Market Update

The U.S. government shutdown is no longer a bureaucratic disruption — it has become a full-scale corporate and economic crisis, threatening profits, payrolls, and investor confidence across multiple industries. As federal funding halts, tens of billions of dollars in contracts, wages, and market value are frozen, exposing how deeply corporate …

The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September meeting reveal a distinct tilt toward continued monetary accommodation throughout 2025. Facing a backdrop of economic deceleration in the United States, the majority of participants on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) believe that further interest rate reductions are the appropriate course of …

Gold has broken through the $4,000 per ounce resistance level for the first time in its history on Wednesday, driven by several factors. This surge also follows the Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting results, where investors in financial markets are eagerly searching for signals regarding the future path of the Fed’s …

The U.S. government shutdown now underway is doing more than paralyze federal services — it’s already unleashing significant economic losses, with the damage mounting the longer the impasse lasts. According to internal estimates, the U.S. could lose as much as 15 billion dollars in GDP each week of shutdown. Projections …

U.S. stock futures edged higher on Wednesday, with investors assessing the recent surge in gold prices and parsing the likely trajectory of Federal Reserve interest rate policy amid an ongoing federal government shutdown that has paused key economic data releases. At 05:56 ET (09:56 GMT), S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, …

Bitcoin Retreats From $126,000 Peak Bitcoin fell sharply on Wednesday, retreating to around $121,000 after briefly hitting record highs above $126,000 earlier in the week. The decline came as profit-taking intensified and a stronger U.S. dollar challenged “debasement-trade” flows that had fueled recent gains. By 02:22 ET (06:22 GMT), the …

European equities traded higher on Wednesday, with France’s CAC 40 leading regional gains despite ongoing political instability in the country. The pan-European Stoxx 600 advanced 0.5%, while Germany’s DAX added 0.3%, and the UK’s FTSE 100 rose 0.3%. The CAC 40 climbed 0.8%, outperforming its peers even amid uncertainty following …

Oil prices edged higher in early Wednesday trading as investors digested the OPEC+ decision to maintain a modest production increase for November, easing some fears of an oversupply-driven selloff. Brent crude rose 0.7% to $65.93 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed 0.8% to $62.24 by 04:00 GMT. Both …

Gold prices soared past the $4,000-per-ounce mark for the first time in Asian trading on Wednesday, as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid intensifying political instability in France and Japan and persistent economic uncertainty in the United States. Spot gold advanced 0.6% to a record $4,010.84/oz, while December gold futures …

Bitcoin’s recent retreat to $122,134, a −2.08% dip from its new record high, is far from a panic-inducing collapse. Instead, it represents a moment of price consolidation following a historic ascent. This correction offers a critical opportunity to analyze what truly drove the surge past the $125,000 mark: a rare …