U.S. Futures, Global Markets Mixed After Fed Chair Dampens Further Rate Cut Hopes
Futures for the S&P 500 were flat after Jerome Powell cooled market expectations of a December cut and the U.S. agreed to cut tariffs on Chinese goods.
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Trump Meets With Xi, Declares Immediate Cut to Tariffs
The leaders’ first face-to-face summit in six years offered relief to both sides, while the high-stakes rivalry between the U.S. and China carries on.
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Eurozone’s Economy Picks Up Speed as Hopes for Revival Gather Pace
GDP increased 0.2% in the third quarter, up from the 0.1% rise in the second, as the 20-nation economy adjusted to higher U.S. tariffs.
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Number of U.K. Companies Hit by Critical Financial Distress Surges, Study Says
Of the 22 sectors covered by the report, 21 experienced a rise in critical financial distress of more than 40% when compared with the same period last year.
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Japan’s Central Bank Holds Fire as Tariffs, Politics Cloud Policy Target
The Bank of Japan held rates steady again, as it waits for clarity on the impact of tariffs and a political leadership change in Tokyo.
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Gold Demand Climbs as Investors Seek Safe Havens, WGC Says
The World Gold Council said global demand for gold accelerated in the third quarter as investors sought safe-haven assets due to growing geopolitical uncertainty and a weaker U.S. dollar.
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Fed Divisions Reveal New Caution Over Continued Cuts
Powell forcefully warned against assuming another rate cut is a done deal as officials navigate an economy where spending is solid but hiring has slowed.
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The Fed Just Cut Rates Again. Why the ECB Doesn’t Need To.
Euro zone inflation has been running close to 2% for months now, which is good news for the European Central Bank.
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Senate Talks Pick Up as Shutdown Pain Increases
Members of Congress point to deadlines they hope will force a breakthrough before money stops flowing for food-stamp benefits, military paychecks and enhanced healthcare subsidies.
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Bank of Canada Exhausts Tools to Help Tariff-Battered Economy
The central bank signaled it has emptied its toolbox to help an economy hurting from the trade row with the U.S.
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Jerry Jones Says He Has Unlocked a $100 Billion Gas Bounty in This Drilling Inferno
The Dallas Cowboys owner has backed Comstock Resources in its efforts to develop some of the hottest, deepest wells in the U.S.
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Trump, South Korea Reach Terms on Trade Deal
The surprise breakthrough follows months of contentious talks over $350 billion in investments Seoul has pledged to America.
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In Medicare, Less Is Now More for Big Insurers
UnitedHealth and CVS are pruning their Medicare Advantage businesses to favor profit over size.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 30, 2025 07:15 ET (11:15 GMT)
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