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Dow Dips as Fed Fears Slam Tech Stocks – Hot Economic Data Rattles Wall Street (Sept 25, 2025)

Powell’s Hawkish U-Turn and Trump–Xi ‘Mini-Deal’ Leave S&P 500 Futures on Edge

Market Analysis S&P 500 futures hovered near their recent highs on Thursday as Wall Street digested a tug-of-war between dovish Fed policy and new uncertainties. Early Oct 30 trading showed futures almost unchanged, mirroring Wednesday’s close around 6,890.59 reuters.com. Markets had rallied into Wednesday, with the Nasdaq hitting a fresh peak and the S&P near its own record, on hopes the Fed would continue cutting rates and on positive tech news. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference after the Oct 29 meeting cooled those hopes. At the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting Oct 29, the Fed delivered a
30 October 2025
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Nasdaq Frenzy: Tech Titans’ AI-Fueled Surge Hits Records Ahead of Fed Cut & Earnings Bonanza

Stocks in Limbo: Dow Futures Dip While Nasdaq, S&P Tick Up as Powell Cools Rally, Trump-Xi Deal Sparks Mixed Reaction

Mixed U.S. Market Open as Fed Caution Sets In U.S. stock futures opened tentatively on Oct 30, reflecting uncertainty about growth and Fed policy. By 4:23 a.m. EDT, Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 futures were each up only a few hundredths of a percent, while Dow futures were down about 0.15% tipranks.com. Traders were coming off a choppy Oct 29 session, during which the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut (bringing the fed funds target to 3.75–4.00%). However, Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned that further easing this year was not assured. This surprised some investors who had been
30 October 2025
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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 coverage (CNBC/WSJ/AP) apnews.com reuters.com; Reuters analysis of Fed outlook and expert quotes reuters.com reuters.com; Associated Press report on Powell’s remarks and Fed policy shift apnews.com apnews.com; Dow Jones Market summary and global market reaction fastbull.com reuters.com; TS² TechStock news digest on Fed and market trends ts2.tech ts2.tech.
14 October 2025
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Powell’s Next Move Could Make or Break 2025’s Record Stock Rally

Powell’s Next Move Could Make or Break 2025’s Record Stock Rally

Record Highs Amid a Tech-Fueled Rally Wall Street’s momentum in 2025 is undeniable – and increasingly historic. Stocks have been on a tear, repeatedly smashing records. After seven consecutive daily gains to start October, the market took only a brief pause before charging higher again. On October 8, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite clinched fresh all-time highs (around 6,754 and 23,043 respectively) ts2.tech. These milestones extend what has already been a remarkable year; the S&P is up roughly 18% year-to-date, with the Nasdaq not far behind ts2.tech. Even the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average, while slightly lagging, is near
9 October 2025
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Asian Markets on an AI High then Jolt as Powell Strikes Caution (Sept 23–24, 2025)

Asian Markets on an AI High then Jolt as Powell Strikes Caution (Sept 23–24, 2025)

Asian Markets Rally on Tech Frenzy (Sept 23) Asian equities extended their stunning September run on Sept 23, riding a wave of AI optimism and Wall Street’s record highs. Tech euphoria swept the region after Nvidia’s blockbuster plan to invest $100 billion in OpenAI, which turbocharged chip stocks globally business-standard.com business-standard.com. Momentum funds poured into Asian tech plays, fueling almost self-fulfilling gains. South Korea’s KOSPI, heavy with chipmakers, rose about 0.2% on Tuesday and was up nearly 9% for September business-standard.com business-standard.com. Taiwan’s TAIEX soared to an unprecedented peak, closing 1.4% higher at 26,247 points b2bnews.co.nz. Investors cheered advances in AI
24 September 2025
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