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September, 2025

• 22 September 2025 12:13 pm

  Gold Prices Stay Near Record Highs as Investors Bet on Further Fed Easing

  

  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 …

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• 22 September 2025 2:21 am

  Weekly Recap: FOMC’s Rate Cut – A Lifeline or A Risky Bet?

  

  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 …

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• 20 September 2025 2:01 am

  WTI and Brent Performance Reflects Competing Forces

  

  The global oil market is currently navigating a precarious equilibrium. On one side, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude has settled near the mid-$62 range, reflecting a market that has priced in the latest economic data and central bank actions. However, this apparent stability masks a deeper vulnerability. …

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• 20 September 2025 1:06 am

  Wall Street Soars to New Heights After Fed Rate Cut

  

  U.S. stock markets closed the week on a high note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 setting fresh record highs on Friday, September 19, 2025, fueled by the Federal Reserve’s recent quarter-point interest rate cut. The Dow climbed 172.85 points, or 0.37%, to 46,315.27, while the S&P …

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• 20 September 2025 12:02 am

  French Unrest Undermines Euro’s Fragile Rally

  

  The EUR/USD pair closed Friday at 1.1744, down 0.35% from the prior session, capping a volatile week where the Euro stumbled amid French street protests and a resilient Dollar rebound. This dip—trading in a day’s range of 1.1729 to 1.1793—signals more than fleeting noise: Europe’s fiscal fractures are amplifying US …

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• 19 September 2025 11:07 pm

  Mary C. Daly Leads Fed’s Charge to Bolster Jobs Against Political Tides

  

  The Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut on September 17, 2025, sliced through the tension like a knife: a measured bid to revive a labor market on life support, even as inflation clings to 2.6% above the target. San Francisco Fed President Mary C. Daly drove the point home the next …

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• 19 September 2025 9:56 pm

  Stephen Miran Bets Immigration Crackdowns Will Tame Inflation

  

  When Stephen Miran, the freshly sworn-in Federal Reserve Board of Governors member, outed himself as the outlier in the latest Summary of Economic Projections, it wasn’t just a quirky footnote. Sworn in mere hours before the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on September 17, 2025, Miran cast the sole vote …

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• 19 September 2025 8:45 pm

  Pound Pressure Persists: GBP/USD Dips to 1.3476 Amid Diverging Central Bank Paths

  

  The British Pound extended its slide against the US Dollar on Friday, September 19, 2025, with the GBP/USD pair—affectionately known as “The Cable”—closing at 1.34761, reflecting a sharp 0.58% daily decline or -0.00784 points from the previous close of 1.35545. Trading within a day’s range of 1.34628 to 1.35594, the …

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• 19 September 2025 7:31 pm

  USD Recent Rebound Could be Just a False Dawn Amid Fed Easing

  

  The US Dollar staged a subtle comeback on September 18 and 19, 2025, with the DXY index climbing 0.49% to close at 97.35 on the first day and adding another 0.23% to reach 97.5750 on the second. This uptick followed the Federal Reserve’s 25 basis point rate cut on September …

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• 19 September 2025 3:10 pm

  U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Markets Digest Fed Rate Cut

  

  Market OverviewU.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday, stabilizing near record highs as traders absorbed the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut since December. At 06:00 ET (10:00 GMT), Dow Jones Futures added 10 points (0.1%), S&P 500 Futures rose 3 points (0.1%), and Nasdaq 100 Futures climbed 6 …

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• 19 September 2025 1:07 pm

  Gold Holds Firm After Fed Rate Cut Despite Dollar Rebound

  

  Market OverviewGold prices traded modestly higher in Asian trading on Friday, remaining close to record peaks and on track for a fifth straight weekly gain. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $3,650.14 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures for December delivery added 0.2% to $3,683.70. The metal had touched a historic …

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• 19 September 2025 12:05 pm

  Bitcoin Slips as Rally Momentum Fades, BOJ Adds Hawkish Tone

  

  Bitcoin PricesBitcoin slipped slightly on Friday, falling 0.3% to $116,879.6 by 01:43 ET (05:43 GMT), trimming gains after a recent rally driven by optimism over U.S. interest rate cuts. Despite the decline, the token was still set for a weekly gain of 0.9%. Corporate buying—most notably from major treasury holders—did …

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• 19 September 2025 10:20 am

  Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady, Moves Toward Asset Unwinding

  

  The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.5% on Friday, aligning with market forecasts, as policymakers weighed political uncertainty at home and the broader impact of U.S. trade tariffs on Japan’s economy. The decision came by a 7-2 majority, with board members Takata Hajime and …

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