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China\u2019s announcement that it will place new restrictions on US shipping subsidiaries based in South Korea sparked heightened fears over geopolitical tensions, which pushed investors into risk-off assets in the early hours. The toughened trade stance comes shortly after the country put limits on rare earth exports to the US. The elevated angst was countering today\u2019s solid earnings results from the big banks until Fed Chair Powell stated in the afternoon that the central bank may terminate its quantitative tightening program soon. Prospects of monetary policy accommodation via the balance sheet alongside a dovish tone bolstered a monster turnaround in stocks, which are now firmly in the green after being deep in the red. Meanwhile cross-border commerce disputes took center stage a few months ago before being sent to the backburner, but the current grapple is poised to linger, similar to the back-and-forth quarrelling during Trump 1.0. Defensive positioning was dominating trading this session after participants were offensive yesterday. The yield curve is plunging in bull-steepening fashion led by the short end, as fixed-income watchers pencil in quarter-point cuts for both this month and December with degrees of confidence north of 94% and presumably justified by the Fed responding to slowdown worries and softening labor conditions worsened by the government shutdown, which could very well be the lengthiest in history. Additionally, safe-haven silver and gold metals reached fresh records and volatility protection instruments are experiencing demand on an increase in hedging activities. Equities were facing selling pressures but are well off their lows amidst positive sector breadth and the the four major domestic benchmarks are advancing following sharp retreats this morning. Cyclical commodities are getting tossed though, especially the most economically sensitive ones, including copper and crude oil. A lack of animal spirits is sending bitcoin lower by 3%. Forecast contracts, however, are catching bids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Small Business Sentiment Weakened Last Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Small business optimism dropped last month, the first time since June, as weaker growth expectations, supply chain issues and inflation dinged sentiment. The National Federation of Independent Business\u2019s (NFIB) headline result of 98.8 missed the median estimate of 100.5 and slipped from 100.8 in August. While firms were increasingly committed to hiring more workers and reported improving profit trends, they were less positive about the economic outlook while projecting that transaction volumes will soften. Additionally, survey respondents overall didn\u2019t think it was a good time to expand operations. They reported that quality of labor and taxes were the most important problems. The two categories were tied at 18% of the sample size, followed by prices, payroll expenses and a lack of revenues at 14%, 11% and 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
US-China Tensions Are Here to Stay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
China\u2019s ambitious goal of becoming the world\u2019s largest economy essentially guarantees that its tensions with Washington will persist. But these disagreements don\u2019t mean that economic growth will suffer or that inflation will spike, which is part of the reason why investors bought the morning dip. Trump 1.0 was a perfect example, which featured GDP expanding strongly and equity prices soaring, because the headwinds from Beijing were countered by the tailwinds of deregulation, lighter taxation, subdued energy costs, an easing Fed, and a pro-business environment. Those five factors sound familiar, and traders are looking forward to d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu moments from the US President\u2019s first term. There will be turbulence along the way, but this will be part of the economy navigating to clearer skies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singapore\u2019s economic growth slowed during the third quarter and the island nation\u2019s monetary authority anticipates below trend growth in the coming months. Nevertheless, the recent gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded expectations. The economy grew 2.9% year over year (y\/y) and 1.3% quarter over quarter (q\/q) during the July to September period, according to preliminary estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The metrics slowed from 4.5% y\/y and 1.5% q\/q in the preceding quarter but significantly exceeded the consensus expectations of 2% and 0.3%. For the first nine months of 2025, GDP was up 3.9% y\/y. Manufacturing, which was flat during the quarter, was the most significant driver of the decelerating growth. Construction was another headwind, with the sector\u2019s rate of expansion slowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in a statement this morning, said it believes GDP growth will slow from its recent above trend pace as trade-related sectors normalize. Global demand for artificial intelligence, however, will help sustain the country\u2019s manufacturing sector and infrastructure improvements will support construction activity. The MAS expects headline and core inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, to average approximately 0.6% and 0.5% this year. Headline and core inflation for next year are both estimated to range from 0.5% and 1.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UK Retail Sales Growth Exceeds Long-Term Trend<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Retail sales in the UK during the five-week period ended Oct. 4 grew 2.3% y\/y, exceeding the year-ago period\u2019s rate of 2% and the 12-month average of 2.1%, according to the British Retail Consortium. Sales of electronics received a boost from the release of a new Apple Watch and iPhone models, which contributed to non-food sales growing 0.7% y\/y. Food sales were up 4.3%, but the BRC maintains most of the increase was attributable to higher prices, with the sluggish gains in volume of purchased groceries. In another headwind, mild weather caused shoppers to hold off on buying autumn and winter clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UK Payrolls Fall and Unemployment Rate Increases<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
UK payrolls sank by 10,000 in September relative to August and by 100,000 from the year-ago period, according to preliminary estimates from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). On a positive note, the ONS revised its August result from a m\/m loss of 8,000 to a 10,000 gain, sparking hope that the labor market decline is easing. Meanwhile, the country\u2019s unemployment rate crept up from 4.7% to 4.8%. The metric hasn\u2019t been that high since May 2021. Average earnings growth was mixed. When excluding bonuses, compensation ascended 4.7% y\/y in August, matching the economist consensus estimate but below the 4.8% gain in July. With bonuses, earnings were up 5% y\/y, significantly better than the economist consensus estimate of 4.7% and July\u2019s 4.8% print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia Business Confidence Strengthens<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Confidence among business leaders in Australia strengthened last month while overall conditions were unchanged, according to the National Australia Bank. The organization\u2019s NAB Business Survey was unchanged at 8 with sales and profits strengthening and employment falling. \u00a0Input costs rose, but at a marginal rate. The increase in confidence, furthermore, places the gauge above its long-term metric.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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