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October, 2025

• 21 October 2025 2:48 pm

  U.S. Futures Edge Lower Ahead of Heavy Earnings Slate, With Netflix in Focus

  

  U.S. stock futures dipped slightly on Tuesday, pausing after recent gains as investors awaited a busy day of corporate earnings and monitored signs of progress on both the government shutdown and U.S.–China trade relations. By 05:55 ET (09:55 GMT), Dow Jones Futures were down 35 points (0.1%), S&P 500 Futures …

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• 21 October 2025 2:01 pm

  European Stocks Hold Steady as Investors Weigh Trade Optimism and Earnings

  

  European equities opened broadly stable on Monday, as investors balanced cautious optimism over easing U.S.–China tensions with a steady flow of corporate earnings results and major political developments in Asia. At 03:10 ET (07:10 GMT), the DAX in Germany and the CAC 40 in France each slipped 0.1%, while the …

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• 21 October 2025 12:41 pm

  Gold Pulls Back from Record Highs as Trade Optimism Tempers Safe-Haven Demand

  

  Gold prices retreated from record highs in Asian trading on Tuesday, pressured by profit-taking and early signs of easing U.S.–China trade tensions that weakened demand for the metal’s safe-haven appeal. At 02:27 ET (06:27 GMT), spot gold slipped 0.8% to $4,322.95 per ounce, retreating from Monday’s all-time high of $4,381.21. …

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• 21 October 2025 11:32 am

  Bitcoin Retreats as ‘Uptober’ Optimism Fades Despite Improved Global Sentiment

  

  Bitcoin extended losses on Tuesday, reversing a brief weekend recovery as crypto markets failed to follow the broader rally in risk assets driven by easing U.S.–China trade tensions and upbeat sentiment across Asian equities. At 01:43 ET (05:43 GMT), Bitcoin dropped nearly 3% to $107,712.3, marking another session of weakness …

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• 21 October 2025 1:47 am

  Dollar’s Dilemma Amidst Powell’s Blackout, Trump’s Noise

  

  The US Dollar (USD) is currently mired in a period of intense uncertainty, trapped between two powerful, contradictory forces. On one side, the market faces a near-total information void from the Federal Reserve, which is deep into its mandated “blackout period” ahead of its upcoming policy meeting on October 28-29. …

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• 21 October 2025 1:18 am

  Beyond Washington: Are Global Policymakers Now Driving Trading Portfolios?

  

  The new trading week has opened with global markets locked in a state of unsettling indecision, characterized by alternating gains and losses for the U.S. Dollar (USD). This market schizophrenia is not accidental; it is the direct result of a vacuum of fundamental information, forcing traders to rely heavily on …

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• 21 October 2025 12:40 am

  U.S. Stocks Surge as Earnings Optimism, Easing Bank Worries Fuel Risk Appetite

  

  U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Monday, October 20, 2025, driven by a broad-based rally fueled by upbeat quarterly earnings results and a notable reduction in anxiety over the credit quality of regional banks.All three major indexes posted solid gains: Dow Jones Industrial Average: Up 1.12% to 46,706.58. S&P 500: …

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• 20 October 2025 11:20 pm

  Gold’s Ascent: A $4,300+ Bet Against the Dollar and Global Stability?

  

  Gold is on a meteoric rise, currently trading at a record high of $4,366.415 per ounce (XAU/USD), driven by a perfect storm of global anxiety, anticipated central bank easing, and currency weakness. This recent spike—a jump of 2.64% in one day and a staggering 66.33% year-to-date—is a stark market statement …

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• 20 October 2025 10:14 pm

  As Global Growth Stumbles, IMF: Time to Ditch the Policy Playbook That’s Failing Us

  

  The latest World Economic Outlook paints a grim picture of a global economy in flux, with growth projected to slip from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 3.2 percent in 2025 and a sluggish 3.1 percent in 2026. Advanced economies will crawl at around 1.5 percent, while emerging markets barely top …

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• 20 October 2025 9:01 pm

  Will the Euro Crack Under Trade Hopes and Structural Woes?

  

  Trade tensions between the US and China have long cast a shadow over global markets, but recent glimmers of hope are propping up the US Dollar—for now. As officials from both nations prepare to resume talks in Malaysia this week, following last week’s tariff escalations, the EUR/USD pair hovers steadily …

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• 20 October 2025 8:16 pm

  Explainer: Why Australia Considers Rare Earth Standoff As A Chance

  

  China’s recent escalation in rare earth export controls has sent shockwaves through global markets, tightening its grip on materials vital for everything from semiconductors to defense systems. Announced on October 9, 2025, these measures expand restrictions to include five new elements—holmium, erbium, thulium, europium, and ytterbium—alongside seven previously controlled ones, …

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• 20 October 2025 7:33 pm

  Trump Tightens His Grip: Inside the President’s Plan to Reshape the Federal Reserve

  

  US President Donald Trump, now well into his second term after returning to the White House in January 2025, is moving aggressively to extend his influence over the U.S. Federal Reserve — an effort that could redefine the central bank’s independence and reshape global financial markets.In recent months, Trump has …

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• 20 October 2025 5:07 pm

  Gold Edges Higher as Softer U.S.–China Tone Offsets Profit-Taking; Silver Near Records

  

  Gold rebounded on Monday, reclaiming part of last week’s pullback as traders digested more conciliatory signals from U.S. officials on the trade dispute with China while broader macro uncertainty kept haven demand intact. Prices: Spot gold: $4,280.95/oz (+0.7%) Gold futures (Dec): $4,297.24/oz (+2.0%) Recent high: Spot touched a record $4,379.44/oz …

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