Market Update

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared on September 22, 2025, reaching new record highs above 46,400, as stocks regained their upward drive to start the trading week. After a burst of early volatility, the Dow joined other major US indexes in posting gains, fueled by renewed investor confidence following the …

The US dollar has taken a breather against the Japanese yen, stepping back from a two-week peak reached earlier on September 22, 2025. After climbing to its highest level since early September during Asian trading, the dollar-yen pair eased to around 147.73 by the American session. The greenback’s recent surge, …

The trading week kicking off on September 22, 2025, sees US Treasury yields holding firm after recent Federal Reserve actions. The 10-year Treasury yield is at 4.14%, nudging up by 0.01 percentage points from its last close, while the 2-year yield has slipped to 3.58%. This creates a 0.56% gap …

Gold and silver prices have reached historic and near-historic highs, driven by a confluence of geopolitical tensions, central bank activity, and anticipation of further interest rate cuts. This powerful rally has seen gold set a new all-time record, while silver has climbed to its best price in 14 years.Gold’s recent …

The British pound is facing growing headwinds, with analysts at Bank of America (BofA) warning that the currency is trading in a highly asymmetric environment dominated by fiscal concerns rather than traditional macroeconomic indicators. Budget Overshadows Economic Data BofA highlighted that despite three major U.K. economic data releases last week, …

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Monday, pausing after record-setting gains last week fueled by optimism over Federal Reserve rate cuts. At 06:15 ET (10:15 GMT), Dow Jones Futures slipped 120 points, or 0.3%, S&P 500 Futures dropped 13 points, or 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 Futures lost 58 points, …

Oil prices advanced on Monday, rebounding after last week’s losses, as traders weighed the impact of fresh European Union sanctions aimed at Russia’s energy revenues alongside heightened geopolitical tensions. As of 04:55 ET (08:55 GMT), Brent crude futures for November delivery rose 0.2% to $66.79 a barrel, while U.S. West …

European markets opened the week slightly weaker on Monday, with investors opting for caution as they awaited crucial U.S. inflation data and fresh commentary from Federal Reserve policymakers following last week’s rate cut. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), Germany’s DAX fell 0.3%, France’s CAC 40 edged 0.1% lower, and the …

Gold prices gained modestly in Asian trading on Monday, holding close to last week’s all-time peaks as expectations of further U.S. interest rate cuts supported the bullion market. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $3,697.70 an ounce by 01:33 ET (05:33 GMT), while U.S. gold futures climbed 0.7% to $3,733.10 per …

The FOMC’s 25 basis point rate cut on September 17, setting the benchmark at 4.00%-4.25%, unleashed a market rally, but as the week of September 22-26 looms, a provocative question persists: with US labor markets faltering, private nonfarm payrolls averaging just 29,000 over three months, a recessionary signal, and inflation …