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Global Economy News 17 October 2025 - 5 November 2025

Global Market Turmoil: Asia’s Factories Stumble, US Tariffs Bite, Oil Soars – What’s Next?

Global Market Turmoil: Asia’s Factories Stumble, US Tariffs Bite, Oil Soars – What’s Next?

In-Depth Analysis: Asia’s Manufacturing Slowdown: Business surveys on Nov 3–4 revealed broad weakness. China’s S&P Global (private) PMI dipped to 50.6 in October reuters.com as new export orders fell sharply amid tariff concerns. Official data also showed China’s factory output contracting for the 7th straight month. Japan’s manufacturing PMI was even weaker – 48.2 in October (from 48.5), its lowest since Mar 2024 reuters.com. Pollyanna De Lima of S&P noted, “demand weakness, particularly in the automotive and semiconductor sectors, weighed on Japanese manufacturing” reuters.com, though firms are optimistic that U.S. tariffs’ “detrimental impact… will fade” and future output will recover
5 November 2025
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Trump Tariffs Spark Asian Market Meltdown: Stocks Dive, Rupee Crashes & Gold Soars

Tech Meltdown, Fed Fog: Wall Street Sours as Global Markets Grab the Lead — What It Means for Your Money Today

Key facts (updated Nov. 5, 2025): What just happened on Wall Street U.S. stocks stumbled Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down 1.2% and the Nasdaq off 2%, as the same AI and megacap names that led 2025’s rally sank, including a sharp pullback in Nvidia and Palantir. The Russell 2000 fell 1.8%, underscoring broader risk‑off sentiment beyond Big Tech. The Washington Post The risk-off mood didn’t stay home. By Wednesday in Asia, the selloff deepened: Japan’s Nikkei plunged up to 4.7% and Korea’s KOSPI fell as much as 6.2% before trimming losses. The yen and Swiss franc caught safe‑haven bids
5 November 2025
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Crypto Mayhem: Bitcoin & Ethereum Dive as Global Regulators, DeFi Hacks and Bullish Prophets Shake Up Markets (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Stock Market Mania: Global Indices Break Records on AI & Stimulus – Fed’s Next Move Uncertain

Sources: Latest market and financial news from Reuters, TS2.tech, Investopedia and others, including detailed reports and expert analysis investopedia.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com ts2.tech investopedia.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com. These capture market moves, key stock events, economic indicators and analysts’ commentary through Oct 30–31, 2025.
31 October 2025
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Market Mania: AI Frenzy and China Trade Hopes Send Stocks Soaring to Record Highs

Market Mania: AI Frenzy and China Trade Hopes Send Stocks Soaring to Record Highs

U.S. Markets Rally to Record Highs Wall Street’s rally continued on Tuesday, pushing all major indexes to new records reuters.com ts2.tech. The S&P 500 closed around 6,890, above its 6,800 milestone, while the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Industrials likewise hit fresh peaks. The advance was broad-based: by late afternoon, all three indexes had chalked up their 2nd or 3rd straight record close. “Momentum and earnings are pushing the market higher,” noted Peter Cardillo of Spartan Capital – a view shared by many investors who say strong corporate profits and policy shifts are fueling the buying reuters.com ts2.tech. Much of Tuesday’s
29 October 2025
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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 2026 reuters.com. Morgan Stanley has likewise raised its 2026 gold forecast (to ~$4,400/oz) and notes that central banks and ETFs are still buying heavily morganstanley.com morganstanley.com. Goldman Sachs is more modest, predicting a roughly 6% rise by mid-2026 (about $4,000/oz) 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
26 October 2025
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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 (~$294) 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 (~$935) is up on obesity-drug sales (analysts see ~20% more upside) ts2.tech, while refiners benefit from resilient oil prices. Expert Voices: “Valuations continue to be the best argument
24 October 2025
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ASML Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom – Analysts Warn China Slump Looms

ASML Stock Soars on AI Megadeals – Near Record Highs Despite China Slowdown Looming

ASML Shares Rally on AI Hopes ASML Holding N.V.’s stock continued its upward charge as of October 23, 2025, buoyed by feverish investor optimism around the AI boom. The shares rose about 1% on Thursday to roughly $1,019 by the closing bell finance.yahoo.com, rebounding after a couple days of profit-taking. This puts ASML just shy of its all-time high (~$1,059) and caps off a stunning run – the stock has surged over 30% since early September, vastly outperforming the broader chip sector reuters.com. “It’s clear that the sentiment has changed” around ASML, observed Morningstar analyst Javier Correonero ahead of the
23 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Prices Skyrocket: Brent Nears $66 on U.S. Sanctions – Experts Weigh In

Current Oil Prices As of mid‑October 23, 2025, benchmark crude prices have rebounded from recent lows. Brent crude (the global benchmark) was trading near $66 per barrel reuters.com reuters.com, up sharply after news of sanctions. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was around $62. OPEC’s reference basket of 15 fuels – a key price gauge – stood near $63.4 (Oct 22) countryeconomy.com. In short, oil is roughly 5–7% higher than a few days earlier. This comes after a selloff in prior weeks that had sent prices to five‑month lows due to oversupply concerns. Geopolitical and Supply Factors Sanctions on Russia.
23 October 2025
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Volkswagen Faces Shutdown as Chip War Escalates – Global Auto Industry on Edge (Nexperia)

Volkswagen Faces Shutdown as Chip War Escalates – Global Auto Industry on Edge (Nexperia)

Chip Dispute Threatens Volkswagen’s Output A new chip crisis is looming over Volkswagen just as the industry hoped supply shortages were easing. Nexperia – a major supplier of the tiny electronic components that go into every modern vehicle – has told automakers it “could no longer guarantee” chip deliveries as of mid-October reuters.com. The warning came after an unprecedented intervention by the Dutch government: on September 30, officials invoked emergency laws to take control of Nexperia, ousting its China-appointed CEO amid concerns sensitive technology could leak to China reuters.com reuters.com. Beijing swiftly retaliated. China’s Commerce Ministry issued an export ban
21 October 2025
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ASML Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom – Analysts Warn China Slump Looms

ASML Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom – Analysts Warn China Slump Looms

Stock Performance & Market Rally ASML’s stock has been on a tear in October 2025. After a late summer rally, shares continued climbing following the Q3 report. For example, on Oct. 15 the NASDAQ-listed ASML ADS closed at $1,009.81 – a 2.7% gain on the day marketbeat.com – and hit intraday highs above $1,030. By the Oct. 17 close the ADS price was roughly $1,029 (≈€880), just shy of the record $1,059 set earlier in the year ts2.tech. This rally has far outpaced the broader semiconductor index: since early September ASML is up ~+32% ts2.tech. The surge reflects robust demand
19 October 2025
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$100 B Bank Fraud Scandal Triggers Global Market Rout – DAX Sinks Below 24,000 Amid ‘Cockroach’ Fears

$100 B Bank Fraud Scandal Triggers Global Market Rout – DAX Sinks Below 24,000 Amid ‘Cockroach’ Fears

U.S. Bank Fraud Shocks Ignite Global Selloff Investors worldwide were rattled after back-to-back fraud scandals at two U.S. regional banks triggered a crisis of confidence in credit markets. On October 16, Utah-based Zions Bancorporation revealed a sudden $50 million loss on two commercial loans tied to alleged borrower fraud – an “ostensibly isolated” hit that nevertheless sent its shares plunging 12–13%, the worst one-day drop in six months ts2.tech ts2.tech. Phoenix-based Western Alliance Bancorp – a peer that lent to related borrowers – fell about 10–11% in sympathy after disclosing its own fraud lawsuit filed in August ts2.tech. “The fact another
17 October 2025
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