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As October 2025 unfolds, financial markets worldwide are keenly focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is widely anticipated to continue its easing cycle with another rate cut. Following a 25-basis-point reduction in September, market indicators, such as the CME Group's FedWatch tool, assign a near-certain probability to a

Wall Street rebounds as Trump downplays China tariff threat. The S&P 500 rose 1.5%, while the Nasdaq 100 rallied 2%.

A surprise tariff announcement on Friday sent markets tumbling, reigniting fears of trade tensions and triggering sharp volatility across equities and crypto.

Consumer staples companies are typically more resilient to macroeconomic headwinds than their peers, but in the past six months, tariffs have trampled the sector.

A Piper Sandler survey of 11,000 teenagers showed that loyalty to well-known brands remained strong.

Six months into Trump's tariffs, inflation and high rates are hammering low-income Americans, deepening the U.S. economy's K-shaped divide.

U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday, pausing after a record-setting run. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% by midday in New York, retreating from an all-time high of 5,674 hit at the open.

The consumer discretionary sector is underperforming due to stock concentration in Tesla and Amazon, but smaller companies in the sector are quietly delivering steady gains.

The technology sector, a dominant force in recent market rallies, experienced a significant downturn today, October 3, 2025, as the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ: COMP) retreated sharply, pulling down a broad array of tech stocks within the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPX). This underperformance signals a potential shift in investor sentiment,

An analyst believes that cocoa prices and weak European demand are not adequately priced in Wall Street's earnings for Mondelez.

Walmart Inc. is eliminating synthetic dyes and additives from its private-label food products due to consumer demand.

The IPO market has experienced a revival in recent months, although public listings from food and beverage brands have been relatively rare.

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