Markets USA/light plus – hope for agreement in the budget dispute

Dow Jones-majority with slight profits, the Wall Street shows itself on Monday afternoon (local time). The Dow-Jones index loses 0.1 percent to 46.201 points. The S&P 500, on the other hand, rises by 0.2 percent and for the Nasdaq Composite it goes up by 0.5 percent. Most recently, mostly robustly unusual US economic data, the further intact interest rate hopping hopes, and currently hope for an agreement in the budget dispute. Time is getting tight for the latter, otherwise there will be a standstill from US authorities on October 1st. In the past, Democrats and Republicans have often agreed at the last minute. If this is also the case this time, this could ensure a wave of relief at the financial markets, it says in the trade.

However, if there is a shutdown, this would also have consequences for the US Federal Reserve. You should then lack a lot of data you are missing to control your Monetary policy required, which could not be collected because of the exempted state staff. The central bank would then be dependent on private data, according to the economists of the Bank of America. The probability of a Interest rate In October, however, this should only reduce slightly.

Meanwhile, the eyes are already focusing on the coming Friday, after not giving any impulse in excitement last Friday. Then the labor market data for September are published. The US Federal Reserve recently weighted weakness signals from the labor market when the interest rate reduces.

Gold again on record hunt – oil prices under pressure

At the bond market, the returns decrease, in the ten -year area by 5 basis points to 4.14 percent. In view of the impending shutdown of shifts, market participants speak of shifting into the safe port bond market. There are also considerations that a longer shutdown increase the risks of growth and thus increase the likelihood of interest rate cuts.

The dollar gives in after it had already evaluated more clearly on Friday. The dollar index is reduced by 0.2 percent. The euro costs $ 1.1727.

The gold price resumed his record hunting. The new all -time high is now $ 3,836 per troy ounce, almost $ 40 above the previous one. It is currently 1.9 percent to $ 3,832. Here, too, dealers speak of escape to safety in view of the various risks and global crises. In addition, the prospect of falling interest continues to ensure tributaries into the gold.

The oil prices are under pressure. The lists for Brent and WTI are up to 3.5 percent. After you had last bought, fears of an increasing oil offer are now dominating. The reason is reports, a new increase in funding from the Opec+. In addition, Iraq resumed oil exports from its northern region after a more than two -year stop, according to market participants. In contrast, the risk of Russian delivery interruptions, including in view of the tensions between Moscow and the NATO countries, currently takes a back seat.

Electronic Arts continue to rise

The focus is on Microsoft (+0.6%) after President Trump has asked the software group to relieve the head of global affairs, Lisa Monaco. Trump’s claim came a day after Microsoft had closed the access of the Israeli Ministry of Defense to certain services and subscriptions.

Electronic Arts lay by a further 4.7 percent to $ 202.50 after leaking on Friday that an investor consortium wants to take over the company and take it off the stock exchange. The shareholders are expected to receive $ 21 per share, which corresponds to a surcharge of 25 percent on the final course of Thursday.

Occidental petroleum increases by 1.8 percent. The company is said to be in discussions to sell its Oxychem division to an unknown buyer for $ 10 billion.

Merus make a set of 36.3 percent. The biotechnology company GenMAB will take over the pharmaceutical manufacturer for $ 8 billion. GenMab decrease by 0.6 percent.

USA Rare Earth gain 0.3 percent with the announcement to take over the privately owned Less Common Metals. The USA Rare Earth wants to put $ 100 million in cash and 6.74 million of its own shares on the table.

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Index last +/- % absolutely +/- % ytd

DJia 46,200.96 -0.1% -46.33 +8.7%

S & P-500 6,657.56 +0.2% 13.86 +13.0%

NASDAQ Comp 22,592.76 +0.5% 108.70 +16.4%

Nasdaq 100 24,611.78 +0.4% 107.93 +16.6%

Foreigners last +/- % 0:00 Fri, 5:30 p.m. YTD

EUR/USD 1.1727 +0.2% 1.1705 1.1699 +13.0%

EUR/JPY 174.27 -0.4% 174.98 174.83 +7.4%

EUR/CHF 0.9347 +0.1% 0.9336 0.9335 -0.6%

EUR/GBP 0.8731 -0.0% 0.8734 0.8723 +5.5%

USD/JPY 148.60 -0.6% 149.49 149.43 -5.0%

GBP/USD 1.3432 +0.2% 1.3402 1.3412 +7.1%

USD/CNY 7.1102 -0.2% 7.1230 7.1220 -1.2%

USD 7.1273 -0.2% 7.1405 7.1417 -2.6%

From/USD 0.6577 +0.4% 0.6550 0.6547 +5.8%

Bitcoin/USD 114,018.70 +2.9% 110,819.65 109,302.90 +17.1%

Row oil last VT-Settlem. +/- % +/- USD % YTD

WTI/Nymex 62.88 65.14 -3.5% -2.26 -9.6%

Brent/ICE 67.84 70.13 -3.3% -2.29 -8.0%

Metals last the last day +/- % +/- USD % YTD

Gold 3,832.18 3,760.32 +1.9% 71.86 +43.3%

Silver 47.05 46.07 +2.1% 0.98 +59.6%

Platin 1,361,67 1,349.99 +0.9% 11.68 +54.2%

Copper 4.88 4.77 +2.3% 0.11 +18.8%

YTD based on the final score of the previous day

(Information provided without guarantee)

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September 29, 2025 12:30 et (4:30 p.m. GMT)