Golden Week (Japan)

Market Momentum Builds for Key Earnings Reports Amid Strong Quarter

Several S&P 500 companies enter earnings season with significant analyst optimism and upward estimate revisions. Gold miner Newmont and AI hardware suppliers Amphenol and Lam Research show particularly strong momentum heading into their quarterly reports amid broader market strength.

Earnings Season Shows Strong Start

The third-quarter earnings season is reportedly off to a robust beginning, with major bank results earlier this week helping lift markets despite ongoing volatility tied to macroeconomic concerns. According to analysis from FactSet’s John Butters, the S&P 500 Index will likely report earnings growth above 13% for the third quarter. This would mark the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit profit growth for the broad market benchmark, sources indicate.

by Michael TurnerOctober 17, 2025

Investing Personal Finance

U.S. ETF Inflows Surpass $1 Trillion in Record Time, Analysts Report

Investors are pouring money into U.S. exchange-traded funds at unprecedented rates, with inflows crossing $1 trillion months earlier than last year. Industry analysts suggest this acceleration reflects a major shift from traditional mutual funds to more liquid, cost-effective ETF options.

Record-Breaking ETF Inflows Signal Major Market Shift

Investors are directing money into U.S.-based exchange-traded funds at a rapid clip, pushing inflows so far this year across the $1 trillion line, according to reports from State Street Investment Management. This puts U.S. ETF inflows on pace to potentially set a new annual record of as much as $1.4 trillion by the end of 2025, the firm stated, with virtually every category benefitting from the torrent of new cash.

by Jessica Moore P.E.October 16, 2025

International Business and Trade Policy

U.S.-China Trust Crisis Deepens as Trade Retaliation Escalates

Trust between the United States and China is deteriorating rapidly as both nations implement retaliatory trade measures. Recent rare earth restrictions, expanded tariffs, and corporate blacklisting reflect what analysts call a fundamental breakdown in diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies.

Trust between the United States and China is deteriorating at an alarming rate as both nations implement increasingly aggressive trade measures that analysts characterize as either retaliation or dangerous escalation. The recent flare-up in tensions highlights what economists describe as a fundamental breakdown in diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies, with potentially severe consequences for global markets.