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Democrats Take Congress, Putting Trump’s Fiscal Agenda to the Test
Democrats won both chambers of Congress, making further fiscal stimulus harder to pass and giving the Senate more leverage over Fed appointments. Trump retains considerable discretion on tariffs and foreign policy, leaving the conflict with Iran a key risk for oil prices and inflation. Since the vote, the dollar has weakened, gold has risen and oil has fallen sharply. European stocks gained, while Wall Street reversed its initial losses and moved above pre-election levels.
by Łukasz Zembik
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Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) Q3 earnings preview: GTA VI launch is the critical catalyst for TTWO
Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) heads into its Q2 FY2027 earnings on 9 November, with GTA VI's scheduled 19 November launch dominating investor attention. Traders will focus on launch confirmation, pre-order momentum, FY2027 net bookings guidance of US$8.0B–US$8.2B and profitability. Following a 31% decline, TTWO is showing early signs of a bullish mean-reversion rebound above 188.65/183.86 support. A breakout above 201.44 could target 212.16/215.66, while a close below 183.86 risks deeper losses.
by Kelvin Wong
Alphabet (GOOGL) Q3 earnings preview: US$200 billion AI capex test puts major uptrend at risk
Alphabet (GOOGL) heads into Q3 2026 earnings as investors assess whether accelerating Google Cloud growth can justify nearly US$200 billion in AI infrastructure spending. With revenue expected to rise 25% year-on-year, attention turns to Search advertising, operating margins, free cash flow and 2027 capex guidance. Technically, GOOGL has broken below its 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 359.44 as pivotal resistance. A break below 300.44 could expose 270.70.
by Kelvin Wong
Fed and ECB: a pause before further tightening
The Fed and ECB are likely to pause in October before potentially raising rates in December. Persistent inflation and resilient growth favour further tightening, but French debt tensions could constrain the ECB. Lower energy prices and elevated bond yields may reduce the need for additional hikes next year.
by Łukasz Zembik

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The US labour market is losing momentum – as is the USD
The June U.S. jobs report points to a clear slowdown in the labor market, with weaker nonfarm payrolls growth, lower labor force participation, and easing wage pressure. While layoffs remain limited, the data reduce pressure on the Fed to tighten policy further and have weighed on the U.S. dollar.
by Krzysztof Kamiński
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Democrats Take Congress, Putting Trump’s Fiscal Agenda to the Test
Democrats won both chambers of Congress, making further fiscal stimulus harder to pass and giving the Senate more leverage over Fed appointments. Trump retains considerable discretion on tariffs and foreign policy, leaving the conflict with Iran a key risk for oil prices and inflation. Since the vote, the dollar has weakened, gold has risen and oil has fallen sharply. European stocks gained, while Wall Street reversed its initial losses and moved above pre-election levels.
by Łukasz Zembik
XAU/USD Technical & Macro Outlook: October 2026
This article provides a technical and macroeconomic outlook for XAU/USD (Gold) as of October 2026. It analyzes the interplay between hawkish central bank expectations—driven by persistent U.S. inflation (3.7% CPI)—and gold’s long-term bullish technical structure. Highlights include FedWatch interest rate probabilities, key technical levels (support at 4,000–4,120, resistance at 4,260–4,408), a bullish flag pattern within a broader uptrend, and recent COT sentiment data.
by Moheb Hanna
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