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Week Recap: Fed in a Bind Amid Stock Surge, Gold’s Record Gains

The recent trading week concluded amid a state of chaos dominated by sharp contradictions that swept through global markets and major institutions, forcing investors to reassess fundamental risks, redistribute capital, and rearrange their diversified asset portfolios.Amid government deadlock in Washington and an unprecedented escalation in the trade war between superpowers, …

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Gold Pares Gains After Brief Surge Above $4,000 as Trump Revives China Tariff Fears

Gold prices eased on Friday after briefly breaking above the $4,000-per-ounce mark for the second time this week, as renewed trade tensions between the United States and China triggered a wave of risk aversion. The rally was sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that Washington could impose new tariffs …

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Nasdaq, USD Hold Steady as US Consumer Confidence Shows Slight Improvement

U.S. markets opened higher on Friday as investors reacted to a preliminary boost in consumer confidence, even as the government shutdown stretches into a second week. Futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 all showed modest gains, reflecting a cautious but resilient mood among traders who continue to …

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Treasury Yields Slide as Trump–Xi Trade Rift Deepens

Renewed tensions between US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have unsettled global markets, reviving fears of a prolonged economic standoff between the world’s two largest economies. Trump’s latest warning of a “massive tariff escalation” against Chinese exports coincided with Beijing’s decision to tighten controls on rare earth …

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Is the Trade War Back? How Trump’s Tariff Threat is Testing the Dollar’s Strength

A Shockwave Through MarketsThe renewed tariff threats from Washington have reignited fears of a trade confrontation that many thought was behind us. When U.S. President Donald Trump announced the possibility of a “massive increase” in tariffs on Chinese imports, global markets reacted swiftly. The U.S. Dollar Index slipped below 99.00, …

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