Fed likely to not cut rates in December following delayed September data, according to market odds

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Odds of a December rate cut remained low following the release of delayed jobs data. Markets were last pricing…

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Fed minutes: October 2025

Federal Reserve officials were at odds during their October meeting over cutting interest rates, divided over whether a stalling labor market or stubborn inflation were bigger economic threats, minutes released Wednesday showed. While the Federal Open Market Committee approved a cut at the meeting, the path forward looks less certain. Disagreements stretched into the outlook…

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Muddy Waters Capital’s Carson Block makes rare long call in Canadian miner Snowline Gold

Carson Block, Muddy Waters Capital, at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Muddy Waters Capital’s Carson Block, best known for his short-selling campaigns, took an unusually bullish stance at the Sohn London Investment Conference on Wednesday, pitching junior miner Snowline Gold as a top takeover candidate in the mining sector. Snowline,…

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‘Palooza in Cryptoland:’ Bitwise predicts ETF surge as bitcoin falls

The government reopening may spark a fresh historic run for recently battered cryptocurrencies. Bitwise’s Matt Hougan expects legislation to support new investment products in the space. “It’s going to be ETF Palooza in Cryptoland. I think there’ll be 100 plus launches,” the firm’s chief investment officer told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday. “We’re going to…

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