Fed’s Kashkari advocates two more rate cuts this year as he sees limited tariff impact on inflation

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Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said Friday that he expects tariffs to expert minimum long-term pressure on inflation, leaving room for multiple interest rate reductions ahead.
Kashkari said a weakening labor market combined with the muted impact of the duties give him reason to advocate for at least a bit easier policy.

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Gold’s record run leads to latest market-moving tweak to the classic 60/40 investing portfolio

October 17, 2025

ETF Edge Gold’s record run leads to latest market-moving tweak to the classic 60/40 investing portfolio Published Fri, Oct 17 202511:50 AM EDTUpdated 14 Min Ago Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source

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Moody’s says the banking system, private credit markets are sound despite worries over bad loans

October 17, 2025

Key Points Despite worries over bad loans at midsize U.S. banks, there’s little evidence of a systemic problem, according to Marc Pinto, Moody’s head of global private credit. “One cockroach does not a trend make,” Pinto said. Market sentiment appeared to improve Friday after a sell-off Thursday. Source

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Jefferies, Oracle, Fifth Third, Micron and more

October 17, 2025

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Regional bank stocks — The subsector ticked higher after driving down the broader market on Thursday. Zions rose more than 1% on the back of a Baird upgrade , while Western Alliance bounced by less than 1%. The SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) […]