Stocks, Gold Pull Back as Shutdown Uncertainty Persists
Nvidia bucks downward trend, rising to $4.7 trillion market cap.
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China’s Rare-Earth Escalation Threatens Trade Talks-and the Global Economy
President Trump says the administration is weighing a U.S. response to Beijing’s newest restrictions.
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Federal Government Recalls Workers to Produce Key Inflation Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will bring some furloughed employees back to work so it can publish the September consumer-price index, a key inflation report, an administration official said.
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Shutdown Could Delay Inflation Data. Here’s What Alternative Estimates Say.
Inflation likely rose again last month, according to the Cleveland Fed’s Inflation Nowcast model and other nongovernmental data sources.
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Fed’s Barr Urges Caution With Further Rate Moves, Underscoring Committee’s Divisions
After the Federal Reserve’s initial rate cut last month, the central bank should proceed carefully with further adjustments to its policy stance, Fed governor Michael Barr said, citing concerns that prices are still rising too quickly.
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Canada’s Financial System Facing Heightened Risks But Remains Resilient, Regulator Says
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions notes uncertainty surrounding tariffs has reduced the activity of lenders as they wait for a solution to the trade dispute with the U.S.
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Silver Hits Historic $50 Mark as Investors Rush to Safety
Spot silver prices reached the historic $50 mark, bolstered by gold’s record-breaking rally, growing investor demand for safe havens and persistent supply shortfalls.
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Firms Must Learn to Live With Elevated Uncertainty, Bank of Canada Official Says
Canadian businesses must start making investments that offset the hit from President Trump’s trade policy or risk being left behind, says the Bank of Canada’s No. 2 official.
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IPOs Return as Tariff, Interest Rate Uncertainty Lifts, Report Shows
The U.S. led the acceleration in IPOs in terms of proceeds, with its best quarter since 2021, according to an EY report.
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Israeli Government Approves Hostage Deal Setting a Cease-Fire in Gaza
The deal promises to free the hostages and pause the fighting for the first time since March. The U.S. is sending about 200 troops to Israel to support the cease-fire as part of an international team.
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How Trump Threw a Wrench Into Credit Markets
Tariffs and other policy swings are exposing strains at highly indebted companies within less visible parts of the market.
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Gold Screams ‘Debasement Trade.’ Bonds Say Otherwise.
If investors expect debasement, it is very odd that the bond market’s best guess at long-run inflation is basically unchanged.
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Philippine Central Bank Surprises With Rate Cut as Economy Slows
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas delivered a fourth straight rate cut, surprising markets as it flagged a weaker growth outlook.
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German Exports Unexpectedly Fell in August as Uncertainty Weighed
Exports of goods fell 0.5% on month, hampered by weaker trade with other European nations and the uncertainty prompted by U.S. tariffs.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 10, 2025 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT)
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