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Gold Prices Smash All-Time Highs – Is Now the Moment to Buy or Bail?

Gold Prices Smash All-Time Highs – Is Now the Moment to Buy or Bail?

Gold’s latest surge is truly global in scale. In early Asian trading on October 6, the precious metal breached the $3,900 per ounce barrier for the first time in historyreuters.com. It even spiked to intraday highs around $3,920–$3,924 before steadying just below $3,920newindianexpress.comnewindianexpress.com. This marks a new all-time record for gold internationally, eclipsing the previous highs set during recent economic turbulence. By afternoon, U.S. gold futures were trading robustly around $3,935/ozreuters.com, reflecting strong sentiment. The global rally is being driven by intense safe-haven demand. Investors worldwide have poured into gold as a shelter from financial storms. A major catalyst is the United States’ fiscal standoff – the prospect of a U.S. government shutdown has rattled markets and “added to the momentum” pushing gold higherreuters.com. With parts of the U.S. government at risk of going dark, key economic data releases have been delayed, feeding uncertainty in marketsindiatoday.in. This uncertainty is amplified by policy moves from Washington. Notably, President Trump’s trade and immigration policies have introduced new question marks for global growth, leading investors to seek safety; as one report noted, “uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump’s tariff and immigration policies” has been a significant factor behind gold’s riselivemint.com.
6 October 2025
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Gold’s Record-Smashing Surge: Why Wall Street Thinks the Rally Isn’t Over

Gold Soars to Record Highs in 2025 – Is the $4,000 Milestone Just the Beginning?

Gold’s bull run has accelerated dramatically in late 2025. This past week, the metal notched its seventh consecutive weekly gain, briefly touching a record $3,896.49/oz on Thursdayeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. As of October 5, spot gold hovers around $3,860–$3,880, just shy of the once-unthinkable $4k leveleconomictimes.indiatimes.com. U.S. gold futures have followed suit, trading near $3,884 for December deliveryeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. In just the first week of October, prices climbed over 3%, capping an explosive multi-month rally. Gold has now surged roughly 47–48% since Januarydailysabah.com, vastly outperforming stocks and other commodities and marking the best year for gold since 1979theguardian.com. Back in 1979 – an era of runaway inflation and geopolitical crisis – gold famously jumped 126% in a single yeartheguardian.com. Four and a half decades later, 2025’s rally is rewriting the record books with a similar mix of economic anxiety and safe-haven fever. What sparked the latest price spike? In recent days, one catalyst has been U.S. political gridlock. A budget impasse in Washington led to a partial government shutdown at the start of Q4, amplifying fears of economic falloutdailysabah.comdailysabah.com. “I think the longer the government stays shut down, that’s going to be a steady bullish element for the gold market,” explains Jim Wyckoff, senior
5 October 2025
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Gold’s Record Run Toward $4,000 Fuels Precious Metals Frenzy as Investors Rush to Safe Havens

Gold’s Record Run Toward $4,000 Fuels Precious Metals Frenzy as Investors Rush to Safe Havens

Gold’s relentless climb accelerated through the first days of October, pushing the metal to fresh all-time highs just shy of $3,900 per ounce. By Friday, spot gold was holding near $3,884 – up about 0.7% on the day and more than 3% for the week reuters.com. This marked gold’s seventh consecutive weekly gain, capping an extraordinary year-to-date run of roughly +47% reuters.com. U.S. gold futures similarly settled above $3,900/oz for the first time reuters.com. The rally has been nothing short of historic – gold has doubled in price since late 2023 – and traders are now eyeing the symbolic $4,000 level within reach. Behind the dramatic price action, trading has seen bursts of volatility. Mid-week, gold briefly spiked to an intraday record near $3,922 after weak U.S. jobs data, before paring gains on mild profit-taking kitco.com kitco.com. But overall momentum remains firmly to the upside. “We are now seeing increased appetite from Western investors, both institutional and retail, as a case of ‘FOMO’ kicks in,” noted analysts at broker SP Angel, who said that if this trend continues, “we would not be surprised to see gold prices break above $4,000/oz” reuters.com reuters.com. Indeed, gold’s steep ascent has repeatedly defied pullbacks
5 October 2025
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NovaGold 2025: Is This Upstart Set to Strike Gold?

NovaGold 2025: Is This Upstart Set to Strike Gold?

NovaGold Resources Inc. is a pure‑play development company focused on one asset: the Donlin Gold project in Alaska, one of the world’s largest undeveloped gold deposits. Donlin hosts 39 million ounces of measured and indicated resources at an average grade of 2.24 g/t and is expected to produce more than one million ounces annually once in operationedgen.tech. The deposit is located on Alaska native corporation lands, providing secure tenure and supportive stakeholders. In June 2025 NovaGold and Paulson closed a US$1 billion transaction with Barrick Gold to acquire Barrick’s 50 % interest. NovaGold paid US$200 million for an additional 10 % stake while Paulson paid US$800 million for 40 %. Both parties now share equal governance rightsnovagold.com. The deal granted NovaGold the option to prepay debt owed to Barrick for US$100 million within 18 months, otherwise leaving a US$158.9 million debt outstanding at prime+2 %novagold.com.
5 October 2025
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Gold Shatters Record as U.S. Shutdown Sparks Metals Frenzy; Silver at 14-Year High

Gold Shatters Record as U.S. Shutdown Sparks Metals Frenzy; Silver at 14-Year High

Market Narrative: In early October 2025, precious metals extended the strong rally seen in September. Reuters notes gold rose again to $3,895.09/oz on Oct 1 reuters.com, before stabilizing around $3,860–3,890 on Oct 2 reuters.com. Silver similarly hit multi-year highs reuters.com. Platinum and palladium saw smaller moves; platinum traded near $1,550 and palladium near $1,260 reuters.com reuters.com. The metals’ charts show a strong uptrend: for example, gold futures were approaching a “shooting star” formation around $3,895 in early Oct. Technical Outlook: Technical analysts highlight that gold has decisively broken above its 50- and 200-day moving averages and is carving out a steep uptrend. Momentum indicators are deeply in overbought territory, suggesting some consolidation is possible reuters.com reuters.com. Key resistance is now near the psychological $4,000/oz level, with support around $3,800–3,850. Silver’s chart likewise shows bullish momentum: it cleared its 50-day average and faces resistance in the $47–48 range. Platinum, having reclaimed its 50-day average, looks poised to test $1,600 if gold’s rally holds reuters.com fxempire.com.
2 October 2025
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Bullion Blowout: Gold Rockets to Record High as Silver, Platinum & Palladium Surge (Sept 30–Oct 1, 2025)

Bullion Blowout: Gold Rockets to Record High as Silver, Platinum & Palladium Surge (Sept 30–Oct 1, 2025)

Key Facts: Gold hit fresh all-time highs as traders piled into safe-havens reuters.com. Silver climbed to ~$47–48, its highest in 14+ years reuters.com. Platinum rallied above $1,580, and palladium topped $1,260 on Oct 1 reuters.com. These moves were driven by looming U.S. risks and heavy Fed rate-cut bets reuters.com reuters.com. Chinese markets were shut for the National Day holiday on Sept 30, triggering a pullback in bullion prices bullionvault.com, while India’s gold/silver imports nearly doubled in September as buyers stocked up for Diwali reuters.com. Analysts remain broadly bullish: Goldman Sachs projects ~$4,000 gold by mid-2026 goldmansachs.com, and chart analysts point to strong support near $3,820 with further upside to ~$3,933 if the rally holds fxleaders.com goldmansachs.com. Precious metals roared higher over this period, with brief profit-taking on Sept 30. On Tuesday Sept 30 London trading, gold briefly hit a record $3,871/oz before slipping about $80 bullionvault.com. By Wednesday Oct 1 gold climbed again, briefly touching $3,895.09/oz reuters.com before settling slightly lower. Silver followed suit: it had pierced $47/oz in late Sept, eased to ~$46.4 on Sept 30 reuters.com, then rallied to about $47.4/oz on Oct 1 reuters.com. Platinum and palladium – traditionally used in auto-catalysts – also jumped. Platinum traded
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

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 year but failed to reach an agreement by Tuesday’s deadline reuters.com. In a high-profile White House meeting on Sept. 29, President Trump met with top Republicans and Democrats in a last-ditch effort to avert a shutdown reuters.com. Both sides emerged from the talks without a deal – and with finger-pointing. “I think we’re headed to a shutdown,” Vice President J.D. Vance said afterward reuters.com, as each party preemptively sought to pin the blame on the other for a looming government closure. At the heart of the impasse is a dispute over health-care funding. Democratic leaders insist any short-term funding measure must also renew key health benefits set to expire – notably subsidies under the Affordable Care Act that help millions pay for insurance reuters.com scrippsnews.com. They argue a “clean” funding extension without addressing these expiring health programs would create a “Republican-caused health care crisis”
30 September 2025
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Commodities Rollercoaster: Oil Dips as OPEC+ Plans Output Hike, Gold Rockets to Records, Grain Markets Slip (Sept 29–30, 2025)

Commodities Rollercoaster: Oil Dips as OPEC+ Plans Output Hike, Gold Rockets to Records, Grain Markets Slip (Sept 29–30, 2025)

Key analysts’ views & forecasts: A range of experts highlighted the mixed outlook. Jay Pelosky argued on Sept 29 that traditional bearish oil forecasts are overstated – OPEC+ may under-deliver on planned hikes, Ukraine strikes have cut 25% of Russia’s refining capacity, and China’s crude stockpiling could soak up surplus reuters.com reuters.com. In metals, Goldman Sachs now predicts copper returning to long-term bull territory after revising down 2025-26 supply reuters.com. Citi sees a 2026 copper deficit and even higher prices if demand holds reuters.com. For oil, the U.S. EIA has cut its price outlook – forecasting Brent ~$51/bbl in 2026 as inventories rebuild reuters.com – though many traders remain skeptical given the prevailing risk-on tone. Globally, central bank policy is key. Fed rate-cut expectations continue to buoy precious metals reuters.com and commodities overall. However, as Societe Generale and others warn, any U.S.-China trade flare-up or political impasse at home could quickly damp commodity demand. For now, markets brace for the next catalysts – October OPEC+ meeting, USDA reports, and key economic data – all of which will test whether these trends sustain into the short term reuters.com producer.com.
30 September 2025
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Precious Metals Bonanza: Gold Soars to Record High as Silver & Platinum Rally Amid Global Uncertainty

Precious Metals Bonanza: Gold Soars to Record High as Silver & Platinum Rally Amid Global Uncertainty

Gold poured into the market in late Sep 2025, with bullion hitting record highs as investors sought safety. Precious metals markets exploded higher on Sep 29–30. Spot gold jumped about 2% on Monday to near $3,831/oz mining.com, eclipsing its prior peak by roughly $50. Gold futures on NYMEX climbed ~1.3% to $3,893.50 on Sep 29 armenpress.am. Traders cited a weaker U.S. dollar and safe-haven buying ahead of a federal funding deadline as key drivers mining.com sharecafe.com.au. Silver and platinum-group metals followed suit: silver futures moved to about $47.26/oz and platinum to $1,638/oz armenpress.am. In fact, this marked roughly the sixth straight week of gold gains sharecafe.com.au. Exchange-traded funds backed by precious metals saw heavy inflows, underscoring strong investor demand sharecafe.com.au. Alongside gold, silver’s surge was notable – up ~60% year-to-date – driven by tight supply and industrial use mining.com. Platinum and palladium prices rose on severe market tightness; lease rates for all three spiked far above normal as inventories dwindle mining.com. JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs have publicly forecast that if the current trend continues, bullion could climb much higher mining.com. US futures and international markets closed out the quarter with gold on track for a third consecutive quarterly gain, reflecting
30 September 2025
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Asia Stocks Rally as Gold Smashes Record Highs and IPO Frenzy Grips Markets

Asia Stocks Rally as Gold Smashes Record Highs and IPO Frenzy Grips Markets

Photo: A bronze bull statue stands outside the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, symbolizing the local market. Asian stocks were broadly higher on Sept 30, led by Chinese and Hong Kong equities amid strong IPO activity reuters.com reuters.com. Asian equities largely closed higher on Sept. 30, snapping small early losses. MSCI’s Asia ex-Japan index was up about +0.3% reuters.com. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 ticked up roughly +0.1% after opening softer reuters.com. Shanghai and Shenzhen markets also edged higher as China returns to work after its Golden Week holidays. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index led gains in the region, jumping about +0.8% reuters.com. Even a surge in Chinese yields didn’t offset the positive tone from IPOs.
30 September 2025
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Gold Soars to Record High as Silver Nears $50 – Key Drivers and Forecasts

Gold Soars to Record High as Silver Nears $50 – Key Drivers and Forecasts

Gold and silver prices are making history as of September 29, 2025. Gold soared past its previous records, trading around $3,829 per troy ounce by Monday afternoon reuters.com. It briefly hit an intraday high near $3,833/oz – the highest price ever recorded for the yellow metal reuters.com. This marks the first time gold has crossed the $3,800 threshold. Silver has likewise spiked, reaching roughly $46.8 per ounce reuters.com on the spot market – the loftiest level in over 14 years. For context, the last time silver was anywhere near this price was in 2011, when it briefly peaked just shy of $50 during a historic rally. Today’s silver price is now within striking distance of that all-time highmarkets.chroniclejournal.com. These price levels reflect an extraordinary surge in 2025. Gold’s previous peak has been left in the dust as prices pushed to new records this week. Silver’s recent climb puts it at an 11-year high, underscoring how exceptional the current rally is for both precious metals.
29 September 2025
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Commodities on a Wild Rollercoaster: Oil Plunges, Gold Soars, Coffee & Copper Hit Highs

Commodities on a Wild Rollercoaster: Oil Plunges, Gold Soars, Coffee & Copper Hit Highs

Oil prices have eased recently but remain relatively high. On Monday, Brent crude slid about $0.43 to ~$69.70/bbl and U.S. WTI fell ~$0.49 to ~$65.23/bbl. The drop came as Iraq’s Kurdistan region resumed exports through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline. This revived flow, backed by U.S. diplomatic pressure, adds to global supply just as OPEC+ meets. According to industry sources, OPEC+ is expected to approve another production increase of ~137k bpd in November reuters.com, continuing a strategy to boost market share after some months of cuts. Meanwhile, geopolitics is injecting uncertainty. Last week’s Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries cut off fuel exports, helping push Brent/WTI up ~4% over the week reuters.com. But analysts at RBC caution that as OPEC draws down its spare capacity, “the risk of an October geopolitical surprise continues to rise.” They note that market-watchers are now adding back in the “wake-up risk” of Middle East or Russia–Iran tensions reuters.com. In short, supply is ample in the near term, but a supply disruption risk premium is re-emerging.
29 September 2025
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Gold Soars Above $3,800 Record as Silver and Platinum Rally – What’s Driving the Precious Metals Frenzy?

Gold Soars Above $3,800 Record as Silver and Platinum Rally – What’s Driving the Precious Metals Frenzy?

Gold prices have exploded in recent weeks. On Sep 29 spot gold briefly topped $3,812/oz, eclipsing last week’s record bloomberg.com. After six straight weekly gains, the metal is up roughly 45% year-to-date reuters.com. Silver surged above $46–47/oz, hitting a 14-year high reuters.com. Platinum also cracked a 12-year peak and palladium climbed into the mid-$1,200s reuters.com. These moves mark broad, historic rallies: gold’s latest high pushes it well past the previous records from 2022, while silver and platinum are trading near levels last seen over a decade ago bloomberg.com reuters.com. Technical momentum is strong – gold is well above key support zones and shows little sign of easing. These gains are remarkable in context. For example, silver has lifted roughly 57% in 2025 – dwarfing its long-term average – and platinum has outperformed palladium thenationalnews.com. Traders note that both fundamental tightness and short-term momentum are driving prices to new highs. As independent analyst Ross Norman observes, both silver and platinum are rallying on “increased industrial activity on rate cuts and higher levels of inventory holding” reuters.com, signaling strong underlying demand even outside the gold market.
29 September 2025
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Precious Metals Bonanza: Gold & Silver Smash Records as Platinum and Palladium Rally

Precious Metals Bonanza: Gold & Silver Smash Records as Platinum and Palladium Rally

Late-September 2025 saw a broad rally across the precious metals. Gold futures hit fresh all-time highs – by Sept. 26, December gold settled near $3,809/oz reuters.com. Silver climbed in lockstep, reaching about $46.41 on Sept. 26 reuters.com. Platinum and palladium likewise surged: platinum hit $1,568.21 on Friday reuters.com, and palladium jumped above $1,280. These gains pushed all four metals into strong bull-market territory. Traders note that all sectors of bullion demand are rallying – and even traditionally lagging metals like silver and platinum are catching up. As one analyst observed, with gold so high, investors have been “turning to more affordable alternatives,” lifting silver and platinum prices reuters.com. The move higher was punctuated by a brief set-back following the Fed’s September meeting. At the Fed’s Sept. 17 meeting, the Fed cut rates 25 bps reuters.com and initially sent gold briefly spiking to $3,707 on Sept. 17 reuters.com. However, cautionary comments from Fed Chair Powell prompted profit-taking the next day, and spot gold eased back to the $3,600–$3,700 range reuters.com. Even so, analysts stress this dip was “corrective in nature” and gold’s long-term uptrend remains intact reuters.com. Overall, the net effect is that gold & friends remain very strong, with each
28 September 2025
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Precious Metals Boom: Gold Nears Record High, Silver Hits 14-Year Peak as Fed Pivot and Tariff Shocks Spark Rally

Precious Metals Boom: Gold Nears Record High, Silver Hits 14-Year Peak as Fed Pivot and Tariff Shocks Spark Rally

Precious metals extended their spectacular 2025 rally through September’s final week, with gold and silver leading the charge. Gold prices steadied around $3,748/oz on Friday after a 1.6% weekly gain reuters.com. Earlier in the week, gold hit a fresh record high near $3,790/oz kitco.com, surpassing previous peaks as investors flocked to safety. The yellow metal is now up over 40% year-to-date, propelled by economic jitters and expectations of looser monetary policy mining.com. “Investors don't see enough fiscal stability on the U.S. side... it's easy to understand why gold is surging,” said Carlo Alberto De Casa of Swissquote, citing trade war strains and geopolitical tensions as key drivers kitco.com. Silver has been on an even sharper ascent. The grey metal rallied past $45/oz for the first time since 2011 mining.com, achieving a 14-year high at $45.07 before a slight pullback. That spike brings silver’s 2025 gain to over 55%, eclipsing gold’s performance mining.com. Silver is benefiting from many of the same safe-haven and monetary drivers as gold, while also attracting bargain hunters. With gold at record levels, “silver may yet find fresh upside as investors cast their sights beyond record-high gold prices,” notes analyst Han Tan, who points out that the
26 September 2025
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Commodities Rollercoaster: Oil Rockets & Gold Smashes Records as Trade & Weather Woes Hit Agriculture (Sept 24–25, 2025)

Commodities Rollercoaster: Oil Rockets & Gold Smashes Records as Trade & Weather Woes Hit Agriculture (Sept 24–25, 2025)

Oil led commodity moves this week. On Sept 24 Brent crude jumped about 2.5% – its strongest gain since July – after U.S. stockpiles fell more than expected reuters.com. Supply concerns from geopolitics added fuel: planned disruptions in Iraq, reduced exports from Venezuela, and attacks on Russian energy sites kept markets nervous reuters.com reuters.com. US crude settled at ~$65 on Sept 24, up ~$1.60 for the day reuters.com. However on Sept 25 prices gave back some gains: Brent fell to ~$68.80 and WTI to ~$64.45 reuters.com. Traders attributed the pullback to profit-taking, a softer demand outlook, and imminent return of Kurdish oil exports reuters.com reuters.com. UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said markets are “risk-off” as equity slides weigh on crude reuters.com, while Phillip Nova’s Priyanka Sachdeva warned that resuming Kurdish flows could reignite an oversupply narrative reuters.com. U.S. bank analysts also flagged cooling fuel demand: U.S. September air travel was almost flat and gasoline demand is “pulling back” as summer winds down reuters.com reuters.com. Overall, prices remain elevated by seasonal demand and geopolitical risk, but fundamentals suggest easing into Q4. Natural gas markets were quieter. The big news was strategic: Turkey secured a long-term deal to import U.S. LNG. Ankara also
25 September 2025
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Precious Metals Skyrocket as Gold Hits Record High, Silver & Platinum Soar – Fed Bets and Geopolitics Fuel Rally

Precious Metals Skyrocket as Gold Hits Record High, Silver & Platinum Soar – Fed Bets and Geopolitics Fuel Rally

Precious metals prices soared to multi-year highs in the past 48 hours, capping a dramatic two-week run-up. Gold set a fresh all-time high near $3,790/oz on September 23, punctuating a rally that has nearly doubled its price since late 2022 reuters.com. Silver likewise vaulted to ~$44/oz, a level last seen 14 years ago, while platinum broke above $1,480/oz – its strongest in over a decade reuters.com reuters.com. Even palladium, which has lagged this year, rebounded above $1,200. Lesser-known precious metals like rhodium and iridium remained elevated and in tight supply. This broad surge has been fueled by a potent mix of economic shifts and global events. Investors seeking safety from uncertainty, and positioning for a more dovish Fed, poured into hard assets en masse. Below, we break down the developments for each major metal and the forces driving them. Gold proved its status as the ultimate safe-haven asset this week. On Sept. 23, spot gold spiked to an unprecedented $3,790.82 per ounce, a new record high in U.S. dollar terms reuters.com. It ended that session up ~0.8% near $3,778, and December gold futures settled even higher at $3,815 reuters.com. Although the price eased slightly by Sept. 24 bullionvault.com reuters.com, gold
24 September 2025
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Markets Surge as Tech Soars, Gold Shines & Tariffs Shake Global Business (Aug 8–9, 2025)

Markets Surge as Tech Soars, Gold Shines & Tariffs Shake Global Business (Aug 8–9, 2025)

Wall Street Rally: U.S. stock markets extended their summer rally. The Nasdaq Composite notched a record high for the second day in a row on Friday, driven by booming tech shares and optimism about potential interest rate cuts reuters.com reuters.com. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and Dow Jones 0.5% on the day reuters.com, and all three major indices posted solid weekly gains reuters.com. “There are certainly investors who think if the Fed is going to cut rates then… don’t fight the Fed on lower rates,” noted one investment manager, although he cautioned that tariff uncertainties remain a wild card reuters.com. Europe Advances: European equities also climbed, with the pan-European STOXX 600 up 0.2% Friday and +2% for the week, its best week in three months reuters.com. Banking stocks led the charge in Europe, helping lift sentiment reuters.com. Zurich’s SMI index gained even as new U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods took effect reuters.com. Analysts warned that even a smaller tariff is “actually a big shock” that could eventually hit economic data despite the market’s relief at avoiding worst-case scenarios reuters.com reuters.com.
9 August 2025
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