What I Am Reading
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Markets
- Wall St edges lower as investors turn cautious ahead of Fed rate decisionReuters
- Tech Buying Pushes S&P 500, Nasdaq to Fresh RecordsWall Street Journal
- Fed rate-cut optimism has bond investors focusing on duration, steeper yield curveReuters
- Fed-fueled frenzy sends gold to uncharted territory above $3,700Reuters
Central banks
- Fed Meeting: Officials Prepare for Interest-Rate Cut, but Split Over What Comes NextWall Street Journal
- Trump's Fed pressure campaign will lead to higher inflation, weaker growth, according to CNBC surveyCNBC
- Stephen Miran Is Confirmed by Senate to Join Federal ReserveWall Street Journal
- Trump cannot fire Fed's Lisa Cook before FOMC meeting, appeals court rulesCNBC
US
Europe
- Eurozone Industrial Production Rebounded in July Despite Tariff UncertaintyWall Street Journal
- EU Must Advance Merger Policy Review, Von der Leyen SaysWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- Israel says 'Gaza is burning' as it launches ground assaultReuters
- China’s Message on Nvidia: We Have Leverage TooWall Street Journal
- Bessent sees trade deal likely with China before November deadline on reciprocal tariffsCNBC
- New US/China TikTok agreement similar to terms agreed this spring, sources sayReuters
- Trump to arrive in Britain as the two nations line up deals worth $10 billionReuters