Global stocks continued their impressive rally, fuelled by growing optimism that the United States and China are edging closer to finalizing a trade deal.

The total stock market’s capitalization now exceeds 217% of U.S. GDP, a ratio Warren Buffett once identified as a warning flag.

The Ifo index increased in October on the back of improving expectations, while the current assessment worsened once again.

On Friday, the Dow Jones Index rose by 1.01%. The S&P 500 Index gained 0.79%. The Technology Index Nasdaq closed higher by 1.04%.

The progressing US-China trade talks subdued gold’s safe-haven appeal.

The S&P 500 clocked another record high for 2025, rising 1.9% over its previous week's close to 6,791.69 at the end of trading on Friday.

Global risk assets are bid on the view that this week's Trump-Xi meeting will be a positive one.

A central-bank triple-header lands: the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, and the European Central Bank.

AUD/USD trades sideways as markets await Australia’s CPI and a likely Fed rate cut, with technicals pointing to a possible bullish breakout.

The ongoing cash squeeze in money markets is very likely to bring an end to the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet runoff, known as QT.

Gold remains depressed as signs of easing US-China trade tensions dent safe-haven demand.

Bitcoin is rising strongly with firm momentum that looks as if it can overcome resistance levels in its way.

The September CPI report showed U.S. inflation cooling more than expected, with core CPI rising only 0.2% month-over-month and 3% year-over-year.

The artificial intelligence revolution is undeniably here, transforming industries and capturing headlines.

Indian share markets are trading higher today, with the Sensex trading 266 points higher, and the Nifty is trading 81 points higher.

Positive developments in US-China trade talks over the weekend provided a boost to risk assets, including large parts of the commodities complex.

Gold inches lower as sellers enter the market amid the downturn.

Warrants have been the best kept ‘secret’ of the investment world.

I like it when tech does great – sectorally, some defensive bias is there as neither communications nor discretionaries are pulling up much on a weekly basis.

We might see early week consolidation then higher; but hesitate ahead of the Fed decision; then respond to earnings. Geopolitical or other exogenous factors bear watching; also note the continued tensions with Venezuela.