Blog tagged as labor market slowdown

Discover how U.S. markets navigated political gridlock, a government shutdown, and fragile labor signals last week. Read the weekly recap and outlook for October 5–12, 2025, including market sentiment, earnings insights, gold’s rally, and what to watch as shutdown delays key economic data.

Markets brace for the Fed’s September policy decision amid sticky inflation, weak jobs data, and hopes for a 25 bps cut. What lies ahead?