Indices news

Markets brace themselves for a busy week ahead with key focus on trade talks, the FOMC meeting and key earnings including MAG7 companies

Global markets confront a massive week of US-China trade talks, central bank decisions and Magnificent Seven earnings.

Options expiration is now behind us, which should lead to a broader trading range across the stock market and potentially greater volatility.

Markets continue to weigh the possibility of further escalation in the US/China trade dispute but optimism continues as earnings remain strong

Australian labour force data showed a jump in the country's unemployment rate, bringing forward the expected timing of the next RBA cut and pushing the ASX200 to record highs.

Charles Schwab (SCHW) is trading at $93.40 as of 9:42am UTC on 14 October 2025, within an intraday range of $91.93–$94.56.

Bank of America (BAC) is trading at $48.7 as of 9:32am UTC on 14 October 2025, holding near the lower end of its intraday range of $48.7–$49.4 in a session marked by muted volatility.

European stocks are trading higher on Wednesday after a strong performance from LVMH improved sentiment in the region

Analysts expect another solid reporting period for Wall Street as investors look to further outperformance from the Magnificent Seven stocks.

Renewed tensions between China and the US weigh on market sentiment, with gold and silver receiving another boost