U.S. Futures, Global Markets Fall After Hitting Record Highs
Markets were mostly lower-along with oil and gold-after many indexes hit record highs in the prior session on positive sentiment over U.S. and China trade talks.
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The Fed’s $6.6 Trillion Test: When to End Its Portfolio Runoff
The central bank’s three-year bid to shrink its asset portfolio comes up against signs of funding pressures in overnight lending markets.
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China Vows to Significantly Boost Household Consumption Rate
China’s communist elites have pledged to let consumption play a bigger role in driving growth over the next five years.
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Trump’s Big Tariff Task in Asia Is to Close the Deal
The president’s ability to reorder global trade through personal diplomacy will be tested during his tour of Asia this week.
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BOJ Mulls Rate-Hike Timing Amid Tariff Impacts, Political Shift
Market expectations for the timing of the next hike have been fluctuating since Sanae Takaichi’s appointment as prime minister.
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German Consumer Sentiment Returns to Worsening Trend
Consumer confidence sank to its lowest level since April, as income expectations slumped on the back of continued geopolitical uncertainty and higher inflation.
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Trump Hails Golden Era in Japan Relations
The president heaped praise on Japan’s first female prime minister as the two leaders pledged to renew alliance aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier.
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South Korea’s Economy Accelerated in Third Quarter
Gross domestic product rose 1.2% in the July-September period from the previous quarter, driven by government stimulus and exports’ resilience despite tariff headwinds.
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Why the odds of gas prices falling below $2 anytime soon are one in a million
Gasoline prices at the pump last week fell to their lowest average intraday price in four years, but aren’t likely to see a dip below $2 a gallon any time soon.
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Milei’s Clear-Cut Victory Unlocks a Wall Street Windfall
The win for Argentine President Javier Milei’s party is rewarding investors who bet on the country.
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Trump Considers Fed Chair Selection by Year-End From Slate of Five Finalists
Two current Fed governors and BlackRock executive Rick Rieder join a shortlist that includes front-runners Kevin Warsh and Kevin Hassett.
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Chicago Fed Estimate Sees Little Change in Unemployment This Month
The reserve bank’s real-time unemployment rate forecast projects unemployment of 4.35% in October, versus 4.34% in September.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 28, 2025 07:15 ET (11:15 GMT)
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