Market Overview - Page 4

AI drives S&P 500 gains as tech giants exceed earnings forecasts but rising costs and Fed uncertainty add caution.

The US is poised for a record shutdown while weak PMI data halted the dollar. Rumours of intervention strengthened the yen, and RBA calls monetary policy tight that hurts AUD.

The shutdown helps the US dollar. Yen and Pound were losers in October as BoJ and BoE soften their monetary policy stance.

The strengthening of the US dollar and higher Treasury yields have pushed the gold price back below $ 4,000. Yellow metal is gradually losing its wild cards. It managed to reach a record high thanks to devaluation trading, expectations of.

The second consecutive cut in the federal funds rate in 2025 has once again strengthened the US dollar. Since the September FOMC meeting, the USD index has risen by 3%. In both cases, the greenback benefited from a reassessment of.

Strong US macroeconomic data and the closure of speculative positions on the US dollar ahead of the FOMC meeting announcement caused the EURUSD to retreat. ADP reported that private sector employment growth averaged 14,250 over the last four weeks to.

Trade war de-escalation and Fed’s probable rate cuts lifts euro, while politics is holding it back. Verbal interventions are helping the yen.

The Fed and Bank of Canada expected to lower rates while the ECB and BoJ have opted for a wait-and-see approach this week.

In the last week of October, investors will be focused on US-China trade negotiations and news surrounding Donald Trump’s visit to Asia. The main event on the economic calendar will be the Fed meeting. The futures market gives a 97%.

We believe that the situation is similar to what we saw in August 2020

The US dollar rises as rates are reassessed and rivals weaken; the S&P 500 remains volatile, with strong earnings but cautious investor sentiment.

Weaker UK inflation pressured GBP, boosting the FTSE 100, which nears record highs amid expectations of monetary policy easing.