President Trump reignited trade tensions with China, declaring “you’re in one now” when asked about a trade war. Oil prices climbed after he claimed India will stop buying Russian crude, while markets stayed calm ahead of a potential Trump-Xi meeting at APEC later this month.

Gold reached a new record high on 14 October, driven by Fed Powell's dovish remarks on labour markets and escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, with the odds of rate cuts and analyst forecasts both rising.

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US stocks hit fresh record highs on Wednesday, 8 October, as the September FOMC minutes signalled a more dovish Fed, driving tech and AI names higher.

Gold topped $4,000 on Wednesday, 8 October, marking a record high and a 50% gain so far this year as many investors flocked to safe havens. Meanwhile, AMD surged on optimism over its new partnership with OpenAI, while Oracle shares fell after reports of weak margins in its cloud business.

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Gold surged to a record high on Tuesday, 30 Sep, as a potential US government shutdown and new trade tariffs jolted Asian markets, with JOLTs and a possible NFP delay in focus.

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Intel shares leaped on 24 September after reports it is in early talks with Apple over a potential multi-billion dollar investment. The speculation comes just days after Nvidia’s $5 billion deal with Intel, raising questions about whether Apple could become the next tech giant to back the chipmaker.

Asian markets declined on Wednesday, 24 September, as the Fed adopted a more cautious stance on rate cuts ahead of the PCE, supporting USDJPY, which flipped on hawkish BOJ mins. But can quarter-end rebalancing pressure stocks more?