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📢 Market Notice Please be advised that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) will be closed on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 for National Day. Normal trading will resume on the next business day. — FCG Future Capital

📈 Intel (INTC.O) shares climbed 4.3% in pre-market trading after reports indicated the company has approached TSMC to discuss potential investment or partnership opportunities. #Intel #TSMC #Semiconductors #Markets #Stocks

📉 Fed Chair Powell warns of stretched market valuations, sparking a bearish shift in U.S. equities. 🔑 Meanwhile, the Fed’s trusted “mouthpiece” signals the door to further rate cuts remains wide open. #FederalReserve #Powell #USStocks #FOMC

⚠️ FOMC Ahead: Watch for Short-Term Volatility 🟡 Gold ended the week up +1.15% to $3,684.65/oz, entering a high-level consolidation. Key drivers: 1⃣ Fed: Sept. cut of 25bp (to 4.00–4.25%). Dot plot: most expect 1–2 more cuts in 2025. 2⃣ Other CBs: BoE & ECB held…

📉 Fed cut 25bp at Sep FOMC, as expected. Gold spiked, then erased gains. Why? Powell stressed it’s a “risk management” move—not aggressive easing. Dot plot shows gradual cuts, with inflation still a risk. Futures price ~45bp cuts in 2024, ~72bp in 2025. Bottom line:…

🇺🇸 Fed September Meeting: Key Developments 🔹 A U.S. appeals court has blocked President Trump’s bid to dismiss Fed Governor Lisa Cook, marking the first such attempt since the Fed’s founding in 1913. Cook will remain on the Board during this week’s policy meeting. 🔹 The…

🚨 Pre-Market Update: NVIDIA (NVDA.O) NVIDIA shares fell sharply in U.S. pre-market trading, extending losses to -2.15%. The drop comes as investors reassess the tech sector’s lofty valuations ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve rate decision. 💡 Key Drivers: Market…

📉Fed Balance Sheet Hits $6.6T – Lowest Since 2020 Since 2022, the Fed has cut $2.36T (-26.4%), rolling back nearly 40% of its pandemic QE. Yet at 21.8% of GDP, it’s still 59% above pre-COVID levels. Liquidity tightening, yes—but far from a full exit. #Fed #Markets #QE…

📊 Will the Fed Break Wall Street’s September Curse? 🟢 Since 1971, the S&P 500 has averaged -1% in Sept. 📈 But when the Fed cuts rates outside a recession, Sept. returns flip to +1.2%. With markets betting on a rate cut this month, could Powell turn September from the…

🚨 Markets Brace for Fed Rate Cut 📉 Investors are pricing in a 99.4% chance of a 25-bp cut at the Sept FOMC meeting, per CME FedWatch. 🔻 Falling short-term Treasury yields signal strong anticipation of Fed easing. Will Powell deliver the cut markets crave? 👀 #Fed #FOMC…

Fed’s Musalem: Not Ready to Cut Yet 💬 Fed’s Musalem: Keep Rates Steady for Now 🇺🇸 Fed official Musalem signaled support for maintaining current high rates, citing: • Inflation still above target 📈 • Labor market remains resilient 💼 🔎 While Chair Powell recently opened…

🚨【NVIDIA GTC 2026 Confirmed】 📅 NVIDIA has announced that its 2026 GTC Conference will take place March 16–19, 2026 in San Jose, California. 🌐GTC is NVIDIA’s premier event showcasing breakthroughs in AI, GPUs, robotics, data centers, and the future of computing. 👀 All…

📊 SEPTEMBER 2025 – U.S. Market Watch 🇺🇸 Key data & Fed decisions this month that could shake markets 📅 Sept 3 – JOLTS, Factory Orders, Fed Beige Book 📅 Sept 4 – ADP Jobs, Productivity, Trade Balance, ISM Services 📅 Sept 5 – Non-Farm Payrolls (Aug) 📅 Sept 10 – PPI &…

📢 Market Closure Announcement Dear Valued Clients, In observance of Labor Day, please be informed that all major U.S. financial markets, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ, will be closed for the entire day on: 📅 Monday, September 1, 2025 🇺🇸 Holiday:…

🌐 Amazon to Invest $570M in Vietnam Kuiper Project Vietnam’s government announced that Amazon ($AMZN) has committed $570 million to support its Project Kuiper satellite initiative in the country. Context & Implications:  • Project Kuiper aims to build a global LEO satellite…

⚖️ Trump–Fed Drama Rekindles Market Anxiety U.S. markets turned cautious after President Trump dismissed Fed Governor Lisa Cook, sparking fresh concerns over central bank independence.  • Market Reaction: Dollar rebound stalled, while the U.S. yield curve steepened as…

💵 Dollar Strengthens Ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech  • The dollar gained Thursday as U.S. PMI data beat expectations, reinforcing confidence in U.S. economic resilience.  • Strong data has led investors to scale back Fed rate-cut bets, according to Deutsche Bank…

📉 Nvidia Shares Slip Pre-Market $NVDA down 1.4% pre-market after reports the company asked suppliers to pause production of its H20 chip, a key AI processor designed for the China market. Context & Implications:  • H20 was developed to comply with U.S. export restrictions; a…

📉 U.S. Stocks Open Lower – Retail Earnings & Jackson Hole in Focus  • Equities: S&P 500 -0.1% at the open, led lower by Energy & Communication Services. Nasdaq 100 -0.5%. Dow Jones +0.2%, eyeing a potential record close.  • Drivers: • Retail earnings season kicks off with…