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Stocks Rally as Weak US Jobs News Reinforces Fed Rate Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.49%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.30%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Slips and Gold Rallies to a Record High as the US Government Shuts Down

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.06% and posted a 1-week low. The shutdown of the US government on Wednesday weighed on the dollar. The dollar added to its losses on Wednesday on weakness in the US labor market, following the unexpected contraction of the September ADP...

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Under the Radar: Overseas Stocks are Outperforming

It’s been a long time since value investors had real bargains outside the United States. For the better part of the past decade, the U.S. market has been the world’s locomotive, pulling portfolios higher with relentless earnings growth, endless liquidity, and a stream of capital that treated American equities like…

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Magnificent 7 Set To Power Stocks Higher In Q4, Market Expert Says: 'Stick With What's Working'

The SPDR SP 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), which tracks the SP 500, made several new all-time highs in the month of September and during the first three quarters of 2025.

Benzinga

Federal shutdown cuts off economic data vital to policymakers and investors

The government shutdown will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy

The Independent UK

The economy is just getting stronger, not weaker, and ‘we in the economics profession need to look ourselves in the mirror,’ top analyst says

“The consensus has been wrong since January,” Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Sløk wrote on Wednesday.

Fortune

Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Immediately Firing Fed Governor

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from immediately firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as the president mounts multiple challenges that have tested the independence of the central bank.

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Trump's Bid to Fire Federal Reserve Gov Stopped In Its Tracks By Conservative SCOTUS

International Business Times

Federal Reserve governor will keep job for now despite Trump’s bid to remove her

Supreme court defers action on request to remove Lisa Cook from post, at least until it hears oral arguments on case

The Guardian - US

Government Shutdown to Delay Data, Including Key Jobs Report

While government shutdowns typically don't impact stock returns, they can delay the release of key economic data – including the monthly jobs report.

Kiplinger

Stocks Trim Losses as Drug Makers Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.02%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.05%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Supreme Court declines Trump’s request to immediately remove Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve board

Justices will revisit Trump’s request to remove Lisa Cook as a Federal Reserve governor in January

The Independent UK

Dollar Falls on US Government Shutdown and Weak Labor Market News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.19% at a 1-week low. The shutdown of the US government today is weighing on the dollar. The dollar added to its losses today on weakness in the US labor market, following the unexpected contraction of the September ADP employment change...

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Stocks Retreat as the US Government Shuts Down

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.27%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.20%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Supreme Court keeps Fed’s Cook in place, sets January hearing - Roll Call

The Supreme Court said the Fed's Lisa Cook can keep her post until it hears arguments in the case about President Trump's attempt to fire her.

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9 Investing Moves To Make After Inflation Jumped 3% & The Fed Might Keep Cutting Rates

Inflation is near 3%, and the Federal Reserve has hinted it might keep cutting interest rates. That raises a bigger question: What should I do with my money?

Fortune

Investors dumped U.S. assets overnight in favor of gold, Bitcoin, and foreign stocks as government shutdown leaves Wall Street ‘flying blind’

The big question moving forward is, how long will the shutdown last?

Fortune

Yet another recession indicator is flashing as consumer confidence declines sharply in September

Consumer confidence has dropped below key thresholds, challenging Fed policymakers and Wall Street’s bullish market view.

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3 Reasons for Gold's Record Rally

The gold market continues on its record run early Wednesday morning as the US government shuts down - again.

The Independent UK

Asian shares are mixed as markets shrug off a likely US government shutdown

Shares are mixed in Asia, with Chinese markets closed for a weeklong holiday

International Business Times

Asian Stocks Mixed, Wall St Futures Drop As US Heads For Shutdown

Asian markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs Wednesday after lawmakers in Washington failed to reach a deal to avert a government shutdown.

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Stocks Settle Higher as Drug Makers and Chip Stocks Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.28%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.39%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

MarketBeat

3 Auto Stocks to Watch as EV and Hybrid Demand Shifts

GM, Ford, and Tesla are all topping the S&P 500 in 2025 as hybrids, EV demand, and Fed rate cuts fuel auto sales and drive bullish analyst targets.

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Dollar Weakens on US Government Shutdown Worries

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.12%. The dollar was under pressure on Tuesday due to the likelihood of a government shutdown on Wednesday. Also, comments from Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of stagflation, a bearish factor for the dollar, as...

Reason

Trump Is Filling the Fed with Loyalists

By installing Stephen Miran and eyeing more allies, Trump is positioning the central bank for aggressive rate cuts and a sharp break from its tradition of independence.

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