{"id":3549,"date":"2025-09-18T17:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=3549"},"modified":"2025-09-18T17:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:55:25","slug":"world-shares-hit-record-highs-as-dollar-gains-on-fed-rate-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/3549\/finance\/world-shares-hit-record-highs-as-dollar-gains-on-fed-rate-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"World Shares Hit Record Highs as Dollar Gains on Fed Rate Cut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"464\">Global financial markets surged on Thursday following the U.S. Federal Reserve\u2019s first rate cut of the year. The central bank reduced interest rates by 25 basis points, aiming to address signs of weakness in the labor market while maintaining cautious optimism about the U.S. economy.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"489\">Wall Street Soars<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"597\">The announcement sparked a rally across Wall Street, pushing all three major indexes to new record highs:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"751\">\n<li data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"661\">\n<p data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"661\"><strong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"632\">Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/strong> climbed 0.45% to 46,227.50<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"700\">\n<p data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"700\"><strong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"675\">S&amp;P 500<\/strong> rose 0.71% to 6,647.52<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"751\">\n<p data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"751\"><strong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"723\">Nasdaq Composite<\/strong> jumped 1.07% to 22,499.15<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"996\">Tech stocks led the charge, with Intel posting a remarkable gain of over 25% after Nvidia revealed a $5 billion investment in the chipmaker\u2014their best performance since 1987. Nvidia\u2019s stock also rose 2.6%, further fueling the tech-led rally.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1030\">Global Markets Follow Suit<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1251\">Investor optimism extended beyond the U.S., with Europe and global indices also advancing. The pan-European STOXX 600 climbed 0.81%, while MSCI\u2019s global stock gauge rose 0.40%, surpassing the previous session\u2019s record.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1251\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3550\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7c26985f-ringgit_up-new-2024-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1298\">Dollar Strength and Commodity Movements<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1507\">The U.S. dollar strengthened against major currencies in response to the Fed\u2019s rate cut. Both the euro and British pound saw minor declines as investors recalibrated expectations for future monetary policy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1774\">In commodity markets, gold eased slightly, dipping 0.1% to $3,655.10 an ounce after hitting an all-time high of $3,707.40 the previous day. Analysts noted that the firmer dollar following the Fed\u2019s cautious stance on further rate cuts put pressure on gold prices.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1796\">Market Outlook<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"2098\">While Thursday\u2019s rate cut injected optimism into the markets, the Fed signaled that future reductions will be assessed on a \u201cmeeting-by-meeting\u201d basis. 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