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Five Key Market Events to Watch This Week
Investors face a busy week ahead, with a high-profile meeting between U.S. and Chinese leaders, a flood of big-tech earnings, and interest rate decisions from three major central banks. Attention will also turn to the earnings of Caterpillar Inc., a bellwether for the industrial economy. 1. Trump–Xi Meeting One of the most closely watched events…
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S&P 500 Earnings Set to Climb 13.2% in Q3, Deutsche Bank Notes
The third-quarter earnings season is shaping up to be far more resilient than analysts expected earlier this year, according to strategists at Deutsche Bank. They believe corporate results are tracking ahead of forecasts made before the April market downturn triggered by Donald Trump’s tariff announcements. The team led by Binky Chadha highlighted that earnings surprises…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures Edge Higher on US–China Trade Progress and Earnings Momentum
U.S. stock futures traded higher early Monday, supported by optimism around trade negotiations between the United States and China, alongside expectations of a pivotal week packed with major earnings and central bank decisions. Officials from both countries confirmed they had reached a framework agreement ahead of the long-anticipated meeting between their leaders. At the same…
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Oil Prices Climb as US–China Trade Framework Boosts Market Confidence
Crude prices advanced on Monday after U.S. and Chinese economic officials agreed on a trade-deal framework, easing fears that tariff battles and export controls between the world’s top two oil consumers could slow global economic growth. Brent crude futures gained 47 cents, or 0.71%, to $66.41 a barrel by 06:29 GMT, while U.S. West Texas…
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Gold Prices Fall Further as US–China Trade Optimism Erodes Safe-Haven Demand
Gold retreated again in Asian trading on Monday, extending last week’s decline as improved U.S.–China trade sentiment reduced demand for the metal as a haven asset. Market participants are now turning their attention to the Federal Reserve, which is expected to cut interest rates later this week. Spot gold fell 1.3% to $4,060.80 an ounce…
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Macro Hedge Funds Trim Risk but Stay Long on Equities — Barclays
Global hedge funds specializing in macro strategies and long-term investments have reduced some exposure amid recent market turbulence, but their equity positions remain near the highest levels in over a year, according to estimates from Barclays. In September, growing optimism over U.S. economic strength and renewed enthusiasm surrounding heavy investment in artificial intelligence helped push…
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Barclays Warns of “Macro Tantrums, Micro Bulls” as Market Positioning Splits
Global equity positioning is increasingly diverging as institutional investors adopt a cautious stance while retail traders lean into risk, according to Barclays. Hedge funds are pulling back, even as smaller investors ramp up their exposure to stocks, creating what the bank calls a collision between “macro tantrums and micro bulls.” Despite recent tariff flare-ups and…
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Goldman Sachs Warns of Rising Disruption Risks in Global Rare Earth Supply Chains
Goldman Sachs has issued a warning about increasing threats to global supply chains for rare earths and other critical minerals, underscoring China’s overwhelming dominance in both mining and refining and highlighting the obstacles countries face in developing their own independent supply capabilities. China’s Expanding Control The alert comes shortly after Beijing expanded its export restrictions…
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Gold’s historic rally shows no signs of fading as uncertainty deepens
Gold has smashed through roughly 50 record highs in 2025, cementing its position as one of the strongest-performing assets this year. According to strategists at RBC Capital Markets, this remarkable run is being powered less by standard macroeconomic tailwinds and more by what they call “compounding uncertainty” — a persistent buildup of geopolitical and financial…
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Apple Stock Seen as Overpriced Despite Strong Metrics, Says Analyst
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares may be reflecting excessive optimism, according to a Wall Street analyst who kept a Sector Weight rating on the stock despite better-than-expected September data. KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Brandon Nispel acknowledged that Apple’s hardware performance was solid, but argued that it doesn’t justify the current valuation. “With AAPL trading at all-time…