Mainstreet Synergy Group — Global Markets & Economy Weekly Snapshot

Craig Foster
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Week ending: Friday, October 3, 2025

Headline — Global & U.S. market takeaways

U.S. indices closed the week at or near record highs as investors priced in a higher likelihood of Fed easing amid mixed macro data and a U.S. government shutdown.
European bourses were broadly firmer, helped by rotation into financials and miners and optimistic corporate/IPO activity in London.
Oil traded lower on the week amid signs OPEC+ may expand output, but energy geopolitics and regional supply stories kept the market volatile.
Gold rallied into the week’s close on safe-haven demand tied to U.S. political uncertainty and softer jobs signals.
Asia: Japan’s Nikkei jumped on domestic political/policy optimism, HK/China saw strong earlier rallies with some profit-taking Friday, and South Korea and Singapore tracked regional risk-on flows.

Weekly closing prices — Exchanges

U.S. Exchanges

Dow Jones Industrial Average (week close): 46,758.28.
S&P 500 (week close): 6,715.79.
NASDAQ Composite (week close): 22,780.51.

Canada

S&P/TSX Composite (week close): 30,471.68 (CAD).
S&P/TSX 60 (week close): 1,989.32 (CAD).

Europe

ATX (Austria) (week close): 4,756.79.
BFX / BEL 20 (Belgium) (week close): 4,930.43.
CAC 40 (France) (week close): 8,081.54.
DAX (Germany) (week close): 24,378.80.
AEX (Netherlands) (week close): 961.51.
OSE (Oslo All-Share) (week close): 1,017.37.
OMXSPI (Sweden OMX Stockholm PI) (week close): 1,007.16.
Swiss SMI (week close): 12,507.17.
FTSE 100 (UK) (week close): 9,491.25.
IBOVESPA (Brazil) (week close): 144,200.66.

Asia Pacific

Shanghai Composite (week close): 3,882.78.
Hong Kong (Hang Seng) (week close): 27,140.92.
Nikkei 225 (Japan) (week close): 45,769.50.
Taiwan (TAIEX / TWII) (week close): 26,761.06.
Australia — ASX 200 (week close): 8,987.40.
ASX / All Ordinaries (week close): 9,288.10.
New Zealand (NZX / NZ50) (week close): 14,711.30

Notable Cryptocurrency news & market movement

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) — week close / snapshot: 120,606.32. (Significant rally during the week; ETF inflows and risk-on flows cited.)
Ethereum (ETH-USD) — week close / snapshot: ~4,484.08 (spot ranges noted around mid-$4,400s this week).
XRP (XRP-USD) — week close / snapshot: ~3.05 (range about $3.00–3.10).

Notable crypto movement this week: Bitcoin and Ethereum saw strong inflows and price appreciation (Bitcoin moved through the ~$120k area); market commentary pointed to ETF demand, macro rate expectations and safe-haven / risk-on flows as drivers.

Commodities (futures snapshots / week close)

Crude Oil (WTI, CL=F) — week close: $60.69 / bbl (Nov contract snapshot).
Gold (GC=F) — week close: $3,612.10 / oz (futures close).

Notable agricultural / commodity notes: Grain markets were relatively stable; the major commodity story this week centered on oil (OPEC+ supply signals) and gold (safe-haven flows), with some regional supply/maintenance headlines in refined products.

Bond market — U.S. Treasuries

US 10-Year Treasury yield (^TNX): 4.1190% (close).
US 30-Year Treasury yield (^TYX): 4.7140% (close).

Bond commentary: Yields were volatile as markets balanced safe-haven demand from U.S. political uncertainty and the potential for Fed easing should labor data soften further.

Regional headlines

United States: Stocks logged record closes for the Dow and S&P despite a U.S. government shutdown — markets are focused on Fed-cut odds and corporate earnings updates.
Europe / U.K.: FTSE 100 touched record highs, aided by IPO momentum and strength in miners/financials.
Middle East (UAE): Abu Dhabi/Dubai markets were modestly firmer on energy-related flows and regional corporate activity (local energy names and state-linked transactions noted).
Japan: Political developments supported the Nikkei’s sharp gains and boosted risk appetite there.
China / Hong Kong: Hong Kong rallied earlier in the week and trimmed gains on profit-taking

Closing thought — Looking ahead

Markets ended the week favoring risk assets while hedging with safe havens. Key near-term watch-list items: U.S. fiscal developments (government shutdown progress), next tranche of corporate earnings, OPEC+ decisions and central bank commentary across the ECB/BOJ/BoC/MAS. Any of those — plus fresh macro releases (services/PMI, delayed U.S. jobs data) — could quickly re-rate risk.

Disclosure

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