Economic news

Consumer inflation remained unchanged at 3.8% in September despite forecasts of a rise, leading markets to price in higher odds of rate cuts from the BoE

Interest rates are the cost of borrowing money and the benchmark rate used in valuations.

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.

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

Volatility has spiked off the back of the re-inflammation in US and China trade tensions, although the markets have bounced back to kick-off the new trading week.

Traders react with cautious optimism to the news of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel as the US government shutdown continues to cloud the outlook for rates

The Japanese Yen take a hard hit from the leadership change in Japan as markets expect higher fiscal spending and inflation

Several powerful tailwinds have pushed gold prices to the highest level in history.

Silver outshines gold as lower real yields, AI and solar demand, and tight supply drive gains. Watch $46 support and $48.70 resistance as momentum stays firm