The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced on Friday as investors reacted to a softer tone from U.S. officials regarding trade negotiations with China and looked past renewed concerns in the regional banking sector. Despite midweek volatility, all three major U.S. indices closed the week higher — the S&P 500 rose 1.7%, the Dow gained 1.6%, […]
U.S. equities weakened over the week as renewed trade tensions and the prolonged government shutdown weighed on sentiment. Markets were supported early on by strong gains in AI-related companies, highlighted by the AMD–Open AI partnership, but later sold off after President Trump threatened large tariffs on Chinese goods. The shutdown entered its second week, delaying […]
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) signalled that it remains on a gradual tightening path but provided limited guidance on the timing of its next rate hike. Governor Kazuo Ueda noted that rates were left unchanged at the September meeting to maintain accommodative conditions amid U.S. tariff volatility. While the tariffs have weighed on exporters’ earnings, […]
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