Govt shutdown fears ease! Dow futures +134 pts, S&P +0.45%. Gold up 0.35%, dollar gains. SNAP & air travel still shaky.
BOJ signals Dec. rate hike near! Yen dips to 153.80. Traders eye wage data for policy clues.
China’s gold ETFs surged 164% in the first nine months of 2025, while the central bank extended gold purchases for an 11th straight month, raising reserves to 2,303.5 tons. Output rose 3.6% year-on-year, but consumption slipped nearly 8%.
Japan PM Takaichi says not ruling out a sales tax cut ... in the future No sales taxcut in Japan any time soon, the government needs the revenue
Goldman Sachs raised China’s GDP forecasts to 4.8% in 2026 and 4.7% in 2027, citing resilient exports, easing tariffs after the Trump-Xi meeting, and Beijing’s focus on technology and manufacturing in its new five-year plan.
Bitcoin jumps 4% past $106K on shutdown deal hopes; ETH up 7%. BTC still 15% off highs.
US shutdown fears ease, boosting futures. Nvidia eyes buy zone as tech traders stay cautious.
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