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Federal Reserve News 27 October 2025 - 30 October 2025

Crypto Frenzy: Bitcoin Wavers at $120K, Altcoins Roar, Regulators Act, and NFTs Rebound (July 22–23, 2025)

Bitcoin’s October 2025 Rollercoaster: Hits $126K, 17% Crash, and Fed-Fueled Comeback

Price Rollercoaster and Macro Drivers Bitcoin’s wild swings have been driven by both technical and macro factors. In early October, massive ETF inflows and positive sentiment (easing US-China trade rhetoric, a dovish Fed pivot) sent BTC roaring to ~$126,000 on Oct. 5reuters.com. But on Oct. 10, President Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, triggering a broad risk-off move. Bitcoin plunged below $105,000 (a ~15% drop) in one dayreuters.com, wiping out over $19 billion of leveraged crypto positions (the largest 24-hour liquidation ever)reuters.com. Altcoins crashed even harder – for example, Avalanche and Dogecoin each fell around 60–70% from recent highsreuters.com – before
30 October 2025
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Fed Cuts Rates Amid Data “Fog” – Stocks Hit Record Highs as More Easing Likely

Fed Cuts Rates Amid Data “Fog” – Stocks Hit Record Highs as More Easing Likely

Fed Cuts Rates Despite Missing Data The Federal Open Market Committee’s October 28–29 meeting concluded with a widely anticipated quarter-point rate cut, bringing the target interest rate down to roughly 3.8%ts2.tech. Economists were nearly unanimous in predicting this movereuters.com, as the Fed had telegraphed an easing bias in advance. It marks the second reduction in 2025, following an initial cut in September. The Fed is proceeding with caution, however. Officials describe an “increasingly cloudy” economic outlookapnews.com – a haze compounded by the absence of government data during the ongoing shutdown. Since October 1, key indicators like the monthly jobs report
29 October 2025
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NYSE Skyrockets to Record Highs as AI Frenzy, Fed Rate Cut Bets Fuel Stock Surge

NYSE Skyrockets to Record Highs as AI Frenzy, Fed Rate Cut Bets Fuel Stock Surge

Wall Street Hits New Highs as Rally Accelerates Stocks extended their winning streak into mid-week, with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) seeing across-the-board gains. On Tuesday, the Dow rose 0.34%, the S&P 500 0.23%, and the Nasdaq 0.80% – all closing at record peaksts2.tech. This adds to a robust multi-day run: U.S. indexes have advanced in eight of the past ten sessions, a sign of resilient risk appetite on Wall Streetts2.tech. “It certainly feels like momentum is on the side of investors over the last few days,” observed Mona Mahajan, an investment strategist at Edward Jones, noting traders have
29 October 2025
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Fed Cuts Rates, Stocks Soar — But U.S. Mortgage Rates Refuse to Budge

Fed Cuts Rates, Stocks Soar — But U.S. Mortgage Rates Refuse to Budge

Fed’s Latest Move and Economic Context At its Oct. 28–29 meeting, the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by 0.25% to a 3.75–4.00% range reuters.com, following a similar move in September. Fed officials, facing a softening job market and still-elevated inflation (~3% y/y), emphasized the need to tread carefully. Governor Christopher Waller and Boston Fed chief Susan Collins publicly backed further rate cuts, noting inflation risks have eased and unemployment is the bigger concern floridarealtors.org floridarealtors.org. In contrast, some Fed members (and JP Morgan economist Michael Feroli) want caution and will likely avoid promising future cuts reuters.com reuters.com. Powell’s
29 October 2025
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Bitcoin Slides as Fed Meets – 98% of Traders Bet on Rate Cut Fueling Crypto Rally

Bitcoin Slides as Fed Meets – 98% of Traders Bet on Rate Cut Fueling Crypto Rally

Fed Meeting Looms with Near-Certain Rate Cut All signs point to the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates by 0.25% at this week’s meeting, which concludes Wednesday, Oct. 29. According to the CME FedWatch tool and other market indicators, there is roughly a 97–98% probability of a quarter-point cut ts2.tech. This would set the federal funds rate around 4.0%–4.25%, down from the current 4.25%–4.50% range, and would be the Fed’s second cut this year (after a similar cut in September) coindesk.com. Major Wall Street firms are overwhelmingly aligned with this expectation: in fact, most top brokerages predict a 25 bps cut
29 October 2025
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Gold Soars Past $4,000 for the First Time – Inside the Historic Rally and What’s Next

Gold Price Surges Back Above $4,000 on Fed Cut and Trade Hopes – Is $5,000 Next?

Gold bars sit atop a table – the recent price jump back above $4,000 reflects booming demand amid global uncertainty. As of Oct. 29, 2025, spot gold is trading around $4,028 per ouncereuters.com, after a volatile week of record highs and sharp pullbacks. Key drivers include expected Fed rate cuts (supporting gold) and eased U.S.-China trade tensions (which briefly dented demand)ts2.techreuters.com. Gold Price Today and Recent Trend Gold surged nearly 2% on Oct. 29, rebounding to about $4,028/oz by 10am GMTreuters.com after hitting ~$3,970 late on Oct. 28 (the weakest since early Oct). This bounce followed a steep correction from
29 October 2025
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Vietnam’s Crypto Gold Rush: Binance, Bybit & Korean Custodian BDACS Supercharge Da Nang’s Digital Finance Hub

Bitcoin Rockets to $113K on Fed Hopes – Can It Hit $200K Next?

Key Facts: As of Oct 29, 2025, Bitcoin trades around $113,000ycharts.comnews.abplive.com (roughly –0.5% on the day). Over the past week it has rallied about 5% from mid-month lowsts2.tech. In early October BTC hit an all-time high near $125K, then plunged below $105K during trade-war jitters (liquidating ~$19B in leveraged bets)ts2.tech. Since mid-October Bitcoin has climbed roughly 10% back toward ~$114Kts2.tech. Major drivers include a likely Fed rate cut (25 bps expected at the Oct.29 FOMC) and easing U.S.–China trade tensionsts2.techts2.tech. Market sentiment swung from “Extreme Fear” mid-month (fear/greed ~24) back toward neutralts2.tech. Other large cryptocurrencies are also up: Ethereum ≈ $4,000
29 October 2025
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Crypto CARNAGE: $20B Vanishes as Bitcoin Plummets – Will It Rebound?

Bitcoin Surges Past $115K as Crypto Stocks Skyrocket on Fed Rate-Cut Hopes

Crypto Market Rally Continues Late October has seen a striking rebound in crypto prices after mid-month volatility. Bitcoin’s price surged from just ~$110K on Oct. 24 to around $115K by Oct. 27decrypt.co. Ethereum and other major altcoins followed suit (Ether ~$4,150coindesk.com, Solana above $200decrypt.co). According to Decrypt, BTC’s weekend climb and similar gains in ETH and SOL added roughly $150 billion to the total crypto market valuedecrypt.co. Global markets were broadly risk-on: gold prices fell (as crypto and stocks took the lead)decrypt.co, and U.S. Treasury yields ticked up as investors rotated out of safe havens. Fund flows confirm the shift. CoinShares
27 October 2025
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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

Markets Soar to Record Highs on Fed and Trade Optimism 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 (CPI) showed
27 October 2025
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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?

Stock Performance and Recent Moves 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 (highly sensitive to interest rates) was a major beneficiary of the rate-cut buzz ts2.tech. This relief rally came after a mid-month pullback. As
27 October 2025
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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

Markets Soar to Record Highs on Fed Hopes and Trade Optimism Investors head into this pivotal week riding a wave of market euphoria. Last Friday (Oct. 24), U.S. stocks roared to new record highs across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 400 points (+0.8%) 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.
27 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
Binance scoops up 3,600 more Bitcoin for SAFU as BTC whipsaws after brutal selloff

Binance scoops up 3,600 more Bitcoin for SAFU as BTC whipsaws after brutal selloff

7 February 2026
Binance bought 3,600 bitcoin for its Secure Asset Fund, bringing its holdings to 6,230 BTC after bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 following a sharp drop. The broader crypto market lost about $2 trillion since October, with $1 billion in leveraged bitcoin positions liquidated in 24 hours. Strategy reported a wider Q4 loss as bitcoin fell. Gemini will cut up to 200 jobs and exit the UK, EU, and Australia.
Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
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