📈 S&P 500 Closes at Record; Small-Caps Surge as Russell 2000 Nears All-Time High
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📉 Fed Cuts 25 bps; Markets Mixed, Gold Slips as Yields Rise
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📊 Markets Edge Lower Ahead of Fed as Gold Hits Record Highs
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📊 Nasdaq Hits Record While Yields Rise; Gold Approaches Highs
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U.S. Equities Power to Fresh Records, led by gains in materials, healthcare, and consumer discretionary
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Market sentiment and monetary policy are the twin forces shaping today’s financial markets. This in-depth analysis examines how investor psychology and central bank decisions influence economic trends and market outcomes.
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📉 Weak U.S. Jobs Data Fuels Fed Cut Bets; Gold Soars to Record $3,600
• Jobs Shock: August NFP just +22K (vs. +75K est.), with job losses in manufacturing and government. Unemployment rose to 4.3%, participation slipped to 62.2%.
• Market Reaction: Fed September cut fully priced; October odds near 80%. Markets now see 130 bps of easing over 12 months.
• Equities: S&P 500 -0.36%, Nasdaq flat, Dow -0.5%, Russell 2000 +0.45%. Week: Nasdaq +1.4%, S&P +0.3%.
• Commodities: Gold hit record $3,600 on falling yields and softer USD. Oil slid on reports Saudi may push OPEC+ to hike supply sooner.
• Crypto: XRP swung around $2.80 with falling open interest. Leveraged longs remain, keeping a $3.00 retest possible if momentum returns.
