After a strong week, markets are getting off to a positive start this week ahead of this week’s Fed meeting. The S&P 500 is expected to open with a gain of 0.25%.

As the FOMC meeting approaches on Sept. 17, 2025, traders are eyeing key resistance levels amid heightened volatility.

After back-to-back 20-percent gains in 2024 and 2023, the S&P 500 is up another 12 percent this year. Its market cap is near $59 trillion.

The markets seem to be already pricing in a potential rate cut by the Fed, as the dollar takes a step back.

The Eurozone's trade balance edged up slightly in July, driven mainly by a drop in imports, while exports also declined modestly.

Gold remains rangebound below $3,650 on Monday, consolidating after last week’s all-time high near $3,675.

FTSE 100 struggles after weak China data & ahead of a busy week. EUR/USD probes 1.1750 despite French credit downgrade.

Gold retreated below 3,630 USD per ounce on Monday, pulling back from last week’s record highs as investors locked in profits ahead of a pivotal US Federal Reserve policy decision.

Bitcoin shows signs of exhaustion at $116K–$117K but remains bullish, with support near $113K and upside potential toward $120K.

The S&P 500 continued its "sideways-to-slightly-up" trajectory in the trading week ending Friday, 12 September 2025, although this week, it moved more slightly up than sideways.

China's market regulator found Nvidia violated antitrust laws related to its Mellanox acquisition.

After years of abundant liquidity, U.S. overnight funding markets are beginning to show signs of strain.

The USD/CAD forecast shows the dollar in a vulnerable position ahead of the Fed meeting.

A rise in the price of gold would essentially reflect a concerted monetary devaluation of all fiat currencies, carried out simultaneously.

Investing requires nuance—acknowledging subtle differences as tariffs, policies, AI, and slowing growth affect markets in complex ways.

WTI crude oil prices rose more than 1.5% on Friday.

It seems that the US government has been systematically overstating job growth and then (when no one was looking) revising the numbers down to much lower, more ominous levels.

Asian markets joined the global surge in shares, with investors expecting a rate cut from the Federal Reserve later this week.

Adobe's stock price remains in a tight range after its recent financial results.

Declining sentiment and job insecurity may prompt the Federal Reserve to cut rates further to bolster the economy.