Market Summary (Oct 24, 2025)

We’re entering US CPI day with gold poised to rally in either scenario—soft data would cement a dovish Fed view and hot prints would stoke stagflation fears—keeping safe-haven flows supported around the low-4,000s and trendline support near 4,036. Volatility remains elevated, so knee-jerk moves are likely before fundamentals reassert. In FX, EUR/CHF’s climb through 0.9200 raises Swiss intervention risk, while USD/CHF and USD/JPY are set to react sharply to the print. Meanwhile, new US export curbs on China are adding a defensive tilt to tech and industrials. Our focus stays on today’s headline numbers to gauge the next directional thrust.

Export restrictions chatter

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