Reminder - The UK and much of Europe changed clocks to daylight saving over the weekend

Nikkei 225 futures show mixed action, with Sep 2026 contracts up 210 pts. Open interest dips, watch for volatility.

FOMC preview: Powell to push back on market rate-cut hopes, disappointment for doves TD expects him to disappoint traders hoping for October and December easing, stressing instead that decisions will remain data-dependent.

NZ home prices dip 1.3% in Aug despite rate cuts; sales down 4.5%. Buyers cautious, market sentiment tempered.

Firing Fed Chair Powell could cost $1.5T! Markets tanked 17% on dismissal odds, showing high risk.

Global stocks hit new highs as Fed rate cut hopes rise. Gold & silver surge; USD dips. Tech leads, but housing/labor headwinds loom.

Helius Medical raises $500M via PIPE, adding SOL to treasury. Solana surges 60% as firms pile in, 90% expect $250.

Deutsche Bank sees the ECB as having reached its terminal rate after the September meeting, with markets now pricing in fewer risks of additional cuts. Its baseline view is that the next ECB could be a hike in late 2026.