Japan's government is considering cutting food consumption tax

UBS expects the S&P 500 to climb to 7,300 by June 2026, citing Fed easing, resilient earnings and rising AI investment as key drivers that should keep U.S. equities advancing.

SoftBank dumps NVDA stake, chip stocks dip 2.5%. Viatris jumps 10% on growth plans & $1B+ shareholder returns.

Dow Industrials +1.18%, S&P 500 +0.21%, Nasdaq -0.25%. SOX dumps 2.48%. Traders eye sector rotation.

Reserve managers are trimming dollar holdings but favouring smaller G-10 and emerging-market currencies over the euro or sterling, Standard Chartered’s Steve Englander says. The trend shows waning dollar dominance but no clear replacement in sight.

Small biz optimism dips to 98.2, citing shutdown woes, hiring woes, and lower sales/profits.

Govt shutdown ends, but data drought lingers. Fed awaits key inflation & jobs reports; rate cut odds shift.

Dow hits record high +1.18% on shutdown end hopes; tech dips as investors rotate. NVDA down 2.96%.