Global Markets News 22 August 2025

China Import Expo 2025 Shatters Records: $40B Deals, US Firms Return After Xi–Trump Summit – Experts Sound Off

Expo Highlights & Speeches The CIIE is China’s flagship trade fair to demonstrate “free trade credentials” and attract imports Reuters Scmp. Premier Li stressed high-level opening-up, promising to keep China’s economy “fairer and more transparent” Reuters. Reuters notes Li said

5 November 2025

Business News·China Economy·Global Markets·International Trade·Investment

China–Russia Mega Trade Deal Jolts Markets: Stocks React to New Pact

New China–Russia Trade Agreement China and Russia have upped their economic partnership with a new set of agreements. In late October 2025 Beijing and Moscow announced that they would “push for a stable expansion of two-way trade with an optimized

30 October 2025

Economic News·Global Markets·International Trade·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·Global Markets·Gold Prices

Brazil’s Soybean Bonanza: Record 178M Ton Crop Sparks Global Market Frenzy

Record Harvest and Acreage Surge Brazil is poised for a soybean supercrop. Conab’s October report forecasts roughly 177.64 million tons in 2025/26, about 6 Mt above last year’s output Tradingview. This would shatter previous records. Conab notes the extra supply comes

14 October 2025

Commodities·Global Markets

Mega Metal Rally! Gold Rockets Past $4,000 as Silver Nears $52 on Debasement Fears

Silver Rockets to Record Highs Above $52/Oz Amid Global Shortage and Safe-Haven Rally

Key Facts: – Price (Oct 14, 2025): Silver was trading near $52.6 per ounce, an all-time high, breaking January 1980 records Scmp. – Year-to-Date Gain: Silver has surged roughly 70% in 2025, far outpacing gold Reuters Mining. – Recent Breakouts:

14 October 2025

Commodities·Global Markets·Investment·Silver

Nvidia’s $2B Bet on Reflection AI Shakes Up the Global AI Race

Reflection AI’s $2B Funding Frenzy It’s official: Reflection AI has secured one of the largest funding rounds ever for a young tech startup – $2 billion in fresh capital led by Nvidia Techmeme. The New York Times first reported the

9 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Global Markets·Innovation·NVIDIA·Tech News

Commodities Markets Explode: Oil Pipeline Back Online, Gold Hits Records, Crops Boom – Global Roundup (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Sources: Recent Reuters market reports and analysis Reuters Reuters Reuters Reuters Reuters Reuters Reuters Reuters Reuters, incorporating expert comments and forecasts.

28 September 2025

Commodities·Global Markets

Global Commodities Soar as War, Weather & Tariffs Upend Markets (Sept 25–26, 2025)

Key Facts Energy: Oil Climbs on Conflict and Cuts, Gas Steadies Ahead of Winter Oil markets rallied sharply during the week. Brent crude rose above $69.5/barrel on Sept 26, its highest since early August Reuters, and is set for a

26 September 2025

Commodities·Global Markets·Market Trends

Coffee Crisis Brewing: How a ‘Totally Avoidable’ Tariff is Spiking Prices

How We Got Here: A Perfect Storm of Costs The confluence of tariffs, bad weather, and supply-chain woes set the stage for the current coffee cost crisis. By mid-2025, global coffee benchmark prices were already climbing due to poor harvests.

25 September 2025

Global Markets

Global Markets on Edge as Fed Rate Decision Nears: Asia Optimistic, West Cautious

The world’s financial markets are fixated on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision, which is shaping up to be one of the most consequential of the year. Investors across Asia, Europe, and the Americas are bracing for the Fed’s policy

16 September 2025

Economic Policy·Federal Reserve·Global Markets·Investment

AI Stocks Soar Worldwide as Nvidia’s Big Test and China’s ‘AI Plus’ Plan Ignite a Frenzy

Wall Street Rallies Ahead of Nvidia’s AI ‘Moment of Truth’ U.S. markets climbed on Aug. 26 as investors braced for Nvidia’s highly anticipated earnings release, which has been likened to an economic event in its significance Reuters. The Dow Jones

27 August 2025

AI·China·Global Markets·Stock Market·Stocks·Technology

Fed Jitters, Mega-Deals & Oil Rebound: Global Business Shockwaves (Aug 21–22, 2025)

Investors braced for Powell’s Jackson Hole speech as the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Dow and Nasdaq were down about 0.34%. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said there is ‘no case for reducing interest rates’ now, while Atlanta Fed

22 August 2025

Business News·Federal Reserve·Global Markets

Global Markets News 22 August 2025 - 5 November 2025