📰 Global Market Pulse – September 24, 2025

 

By MEDIA CREATION | Zemeghub | Finance Category

📉 U.S. Markets Retreat After Fed Warning

Wall Street pulled back today as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reignited valuation concerns. His statement that “equity prices are fairly highly valued” triggered a cautious mood across all major indexes:

• Nasdaq Composite: −0.95%

• S&P 500: −0.55%

• Dow Jones: −0.19%

The S&P’s price-to-earnings ratio touched 30—its highest since the dot-com bubble—raising alarms about speculative excess.

💬 Earnings & Volatility Watch

• Micron (MU): Posted strong Q4 earnings ($3.03/share on $11.3B revenue), but shares dipped slightly premarket.

• Cintas (CTAS): Beat earnings by $0.01, yet weak guidance caused a 3% drop.

• Options Traders are eyeing high volatility in:

  • Stitch Fix (±18%)

  • Thor Industries (±12%)

  • Uranium Energy (±10%)

💰 Commodities & Bonds

• Gold: Hovering near $3,809/oz amid inflation concerns

• WTI Crude Oil: Trending higher near $63.77/barrel

• U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield: Stable around 4.10%, reflecting mixed inflation expectations

🌍 Global Market Trends

• Europe: Stocks opened lower, pressured by Powell’s remarks. Defense stocks rallied after U.S. support for Ukraine’s full territorial recovery.

• Asia:

  • Hong Kong: +1.37%

  • Shanghai: +0.83%

  • Shenzhen: +1.73%

  • Japan Nikkei: +0.30%