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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...

Barchart · Oct 1, 2025

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...

Barchart · Oct 1, 2025

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…

Benzinga · Oct 1, 2025

Trump's Bid to Fire Federal Reserve Gov Stopped In Its Tracks By Conservative SCOTUS

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.

International Business Times · Oct 1, 2025

Federal Reserve governor will keep job for now despite Trump’s bid to remove her

Supreme court defers action on request to remove Lisa Cook from post, at least until it hears oral arguments on case

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2025

Government Shutdown to Delay Data, Including Key Jobs Report

While government shutdowns typically don't impact stock returns, they can delay the release of key economic data – including the monthly jobs report.

Kiplinger · Oct 1, 2025

Stocks Trim Losses as Drug Makers Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.02%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.05%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Oct 1, 2025

Supreme Court declines Trump’s request to immediately remove Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve board

Justices will revisit Trump’s request to remove Lisa Cook as a Federal Reserve governor in January

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

Dollar Falls on US Government Shutdown and Weak Labor Market News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.19% at a 1-week low. The shutdown of the US government today is weighing on the dollar. The dollar added to its losses today on weakness in the US labor market, following the unexpected contraction of the September ADP employment change...

Barchart · Oct 1, 2025

Stocks Retreat as the US Government Shuts Down

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.27%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.20%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Oct 1, 2025