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Gold’s Pullback: A True Reversal or Just a Pause Before the Next Surge?
The nearly $200 drop on Friday (October 17) reflects a combination of both fundamental and psychological factors. So, is this the beginning of a deeper correction, or merely a short-term pause before another explosive move upward?
China’s Economic Growth May Slow in Q3 2025: Signals from GDP, September Data, and Policy Pressures
China’s GDP growth is projected to slow to around 4.8% year-on-year in Q3 2025, down from 5.2% in Q2, marking the weakest pace in a year. Persistent property sector weakness, sluggish domestic demand, trade tensions, and deflationary pressure are the main drags. September data show a mixed picture industrial output up but PMI still below 50, inflation in negative territory, and fixed-asset investment sluggish
UPI Goes Global: When Indigenous Tech Becomes an Economic Weapon
Few could have predicted that a domestic payment platform UPI (Unified Payments Interface) would become one of India’s key strategic tools for shaping its digital and economic influence worldwide.
India’s “Russian Oil Dilemma”: Between Washington’s Pressure and New Delhi’s Pragmatism
In a statement on October 15 (U.S. time), President Donald Trump said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him that India would stop buying oil from Russia, emphasizing that the transition “cannot happen overnight” but “will happen soon.”
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LVMH Rebounds in Q3 2025: Signs of Recovery and Challenges Ahead
On October 15, 2025, shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton soared by 13% in a single trading session after the world’s largest luxury group reported its first quarterly sales growth of the year — a 1% organic increase year-on-year . The news not only brought relief to shareholders but also sparked optimism across the broader luxury sector, which has been weighed down by sluggish demand, currency volatility, and a weaker global economy.
Powell Signals the End of Fed’s Tightening Era — Is a Rate Cut Next?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has hinted that the Fed’s era of balance-sheet reduction — known as Quantitative Tightening (QT) — may soon come to an end. Speaking at the annual NABE conference in Philadelphia, Powell acknowledged that liquidity in the financial system is tightening, and that the central bank is “not far” from an appropriate level of reserves.
Gold Prices Soar Nearly $100/oz in a Single Session – SPDR Gold Trust Buys Nearly 2 Tons: What’s Behind This Surge?
The global gold market has just witnessed one of its most dramatic trading sessions in years. Within only 24 hours, gold prices skyrocketed by nearly $100 per ounce, marking the strongest one-day jump since the beginning of the year. At the same time, SPDR Gold Trust the world’s largest gold-backed ETF quietly added almost two tons of gold to its holdings, sending shockwaves through the investment community.