The Federal Reserve held its FOMC meeting on September 18, announcing a 50-basis point cut to the federal funds rate, lowering it to a range of 4.75% to 5%. In its post-meeting statement, the Fed noted that the labor market had shifted from moderate growth to a slowdown, and its confidence in inflat...

The Bank of Canada (BoC) announced a 25 basis point rate cut on September 4, in line with market expectations, marking the BoC's third consecutive rate cut since June. The BoC noted that CPI growth across its components has returned to historical range, with core inflation  nearing the target rang...

As the unwinding of yen carry trades came to an end, the market returned to a more stable state, though it remains highly sensitive to economic data. The S&P 500's gains narrowed due to underperformance in some tech stocks, while it also faced the challenge of reaching new highs. Meanwhile, U.S....