September 15, 2025
United States:
Stocks Join Bonds Higher at Start of Big Fed Week
Wall Street kicked off the week with gains as traders see a Federal Reserve cut on Wednesday as a sure thing, while awaiting validation from officials on bets for a series of reductions extending into next year.
Equities resumed their record-breaking run, with the S&P 500 topping 6,600. Tesla Inc. soared 7% as Elon Musk bought $1 billion worth of shares. Tariff hopes also aided sentiment, with President Donald Trump saying he would speak Friday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, following talks between negotiators that resulted in a framework deal to keep ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok app running in the US.
Europe:
ECB’s Schnabel Backs Steady Rates Amid Upside Inflation Risks
The European Central Bank should maintain its current level of interest rates, with dangers to prices tilted to the upside, according to Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel.
In a presentation for an event Monday in Luxembourg, Schnabel said small deviations from the 2% inflation target should be tolerated, describing the ECB as being in a good place.
Asia:
China Eases Cross-Border Financing Rules to Lure Foreign Capital
China’s foreign exchange regulator has unveiled measures to streamline the country’s cross-border investment and financing rules in the latest push to deepen market reform and attract overseas capital.
Restrictions on companies using foreign exchange income under capital accounts for purchasing non-self-use residential property have been lifted, according a statement from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange late Monday. The regulator also eased rules on using foreign exchange for property purchases nationwide, allowing overseas individuals to settle payments earlier.
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