamond District Frenzy Hits New York – Is $5,000 Next?

Gold Price Soars to Record Highs Above $4,300: Fed Cuts, China Buying & Safe-Haven Frenzy

Gold’s rally and pullback have elicited a range of expert views. JPMorgan’s top commodity strategists say gold is their “highest conviction long,” forecasting an average price around $5,055/oz by Q4 2026reuters.com. Morgan Stanley has likewise raised its 2026 gold forecast and notes that central banks and ETFs are still buying heavilymorganstanley.commorganstanley.com. Goldman Sachs is more modest, predicting a roughly 6% rise by mid-2026 amid “strong structural demand from central banks and easing Fed policy”goldmansachs.com. Meanwhile, market veterans warn that sharp rallies often see profit-taking: one trader says a $3,850/oz level may act as support if gold dips under $4,000reuters.com. Overall, analysts remain broadly bullish but expect volatility. VanEck’s David Schlesser says gold could top $5,000 in 2026 as investors seek decoupled stores of valuereuters.com. Saxo Bank’s Ole Hansen also notes that “following a much-needed correction, traders will likely pause… before concluding the developments that drove the historic rallies… have not gone away”reuters.com. Bullion strategists advise that even if prices retreat, the long-term trend still favors higher gold.
26 October 2025
·
U.S. Stocks Rally as Shutdown Fears Fade – Markets Hit Fresh Records

Wall Street Explodes: Dow Jones Jumps 400 Points as Inflation Cools – Tech Stocks Lead, Fed Cuts Expected

Friday’s broad rally sent all major U.S. indexes to fresh highs. The Dow’s 400‑point gain topped the largest single‑day jump of 2025, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also closed at record levelseconomictimes.indiatimes.com. Market leadership was clear: technology and semiconductor firms outperformed. For example, Advanced Micro Devices surged 6.5% and Nvidia 4.2% on Fridayeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. These gains reflect strong demand for AI and cloud computing products, as well as better-than-expected earnings in the sector. By contrast, shares of industrial and energy companies lagged. Boeing fell about 2.1% amid industry concerns, and major oil companies such as Exxon Mobil and Chevron slipped 1–2% as oil prices eased. The divergence highlights that investors are favoring growth-oriented tech firms over traditional cyclicals right now. Even consumer names like Walmart and Johnson & Johnson drifted lower by around 1%economictimes.indiatimes.com, suggesting caution about near-term demand.
24 October 2025
·············
Gold Price Surges Past $3,800; Silver Nears 14-Year High on Fed-Cut and Shutdown Fears

Gold Blasts Above $4,100; Silver Sizzles on Fed-Cut Hopes

Key Facts: Gold traded around $4,118/oz on Oct. 24, 2025, near its all-time highpricegold.net. Silver was about $48.7/oz at the same timebullion-rates.com. Both metals plunged sharply earlier this week – on Oct. 21 gold dropped ~6.3% to ~$4,082 and silver fell ~8.7% to ~$47.89, marking their largest one-day losses since 2013 and 2021 respectivelybusinesstoday.in. Investors now brace for a Federal Reserve rate cut even as central banks around the world continue buying goldmarkets.financialcontent.commarkets.financialcontent.com. Gold mining and precious-metal ETFs have outperformed stocks – e.g. the VanEck Gold Miners ETF is up ~123% year-to-dateonedayadvisor.com – suggesting “super-cycle” strength in the metals sectoronedayadvisor.commarkets.financialcontent.com. On Friday Oct. 24, 2025, gold prices held near record highs after a volatile week of trading. Spot gold was about $4,118 per troy ounce, slightly below this week’s intraday peak, while silver traded near $48.7/ozpricegold.netbullion-rates.com. In euros, these levels translate roughly to €3,530/oz for gold and €41.7/oz for silverbullion-rates.combullion-rates.com. Over the past few days gold dipped from around $4,356 on Oct. 20 to the low $4,080s on Oct. 21, then recovered modestly to $4,118 by the 24thpricegold.netbusinesstoday.in. Silver saw a similar pattern – peaking above $54 in mid-October, crashing to the high $47s on Oct. 21, and then rebounding
24 October 2025
··
Stock Market on Edge: U.S. Futures Slide as US-China Trade War Heats Up

Stocks Surge on Cooling Inflation – Fed Cuts Loom, Experts Warn of Bubble

U.S. equities roared higher as fresh data showed inflation easing, boosting hopes of cheaper borrowing costs. The Labor Department’s Sept. CPI report showed prices up only 3.0% year-on-year – just shy of expectationsts2.tech. Traders seized on the news: stock futures jumped and all three major indexes closed higher on Oct. 23ts2.tech. “Equities are enjoying a broadly supportive environment,” said Peter Fitzgerald, macro CIO at Aviva Investorsts2.tech, reflecting optimism that Fed easing is coming. In practical terms, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are trading near record levelsts2.tech, with year-to-date gains of ~15–18%. Tech giants and semiconductor makers powered the move. Tesla rebounded on strong earnings, and chipmakers surged on AI demand. In fact, Nvidia is up ~41% so far this year and Palantir an astonishing 143%ts2.tech, as investors pile into stocks tied to artificial intelligence. Broadcom hit multi-year highs after unveiling a $10 billion AI-chip deal with OpenAIts2.tech. Major “Magnificent Seven” names like Apple and Microsoft also remain “broadly bid” in the rallyts2.tech. Commodities moved: oil surged on new supply sanctions, and gold gave back a bit from its recent record, but the focus was on tech-led gains.
24 October 2025
········
Bond Yields Plunge on Cooling Inflation – Fed Cuts and Stock Rally in Play?

Bond Yields Plunge on Cooling Inflation – Fed Cuts and Stock Rally in Play?

The delayed September inflation report – pushed back by the U.S. government shutdown – turned out a bit cooler than expected, reaffirming the narrative that price pressures are easing. The Labor Department said headline CPI rose 0.3% in September, slightly under the 0.4%/3.1% that economists had forecast reuters.com. Core CPI was up 3.0% YoY. Wall Street greeted the news calmly, since even at 3% inflation remains above the Fed’s 2% goal. What mattered more was that the softer reading bolsters confidence in near-term rate cuts: U.S. futures now fully price in a quarter-point cut next week reuters.com, and a Reuters poll found virtually all economists expect two cuts by year-end ts2.tech. In its commentary, Reuters notes that the report “keeps the Fed on track to cut interest rates” again reuters.com. With Fed easing on the horizon, bond traders bid up Treasuries. The 10-year yield eased from ~4.0% just before the data to roughly 3.97% after bloomberg.com – the first sub-4% close in over a year bloomberg.com. Two-year yields fell about 5 basis points. The U.S. dollar index dipped after early gains reuters.com. This put long-term borrowing costs a tad lower: for example, 30-year mortgage rates stayed near 6.2%, slightly below
24 October 2025
···
Stocks Rocket on Cooling Inflation Data; Tech Stocks & Fed Speeches in Spotlight

Stocks Rocket on Cooling Inflation Data; Tech Stocks & Fed Speeches in Spotlight

Wall Street surged on Oct. 24 after data showed US consumer prices rose less than forecast. The Labor Department’s CPI for September came in at 3.0% year-on-year vs 3.1% expected xtb.com. That miss drove a rally in stock futures and sent the US dollar slightly lower, while gold and bonds rallied on renewed rate-cut hopes xtb.com reuters.com. As Reuters notes, the dollar index was steady ahead of the report reuters.com, and traders now fully price a quarter-point Fed cut next week reuters.com reuters.com. “In midday trading, futures on the S&P 500 jumped about 0.3%, while Nasdaq futures were up 0.5%,” one market summary notes. On Oct.23, all three major US indices closed higher – Nasdaq +0.9%, S&P +0.6%, Dow +0.3% investopedia.com – led by technology and industrial stocks. For example, Tesla shares erased early losses and closed +2% after earnings, and Intel stock surged over 3% after hours on strong profit news investopedia.com. Commodities also rallied: US crude jumped ~5% on sanctions news, and gold rebounded near $4,130/oz after its prior drop investopedia.com.
24 October 2025
···
Stocks Rally as U.S. Inflation Cools – Asia Joins Global Rally, Fed Cut Seen as Lock

Stocks Rally as U.S. Inflation Cools – Asia Joins Global Rally, Fed Cut Seen as Lock

Market Analysis: Friday’s tame CPI print soothed immediate rate-cut concerns and spurred a relief rally. Futures lifted all sectors, but tech/AI remains a focus. For example, AMD is near $235 after surging ~80% YTD on AI demand ts2.tech, and TSMC hovers near all-time highs on chip demand ts2.tech. Mega-cap favorites carry “strong buy” sentiment – Microsoft, Amazon, Walmart and Broadcom top analyst picks ts2.tech. Health and energy also shine: Eli Lilly is up on obesity-drug sales ts2.tech, while refiners benefit from resilient oil prices. Expert Voices: “Valuations continue to be the best argument for bears,” notes Mark Hackett of Nationwide, but he adds even the skeptics are “questioning their outlook” given the market’s buy-the-dip streak theedgesingapore.com. Bowersock Capital’s Emily Hill expects the Fed to stick to two more cuts, saying Friday’s CPI won’t materially alter that view theedgesingapore.com. UBS’s Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi agrees the bull market has room to run on Fed ease and AI investment, but cautions that any U.S.–China flare-up or an inflation surprise could trigger volatility theedgesingapore.com. In short, analysts describe a “cautiously optimistic” mood ts2.tech: fundamentals are strong, but risks mean investors are watching every cue.
24 October 2025
·······
10-Year Treasury Yield Plunges Below 4% as Trade War & Fed Pivot Spur Flight to Safety

10-Year Treasury Yield Plunges Below 4% as Trade War & Fed Pivot Spur Flight to Safety

A wave of safe-haven buying is sweeping through the bond market. The 10-year Treasury yield – a key benchmark for borrowing costs – dropped below 4% for the first time all year ts2.tech, a dramatic turnaround that underscores investors’ frayed nerves. This bond rally, which pushed the 10-year yield down to ~3.97%, signals an extraordinary flight to safety. According to AMP chief economist Dr. Shane Oliver, U.S. “bond yields fell” as investors flocked to havens due to “safe haven demand and increased expectations for US rate cuts” amp.com.au. Multiple forces converged to drive this rush into Treasuries. Foremost is the renewed U.S.–China trade war flare-up that has markets on edge. Late last week, President Trump stunned observers by threatening 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1, prompting Beijing to retaliate with export curbs tradingview.com. “We still have a hangover from the [trade war]…both sides are digging their heels in,” warned Ron Albahary, chief investment officer at LNW in Philadelphia tradingview.com. Investors increasingly fear that a “more intense trade war” could hurt the global economy tradingview.com, sending them scrambling into U.S. Treasuries as a safe haven. In fact, when these tariff threats first hit, bond strategists noted that Treasuries “benefit
17 October 2025
EUR/USD Bull Run Ignites Day-Trader Frenzy – Gold Soars & Fed Cuts Loom, But Trading Remains “A Very Lonely Sport”

EUR/USD Bull Run Ignites Day-Trader Frenzy – Gold Soars & Fed Cuts Loom, But Trading Remains “A Very Lonely Sport”

Global markets were buoyed mid-week by better-than-feared news. U.S. bank and tech earnings beat estimates, sending all three U.S. indexes higher on Oct 15 ts2.tech. TechStock² reports the S&P 500 and Nasdaq set new all-time highs, helped by Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Salesforce beating forecasts ts2.tech investopedia.com. Luxury stocks also jumped on Chinese demand signs ts2.tech. In currency markets, the U.S. dollar weakened markedly. TS2.tech notes the Dollar Index fell to ~98.7, and EUR/USD rose to ~$1.1645 as Fed officials reiterated expectations of further easing ts2.tech. Convera’s Oct 17 report agrees, pointing out that EUR/USD has “rebounded nearly 1% this week” to levels near 1.18, bolstered by France’s newfound political stability and dovish Fed tone convera.com convera.com. U.S. inflation and shutdown worries have lifted fed fund futures, which now fully price in quarter-point cuts on Oct 28–29 and Dec 16 ts2.tech. As one Reuters Fed-watcher noted, “as long as we see the labor market and other data evolving…we will continue to be on a path for lowering the federal funds rate” ts2.tech.
17 October 2025
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 and the Nasdaq around 22,670, while the Dow was roughly flatreuters.com. Futures point higher: on Oct. 16 morning, Dow futures were +0.4% and S&P 500 futures +0.2%economictimes.indiatimes.com. Major banks led the rallyts2.tech, and tech/AI stocks powered gainsts2.tech. Analysts have raised year-end targets – some now see the S&P hitting 6,000–7,000 by 2026ts2.tech. Still, experts warn that trade tensions with China and inflation risks keep volatility hights2.techreuters.com. U.S. markets climbed as investors cheered signs of a thaw in U.S.-China trade relations and strong corporate earnings. On Oct. 15 the S&P 500 rose to 6,671.06 and the Nasdaq Composite to 22,670.08reuters.com, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was almost flat. These gains came after a late-September selloff; dips were quickly bought as traders anticipated progress on trade talks and solid earnings results. Notably, big banks lifted the mood: Morgan Stanley’s stock jumped about 4.7% and Bank of America by 4.4% on Oct. 15 after both reported better-than-expected quarterly profitsts2.tech. TS2.tech notes that “strong earnings [helped] calm trade-war jitters”ts2.tech.
16 October 2025
········
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

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 and Fed officials like Governor Michelle Bowman signal more cuts are comingreuters.com. Futures markets now imply a roughly 95% chance of another 25 bp cut at the Oct. 28–29 meetingts2.tech. Despite this, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is holding around 6.2%, slightly higher than a year agothedailyeconomy.orgreuters.com. Economists like Paul Mueller explain why: mortgages track the 10-year Treasury yield, which isn’t falling because supply/demand in bond markets is being driven by record deficitsthedailyeconomy.org. In Mueller’s words, “only Congress can rein in the spending that keeps long-term yields — and mortgage rates — stubbornly high”thedailyeconomy.org. Mortgage demand remains subdued. Freddie Mac and other data show rates near their lowest in about a year after easing gradually, but still well above early-2024 lowsbloomberg.comthedailyeconomy.org. High financing costs have kept potential buyers waiting on the sidelines. Redfin reports that pending home sales are down and typical sale times are back to 2019 levels, as buyers “aren’t budging” until rates dip furtherreuters.com. Refinancings have ticked up modestly, but overall housing activity is soft. In short, Fed rate cuts have done
16 October 2025
·····
Bull Run or Bubble? Investors Eye New Highs as EUR/USD Rallies and Fed Prepares Cuts

Bull Run or Bubble? Investors Eye New Highs as EUR/USD Rallies and Fed Prepares Cuts

Global markets were buoyed this week by better-than-feared news on several fronts. After a rough September, U.S. bank earnings beat estimates: Morgan Stanley and Bank of America both delivered upside surprises, which helped calm trade-war jittersreuters.com. European stocks likewise rallied, led by luxury companies: LVMH reported positive third-quarter sales and its shares surged as much as 14%, the biggest one-day rise since 2001reuters.comreuters.com. European indices closed higher by ~0.6%reuters.com. As Stefan Bauknecht of DWS observes, the luxury data “surprised investors positively and are likely to keep the sector’s share price momentum alive”reuters.com. In Asia, stock markets largely echoed the U.S. rally. Japan’s Nikkei climbed ~1.8%, lifted by gains in chip- and AI-related names after strong results from U.S. tech peers, including TSMCreuters.com. South Korea’s Kospi jumped ~2.2% to a record high on optimism over a potential U.S.-Korea trade dealreuters.com. Australia’s ASX 200 also reached record levels on expectations of looser policy after weaker jobs data. Emerging markets ex-Asia gained ~1.9%reuters.com. Still, China’s markets were quiet or slightly down, reflecting continued uncertainty over trade and rare-earth export curbs. “I remain of the belief that…markets are headed higher,” said Michael Brown, a senior strategist, noting that current volatility is likely noise rather
16 October 2025
···
Bond Bombshell: Powell’s Dovish Tone Sends Treasury Yields Plunging – 2-Year Notes at 2022 Lows

Bond Bombshell: Powell’s Dovish Tone Sends Treasury Yields Plunging – 2-Year Notes at 2022 Lows

After Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Oct 14 speech to business economists in Philadelphia, U.S. bond markets surged. Powell confirmed the Fed’s intent to proceed “meeting-by-meeting” with policy cuts and suggested the central bank may halt its $40 billion/month balance-sheet runoff soon reuters.com swissinfo.ch. His message – a familiar but balanced tone – calmed traders. 10-year Treasury yields plunged from about 4.1% into the low 4.0% range reuters.com swissinfo.ch, while 2-year yields dropped even more on expectations of aggressive rate easing. Economists note that Powell emphasized weak hiring, not inflation, as a growing risk. He said layoffs and hiring remain “low” while inflation shows mostly only tariff-driven blips swissinfo.ch. This shift suggests the Fed is now focusing more on jobs. Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson echoed that sentiment, calling two more cuts “appropriate” to avoid derailing productivity gains ts2.tech.
15 October 2025
·
Powell’s High-Stakes Speech Spurs Markets – Fed Signals More Rate Cuts in 2025

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

Sources: Fed Chair Powell NABE speech coverageapnews.comreuters.com; Reuters analysis of Fed outlook and expert quotesreuters.comreuters.com; Associated Press report on Powell’s remarks and Fed policy shiftapnews.comapnews.com; Dow Jones Market summary and global market reactionfastbull.comreuters.com; TS² TechStock news digest on Fed and market trendsts2.techts2.tech.
14 October 2025
·
Powell’s High-Stakes Balancing Act: Fed’s Dilemma Sparks Market Turmoil and Record Highs

Powell’s High-Stakes Balancing Act: Fed’s Dilemma Sparks Market Turmoil and Record Highs

In his remarks, Powell emphasized the unusual mix of a robust economy alongside persistent inflationary pressures. Federal Reserve economists now face “a duel” of forces – big fiscal and trade shock versus a tech/AI-driven boom – as EY’s Gregory Daco puts it reuters.com. Fed Governor Christopher Waller bluntly noted the contradiction: “You can’t have negative job growth and 4% GDP growth” reuters.com. In other words, either hiring must rebound to match output, or growth will slow. This tension has shaped policy: the Fed’s Sept. rate cut was portrayed as a way to support jobs without abandoning inflation goals reuters.com. Many officials now focus on employment risks; as Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said, policy should aim for neutrality to balance these risks reuters.com. But they’re wary of doing too much too fast, especially if inflation rebounds. U.S. employment data are unusually opaque due to the partial government shutdown. The September BLS jobs report is delayed, and the October CPI report may also be postponed reuters.com. In lieu of official figures, Fed-watchers rely on private surveys and payroll processors. Several indicators hinted at slowing or negative job growth last month, even as economists’ models see ~4% Q3 GDP. Unemployment held near
14 October 2025
·
1 … 62 63 64 65 66

Stock Market Today

  • MARA Holdings Sinks 7.26% as Long Ridge Deal Moves Forward
    July 3, 2026, 2:04 PM EDT. MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) ended Thursday at $12.40, off 7.26%. Shares are down 14.7% in four days as the market pulls back. The company reported insider tax withholding of 145,540 shares at $13.89, showing a split between the transaction price and where shares finished. MARA recently announced plans to buy Long Ridge Energy & Power for around $1.5 billion, counting $785 million in debt. With the buy, MARA aims for key assets to move ahead with a planned data center campus. Long Ridge turned in positive adjusted EBITDA in Q1, a difference from MARA's larger EBITDA loss. U.S. markets are shut Friday for Independence Day, making Thursday the final trading day of the week.
Go toTop