PANews reported on October 25th that global markets experienced another turbulent week. Trade conflicts dominated market volatility this week. After soaring to an all-time high of $4,381 on Monday, gold prices plummeted, plummeting over 5% in a single day, its largest drop in nearly a decade. Although prices have since stabilized somewhat, and despite weaker-than-expected US CPI data, they still closed lower for the first time in ten weeks. The following are key market observations for the new week: At 02:00 on Thursday, the Federal Reserve announced its interest rate decision At 02:30 on Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell held a monetary policy press conference At 1:15 AM on Friday, Logan, the 2026 FOMC voting member and president of the Dallas Fed, delivered a speech. At 9:30 PM on Friday, Logan, the 2026 FOMC voting member and president of the Dallas Fed, will deliver a speech. Until there is greater clarity on both inflation and the job market, Powell is unlikely to significantly change his language on the future path of policy while announcing a quarter-point rate cut. If the Fed questions the market's expected path of another 100 basis point rate cuts after October, the risk of disappointing traders increases.PANews reported on October 25th that global markets experienced another turbulent week. Trade conflicts dominated market volatility this week. After soaring to an all-time high of $4,381 on Monday, gold prices plummeted, plummeting over 5% in a single day, its largest drop in nearly a decade. Although prices have since stabilized somewhat, and despite weaker-than-expected US CPI data, they still closed lower for the first time in ten weeks. The following are key market observations for the new week: At 02:00 on Thursday, the Federal Reserve announced its interest rate decision At 02:30 on Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell held a monetary policy press conference At 1:15 AM on Friday, Logan, the 2026 FOMC voting member and president of the Dallas Fed, delivered a speech. At 9:30 PM on Friday, Logan, the 2026 FOMC voting member and president of the Dallas Fed, will deliver a speech. Until there is greater clarity on both inflation and the job market, Powell is unlikely to significantly change his language on the future path of policy while announcing a quarter-point rate cut. If the Fed questions the market's expected path of another 100 basis point rate cuts after October, the risk of disappointing traders increases.

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