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BLS Data Halts, But Chicago Fed Sees Steady 4.34% Unemployment: Private Sources Flag 'Low Fire, Low Hire' Holiday Risk

As the U.S. government shutdown suspends Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data releases, including the critical September jobs report scheduled for Friday, the Chicago Fed has stepped in with a final real-time forecast, predicting a steady unemployment rate of 4.34% for September 2025, based on 11 job market indicators.

Benzinga

Dot-Com Bubble Clone Or Bull Market? Get Ready For 1999-Style Market Melt-Up, Warns Fidelity's Timmer As He Notes 'Juicy' Similarities

The current AI-driven market boom bears “juicy” resemblances to the exuberant run-up of the late 1990s dot-com era, according to Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments.

Benzinga

Tech Fans Tokyo Rally On Broadly Positive Day For Asian Markets

A surge in tech firms helped Tokyo's Nikkei lead most Asian equities higher on Friday as investors headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note, with US rate-cut hopes out-muscling concerns about a government shutdown.

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Elizabeth Warren Demands Trump Release September Jobs Report, Accuses President Of Keeping Public In The Dark On Economy: 'The Fed Is Flying Blind'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) accused President Donald Trump of deliberately withholding the September jobs report by using the U.S. government shutdown as cover for doing so.

Benzinga

US economy is already on the edge – a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over

The economic consequences of the current federal government shutdown hinge critically on how long it lasts. If it is resolved quickly, the costs will be small, but if it drags on, it could send the U.S. economy into a tailspin.

The Conversation

Stocks Settle Higher as Chip Makers and AI Infrastructure Stocks Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.37%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.06%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks at New Highs as Shutdown Drags On: Stock Market Today

The Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average all notched new record closes Thursday as tech stocks gained.

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Dollar Recovers on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) recovered from early losses on Thursday and finished up by +0.11%. Hawkish Fed comments on Thursday sparked short covering in the dollar after Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the Fed should be wary about additional interest rate cuts....

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Shutdown Hits Growth And Hurts American Workers, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Thursday that the ongoing government shutdown is more than a political standoff — it’s a direct threat to economic momentum and American livelihoods.

Benzinga

Stocks Turn Mixed as Bond Yields Climb

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.08%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.12%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Rebounds on Higher T-note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) recovered from early losses today and is up by +0.23%. The higher movement of T-note yields today strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials and sparked short covering in the dollar. The dollar initially moved lower today as the US government shutdown entered its second day....

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Post Record Highs on AI Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.15%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.12%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Everything’s supposedly rosy on Wall Street—but gold is quietly rallying higher as investors seek safety in government shutdown

Gold is nearing $3,870 as investors flock to safe-haven assets despite Wall Street optimism, Fed rate cut bets, and recession fears fading.

Fortune

Stocks Rise Before the Open on Fed Rate-Cut Hopes and AI Optimism

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.32% this morning, buoyed by hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and optimism surrounding artificial intelligence.

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Q3 2025 Post-Mortem From an Investment Adviser: Markets Continue to Climb, Gold Shines

The third quarter saw market gains driven by Fed rate cuts and strong earnings, despite high valuations and concerns about speculative trading and job growth. Gold and international stocks could be potential hedges.

Benzinga

Supreme Court Thwarts Trump's Bid For Immediate Removal Of Fed Governor Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, allowing her to remain in her position for now, putting a temporary halt to the Trump administration’s immediate dismissal efforts.

Euronews

Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain a Federal Reserve governor for now

Fed governor Cook will be able to take part in the remaining two Fed meetings in 2025, including the next meeting of its interest rate-setting committee in late October.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Funding for Democratic states frozen as president uses shutdown to punish opponents

The vice-president said the administration would be forced to resort to layoffs if the shutdown lasts more than a few days. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 1 October at a glance

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Stocks Rally as Weak US Jobs News Reinforces Fed Rate Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.49%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.30%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Slips and Gold Rallies to a Record High as the US Government Shuts Down

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.06% and posted a 1-week low. The shutdown of the US government on Wednesday weighed on the dollar. The dollar added to its losses on Wednesday on weakness in the US labor market, following the unexpected contraction of the September ADP...

Benzinga

Under the Radar: Overseas Stocks are Outperforming

It’s been a long time since value investors had real bargains outside the United States. For the better part of the past decade, the U.S. market has been the world’s locomotive, pulling portfolios higher with relentless earnings growth, endless liquidity, and a stream of capital that treated American equities like…

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Magnificent 7 Set To Power Stocks Higher In Q4, Market Expert Says: 'Stick With What's Working'

The SPDR SP 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), which tracks the SP 500, made several new all-time highs in the month of September and during the first three quarters of 2025.

The Independent UK

Federal shutdown cuts off economic data vital to policymakers and investors

The government shutdown will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy

Fortune

The economy is just getting stronger, not weaker, and ‘we in the economics profession need to look ourselves in the mirror,’ top analyst says

“The consensus has been wrong since January,” Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Sløk wrote on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Immediately Firing Fed Governor

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from immediately firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as the president mounts multiple challenges that have tested the independence of the central bank.

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