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Valvoline, Inc. engages in the production, marketing, and supply of engine and automotive maintenance products and services. It operates through the Retail Services segment. The Retail Services segment services the passenger car and light truck quick lube market in the US and Canada with preventive maintenance services done through company operated and independent franchise care stores. The company was founded by John Ellis in 1866 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Valvoline Inc

Valvoline is trending as analysts adjust price targets and ratings, following news of Piper Sandler and Stephens & Co. setting overweight ratings. The community highlights potential for new store openings and expansion into electric vehicle services, viewing it as a safe, long-term investment. Bullish sentiment suggests potential to test all-time highs, with some eyeing it as an 'easy money' opportunity.

Reactive Network is the first parallelized interoperability execution layer, utilising a new form of smart contract we call reactive smart contracts.   Reactive smart contracts are able to react to on-chain events autonomously and execute their own user defined logic to initiate new transactions. This allows a virtually limitless number of use cases to achieve fully decentralized on-chain automation.

Reactive Network

Reactive Network is trending as the community discusses its potential, particularly following integrations with Abstract Chain and Shogun, which enable new functionalities like cross-chain triggers and AI-driven DeFi automation.  Enthusiasm centers around the project's technology and speculation about future listings, along with anticipation for the sunsetting of $PRQ, which some believe is currently limiting REACT's price action. Some community members express very high hopes for the token.

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The "crow with knife" meme coin, $CAW, is gaining attention as it expands across multiple chains like Solana, BNB, and Base. Community members highlight its fully circulated supply and deflationary burn mechanism, contributing to its increasing popularity. Traders are watching its growing presence on various exchanges, with some suggesting it could be the next big meme coin.

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ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

VIXM is trending as traders discuss potential government shutdowns and the accumulation of volatility insurance amid frothy market conditions. Community members are exploring VIXM leaps and comparing it to other volatility hedges like $VIXY, noting its potential for minimal decay and suitability for longer holding periods. Some traders suggest VIXM could be a strategic play given historical patterns of increased volatility in October.

Hasbro, Inc. engages in the provision of children and family leisure time products and services with a portfolio of brands and entertainment properties. The firm's brands of toys include Power Rangers, Magic: The Gathering, Monopoly, My Little Pony, Nerf, Play-Doh and Transformers. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Products, Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming, Entertainment, and Corporate and Other. The Consumer Products segment markets and sells toys and game products around the world. It also promotes brands through the out-licensing of trademarks, characters and other brand and intellectual property rights to third parties, and through the sale of branded consumer products such as toys and apparel. The Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment promotes the company's brands through the development of trading cards, role-playing and digital game experiences based on Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast properties. The Entertainment segment develops and distributes entertainment content including film, scripted and unscripted television, children's programming, digital content, and live entertainment. The Corporate and Other segment includes the management and administrative services to its principal reporting segments. The company was founded by Henry Hassenfeld and Hilal Hassenfeld in 1923 and is headquartered in Pawtucket, RI.

Hasbro, Inc.

Hasbro ($HAS) is trending due to unusual options activity signaling bullish sentiment and upcoming earnings, particularly driven by the performance of Magic: The Gathering. Community members are discussing the potential impact of the Lord of the Rings set and digital gaming growth on Hasbro's financials. As a consumer discretionary stock, Hasbro is also being considered in light of potential Fed rate cuts.

Zcash is a decentralized and open-source cryptocurrency that offers privacy and selective transparency of transactions. Zcash payments are published on a public blockchain, but the sender, recipient, and amount of a transaction remain private.  Zcash is based on peer-reviewed cryptographic research, and built by a security-specialized engineering team on an open source platform based on Bitcoin Core's battle-tested codebase. Our improvement over Bitcoin is the addition of privacy. Zcash uses advanced cryptographic techniques, namely zero-knowledge proofs, to guarantee the validity of transactions without revealing additional information about them.  How Zcash works  Zcash encrypts the contents of shielded transactions. Since the payment information is encrypted, the protocol uses a novel cryptographic method to verify their validity.  Zcash uses a zero-knowledge proof construction called a zk-SNARK, developed by our team of experienced cryptographers based on recent breakthroughs in cryptography. These constructions allow the network to maintain a secure ledger of balances without disclosing the parties or amounts involved. Instead of publicly demonstrating spend-authority and transaction values, the transaction metadata is encrypted and zk-SNARKs are used to prove that nobody is cheating or stealing.  Zcash also enables users to send public payments which work similarly to Bitcoin. With the support for both shielded and transparent addresses, users can choose to send Zcash privately or publicly. Zcash payments sent from a shielded address to a transparent address reveal the received balance, while payments from a transparent address to a shielded address protect the receiving value.   Check out CoinBureau for guide on What is ZCash.

Zcash

Zcash is trending as it approaches its halving event, with the community actively discussing its potential for significant gains and its privacy features in light of increased regulatory scrutiny on crypto. Some are drawing comparisons to Bitcoin's early days, while others point to ZEC's shielded transactions as a key differentiator for institutional adoption. There's also excitement around new integrations and developments within the Zcash ecosystem.

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GSTSOL is trending as traders discuss its potential for a significant breakout, with some pointing to its low market cap and historical price movements as indicators for a possible surge. Community members are actively monitoring volume and chart patterns, speculating about a potential pump and looking for signs of increased buying pressure. Some users suggest the STEPN app could drive future token demand.

Hydrex is the MetaDEX & Liquidity Infrastructure purpose-built for Base. By combining automated strategies, liquid-backed tokenomics, and Base's powerful distribution channels, Hydrex removes the barriers to yield. It's designed as a coordination system where weekly community governance directs HYDX emissions & protocol revenue. Value flows to where liquidity and volume are most productive, based on protocol alignment.

Hydrex

Hydrex ($HYDX) is trending as traders discuss its potential as an Aero competitor and highlight its recent price action. The community is focused on its launch on Base as a DUNA protocol with locked tokenomics and revenue flow, as well as speculation around potential exchange listings and social media buzz driving gains. Some are drawn to its low market cap and potential for quick gains relative to other crypto projects.

Vital Farms, Inc. packages, markets and distributes pasture-raised shell eggs, pasture-raised butter and other products. Its products are sold under the trade names Vital Farms, Alfresco Farms, Lucky Ladies and RedHill Farms, primarily to retail foodservice channels. The company was founded by Catherine Stewart, Matthew O'Hayer and Jason Jones in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Vital Farms Inc

VITL is trending as investors discuss the stock's recent pullback after earnings gains, with some questioning if its uptrend is over. Unusual options activity indicates a bearish sentiment, while others in the community highlight positive aspects such as analyst ratings and long-term growth potential within the consumer staples sector. The stock's squeezability score and upcoming price targets are also being actively discussed.

Pembina Pipeline Corp. engages in the provision of transportation and midstream services. It operates through the following segments: Pipelines, Facilities, Marketing and New Ventures, and Corporate. The Pipelines segment includes conventional, oil sands and transmission pipeline systems, crude oil storage and terminalling business and related infrastructure. The Facilities segment consists of processing and fractionation facilities and related infrastructure that delivers the firm's customers with natural gas and NGL services. The Marketing and New Ventures segment undertakes value-added commodity marketing activities, including buying and selling products and optimizing storage opportunities. The company was founded on September 29, 1954 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation

$PBA is trending due to a potential deal to build a massive AI data center in Alberta with Meta Platforms, sparking community discussion around the implications of this collaboration. Investors are also weighing the company's steady yield and infrastructure play against margin compression and commodity price risks. Additionally, recent analyst target raises and a joint venture announcement with KKR are contributing to the stock's activity.

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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Friday reportedly said he will adjust his view on inflation only if a shock pushes rents “materially higher.”In an interview with&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-03/fed-s-miran-says-he-d-adjust-inflation-view-if-rents-turn-higher">Bloomberg</a> on Friday, Miran underscored that his opinion on the Fed’s monetary policy direction is not set in stone. At the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), when the central bank slashed the key rate by 25 basis points, Miran expressed dissent and voted for a&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/default/equity/fed-cuts-rates-by-25-basis-points-september-fomc-meeting/chDGxvqRd6u">larger 50-bps cut</a>.“If something were to happen that were to tell me that that channel is invalidated, that there’s some shock that’s going to be pushing rents materially higher, the benign inflation forecast that I have would have to be adjusted as a result,” Miran said in the interview.While Miran was the sole dissenter during the September FOMC meeting, he stated that his projections for the Fed’s policy rate until the end of 2026 are not significantly different from those of the other committee members. “All that’s different is the fact that I want to get there a little bit faster,” he said, adding that a part of his job is to bring “out-of-consensus” ideas to the table, and he will continue to do so.In September, during the Senate Banking Committee’s confirmation hearing,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-fed-nominee-stephen-miran-says-not-asked-to-lower-interest-rates/chwdQcVRdYC">Miran stated that</a> the independence of monetary policy is critical for its success. When asked by Democratic Senator Andy Kim if Miran was asked to commit, either formally or informally, to vote in support of lower interest rates, he said “no.”He reiterated this in the interview on Friday, stating that he had not talked to President Donald Trump since his congratulatory call in September, post his Senate confirmation, and that the President had not asked him to take any specific monetary policy action.Meanwhile, U.S. equities gained in Friday morning’s trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 0.37%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) rose 0.1%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘neutral’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was down 0.11% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/goldman-david-solomon-stock-market-drawdown-similar-to-dotcom-bubble/chCujsPR3QP">Goldman CEO David Solomon Warns Of Stock Market ‘Drawdown’ Over Next 2 Years, Similar To ‘Dotcom Bubble’ Era: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran walks towards the West Wing of the White House after conducting television interviews on the North Lawn on August 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. 

Fed’s Miran Says His View On Inflation Will Change Only If A Shock Pushes Rents ‘Materially Higher’: Report

At the September FOMC meeting, when the central bank reduced the key rate by 25 basis points, Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran expressed dissent and voted for a larger 50-bps cut.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee reportedly said on Friday that he is wary of the Fed front-loading too many rate cuts, stating that both sides of the central bank’s mandate are experiencing a “deterioration.”In an interview with CNBC, Goolsbee said that he believes that the U.S. economy would be able to afford a “fair amount” of reduction in the interest rate from the current level, gradually over time, while expressing caution against cutting too quickly and “just counting on the inflation going away.”“This uptick of inflation that we’ve been seeing, coupled with the payroll jobs numbers deteriorating, has put the central bank in a bit of a sticky spot where you’re getting deterioration of both sides of the mandate at the same time,” Goolsbee said in the interview.On Wednesday, data from ADP showed private payrolls&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/private-payrolls-decline-32000-september/chCYdhBR3ak">declined by 32,000</a> in September, amid further signs of weakening labor market conditions. This represents the largest decline in private jobs in two and a half years. The September payroll decline stands in contrast with Wall Street expectations of an addition of 45,000 jobs during the month, according to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">MarketWatch</a>.In September, Goolsbee said that he would be “comfortable” with the Fed lowering the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/fed-goolsbee-comfortable-interest-rate-at-3-if-inflation-at-2/chDhvW9R35h">interest rate to 3%</a> if inflation cools to 2%. “If we are on the path to get inflation back down to where it’s supposed to be and where we promised we’re going to bring it, I think rates can come down some,” he said.This was after the central bank cut the key borrowing rate by&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/default/equity/fed-cuts-rates-by-25-basis-points-september-fomc-meeting/chDGxvqRd6u">25 basis points</a> at the September meeting, bringing down the federal funds rate to the 4% to 4.25% range, in line with market expectations.Meanwhile, U.S. equities gained in Friday’s opening trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 0.26%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) rose 0.17%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘neutral’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was down 0.06% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/goldman-david-solomon-stock-market-drawdown-similar-to-dotcom-bubble/chCujsPR3QP">Goldman CEO David Solomon Warns Of Stock Market ‘Drawdown’ Over Next 2 Years, Similar To ‘Dotcom Bubble’ Era: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee

Fed’s Goolsbee Says He's ‘Wary Of Front-Loading Too Many Rate Cuts’ Amid Deterioration Of Inflation, Employment Mandates: Report

In an interview with CNBC, Goolsbee stated that he believes the U.S. economy can afford a “fair amount” of interest rate reduction from the current level, gradually over time.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said that the government shutdown could hit the gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States.“This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP. We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth, and a hit to working America,” Bessent said during an interview on CNBC on the second day of the shutdown.He also criticized Democratic leaders for forcing the government shutdown, calling Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries “weak” and “discombobulated.” “They don’t represent the American people, and you know they’re making up excuses,” Bessent said in the interview.The U.S. GDP rose at an annualized rate of 3.8% in the second quarter (Q2), and it is projected to grow at the same rate in the third quarter (Q3) as well, according to the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.atlantafed.org/cqer/research/gdpnow">tracker</a>.Bessent’s comments come amid&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/private-payrolls-decline-32000-september/chCYdhBR3ak">weakness</a> in the labor market, which Capital Economics’ economist Jonas Goltermann&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/sp-500-record-investors-bet-on-rate-cut-brush-aside-us-government-shutdown/chCYgBrR3O5">pointed</a> to as the bigger issue for U.S. equity markets than the government shutdown. “History suggests the U.S. government shutdown is unlikely to make much impact on financial markets even if it drags on for some time,” Goltermann said.Earlier on Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance addressed reporters at the White House and warned that federal employees could face layoffs if the shutdown continues. “We don’t necessarily want to do it, but we’re going to do what we have to keep the American people’s essential services continuing to run,” he told reporters.Meanwhile, U.S. equities traded mixed in Thursday’s opening trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 0.12%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) fell 0.2%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bearish’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was down 0.06% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/oxy-stock-rises-warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-acquire-oxychem-9-7-billion/chCr9pWR3Oo">OXY Stock Rises As Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Reaches Deal To Acquire OxyChem For $9.7 Billion</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visits "Kudlow" at Fox Business Network Studios on August 12, 2025, in New York City. 

Scott Bessent Reportedly Says Government Shutdown Could Hit US GDP: 'This Isn’t The Way To Have A Discussion'

Bessent also criticized Democratic leaders for forcing the government shutdown, calling Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries “weak” and “discombobulated.”

The S&amp;P 500 index surged past the 6,700 level for the first time, reaching a record high, as investors brushed aside concerns that the U.S. government shutdown would impact equities.At the time of writing, the S&amp;P 500 index was hovering at 6,703, up by 0.23% for the day. Analysts at Fitch Ratings stated that the government shutdown “does not have near-term implications” for the United States' credit rating, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-government-shutdown-10-01-2025/card/fitch-says-shutdown-has-no-rating-implications-for-now-alE07deY34CamL5LJEqe">report</a> by The Wall Street Journal.Weak jobs data raised the hopes of an interest rate cut later this month, after a report by ADP showed that private payrolls&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/private-payrolls-decline-32000-september/chCYdhBR3ak">declined</a> 32,000 in September, while Wall Street expected an addition of 45,000 jobs during the month. According to the CME FedWatch&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>, there is a 99% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut in October, rising&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/gold-price-today-record-high-us-government-shutdown/chCY2UvR3a0">from</a> 94.6% earlier on Wednesday.“History suggests the U.S. government shutdown is unlikely to make much impact on financial markets even if it drags on for some time,” said Jonas Goltermann, deputy chief markets economist at Capital Economics, according to a Barron’s&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/stock-market-news-today-100125">report</a>.Goltermann pointed out that the labor market weakness is the bigger issue in this case, not the government shutdown. He added that this could point to downside risks for equities, the U.S. dollar, and Treasury yields, according to the report.Earlier on Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance addressed reporters at the White House and warned that federal employees could face layoffs if the shutdown continues. “We don’t necessarily want to do it, but we’re going to do what we have to keep the American people’s essential services continuing to run,” he told reporters.&nbsp;However, when asked why the Trump administration is expecting layoffs when past shutdowns have typically resulted in furloughs, Vance said no final decisions had been made yet.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that layoffs could begin as soon as the next two days.At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA), which tracks the Dow Jones index, was up 0.15%. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 0.39%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq 100 index, was up 0.5%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bearish’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was up 0.32% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/gold-price-today-record-high-us-government-shutdown/chCY2UvR3a0">Gold Price Hits New Record As US Government Enters Shutdown</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

The Wall Street Bull statue in Manhattan. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

S&P 500 Hits Record High, Crosses 6,700 For First Time As Investors Bet On Rate Cut, Brush Aside Government Shutdown

At the time of writing, the S&P 500 index was hovering at 6,703, up by 0.23% for the day.

Private payrolls declined by 32,000 in September, amid further signs of weakening labor market conditions. This represents the largest decline in private jobs in two and a half years, according to data from ADP. The figure is lower than the 53,000 decline seen in March 2023.The September payroll decline stands in contrast with Wall Street expectations of an addition of 45,000 jobs during the month, according to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">MarketWatch</a>.“Despite the strong economic growth we saw in the second quarter, this month's release further validates what we've been seeing in the labor market, that U.S. employers have been cautious with hiring,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP.Jobs in businesses with fewer than 50 employees witnessed a decline of 40,000, while large establishments with 500 or more employees added 33,000 jobs during September, according to the report.On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/boston-fed-collins-modestly-restrictive-policy-stance/chDD9cvR3BD">stated</a> that the current labor market weakness is due to the heightened uncertainty, resulting in anemic job gains. She said that this is “somewhat puzzling” amid healthy economic growth. “A continued productivity-enhancing mindset, which is ubiquitous in my discussions with CEOs across New England, may now be tempering hiring despite solid economic growth,” Collins added.According to the CME FedWatch&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>, there is a 99% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut in October. Collins noted that it may be “appropriate to ease the policy rate a bit further this year,” but added that a further rate cut will hinge on inflation data.Meanwhile, U.S. equities declined in Wednesday’s opening trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.45%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) fell 0.54%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bearish’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was up 0.43% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/gold-price-today-record-high-us-government-shutdown/chCY2UvR3a0">Gold Price Hits New Record As US Government Enters Shutdown</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Job seekers stand in line at the Wyndham Destinations booth during the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena on April 30, 2025. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Private Payrolls Decline 32,000 In September, Defy Wall Street Expectations

This represents the largest decline in private jobs in two and a half years, according to data from ADP, and is lower than the 53,000 decline in March 2023, amid signs of further weakening in labor market conditions.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins stated on Tuesday that while she supported the recent 25-basis-point interest rate cut, future rate cuts hinge on what the inflation data show.Speaking at a Council on Foreign Relations event in New York, Collins said she supports a “modestly restrictive” monetary policy stance, which policymakers are using to bring down inflation while limiting the risks of further weakening in the labor market.“Still, with less scope for inflationary pressures from the labor market, the upside inflation risks I was concerned about a few months ago are more limited. In this context, it may be appropriate to ease the policy rate a bit further this year – but the data will have to show that,” she added.Collins also stated that the current labor market weakness is due to the heightened uncertainty, resulting in anemic job gains. She said that this is “somewhat puzzling” amid healthy economic growth. “A continued productivity-enhancing mindset, which is ubiquitous in my discussions with CEOs across New England, may now be tempering hiring despite solid economic growth,” she added.However, Collins expressed optimism that hiring will gather steam once firms adjust to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. As for inflation, she said that while it is “likely to remain elevated into next year, I expect it to resume its gradual return to target over the medium term.”Data from the CME FedWatch&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a> indicates a 92.5% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut in October.Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-challenging-situation-no-risk-free-path/chDLbnqR35y">stated</a> that the central bank’s current monetary policy provides it with the necessary room to respond to economic developments and adjust the policy as needed. This was after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut the key borrowing rate by&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/default/equity/fed-cuts-rates-by-25-basis-points-september-fomc-meeting/chDGxvqRd6u">25 basis points</a>, bringing down the federal funds rate to the 4% to 4.25% range.Meanwhile, U.S. equities declined in Tuesday’s opening trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.08%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) fell 0.18%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘neutral’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was up 0.2% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/uipath-collaboration-nvidia-openai-google-snowflake-agentic-automation/chDDBJ0R3BM">UiPath Stock Jumps 23% After Company Announces Partnerships With Nvidia, OpenAI, Google, And Snowflake On Agentic Automation</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins

Boston Fed's Collins Backs 'Modestly Restrictive' Policy Stance, Supports Rate Cut Later This Year If Data Backs It Up

The Boston Fed president stated that, with less scope for inflationary pressures from the labor market, the upside inflation risks are now more limited compared to a few months ago.

New home sales in the United States surged by more than 20% in August, surpassing Wall Street estimates.According to data released by the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, sales of single-family houses in August stood at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 800,000, beating Dow Jones’ median forecast of 650,000, according to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">MarketWatch</a>.According to the report, new home sales in July stood at 664,000, and 693,000 in August 2024. The surge in new home sales in August also reduced the available inventory of new homes during the month, which declined 1.4% to 490,000 units compared to July. However, this was still 4% above the inventory of 471,000 units in August 2024.As a result, the supply of new homes stood at 7.4 months in August, according to the government report, down from 9 months in July and 8.2 months during the same period a year ago.The surge in demand also increased the median sales price of new homes,&nbsp; which rose to $413,500 in August, from $395,100 in July. During the same period last year, the median sales price was $405,800.Meanwhile, U.S. equities declined in Wednesday’s midday trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.36%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) fell 0.06%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was down 0.22% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/ed-yardeni-jerome-powell-equity-remarks-alan-greenspan-irrational-exuberance/chD1RX1R33K">Ed Yardeni Draws Parallels To Jerome Powell’s Equity Remarks With Alan Greenspan’s ‘Irrelational Exuberance’ Comments: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

A sign advertises new homes in a gated community in Fontana, California. Shares of Better Home surged nearly 47% on Monday. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

New Home Sales Surge Over 20% In August, Beats Estimates

The sales of single-family houses in August stood at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 800,000.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly said on Wednesday that he is surprised by the strength of some of the candidates for the position of Federal Reserve Chair.In an interview with Fox Business, Bessent also stated that he aims to complete the first round of interviews for Fed Chair candidates by the first week of October."Everyone asks me what am I looking for when I interview potential Federal Reserve chairs, and it's just someone with an open mind, who's not looking in the rearview mirror, who's looking forward," Bessent said in the interview.Bessent expressed surprise that the Fed has not yet set a target to lower the policy rate by 100 or 150 basis points. This comes after Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said that there is a&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-challenging-situation-no-risk-free-path/chDLbnqR35y">“challenging situation”</a> facing the central bank and that there are no risk-free paths ahead.“Near-term risks to inflation are tilted to the upside and risks to employment to the downside — a challenging situation. Two-sided risks mean that there is no risk-free path,” Powell said.Meanwhile, U.S. equities edged lower in Wednesday morning’s trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.03%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) fell 0.12%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was down 0.17% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-challenging-situation-no-risk-free-path/chDLbnqR35y">Jerome Powell Sees ‘Challenging Situation’ Ahead, Says There Is No Risk-Free Path</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a ceremony for U.S. National Day at the World Expo 2025 on July 19, 2025, in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Scott Bessent Says He’s Surprised By Strength Of Fed Chair Candidates: Report

In an interview with Fox Business, Bessent stated that he aims to complete the first round of interviews for Fed Chair candidates by the first week of October.

Economist Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, on Wednesday reportedly drew parallels to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks on equity prices being “fairly highly valued” with former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan’s “irrational exuberance” comments in 1996.According to a report by CNBC, while Yardeni agreed with Powell’s comments about the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-says-equity-prices-fairly-highly-valued/chDLcOkR3dR">stock market</a>, the Fed Chair’s remarks about financial stability triggered his contrary instincts.“Financial crises tend to be Black Swans, i.e., events that occur unexpectedly, especially when irrational exuberance is widespread and intensifying,” Yardeni said, according to the report.“By many measures, for example, equity prices are fairly highly valued,” Powell&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-says-equity-prices-fairly-highly-valued/chDLcOkR3dR">said</a> on Tuesday while speaking at an event in Rhode Island. However, he added that this is still “not a time of elevated financial stability risks.”Powell&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-challenging-situation-no-risk-free-path/chDLbnqR35y">also cautioned</a> that the near-term risks to inflation are tilted to the upside, while risks to employment are tilted to the downside. “Two-sided risks mean that there is no risk-free path,” he said.According to the report, Yardeni said Powell’s comments about the equity markets reminded him of Greenspan’s famous remarks in 1996: “How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values, which then become subject to unexpected and prolonged contractions?”Yardeni added that the weekly S&amp;P 500 forward earnings per share (EPS) has been rising at a faster clip over the past few weeks. He added that this suggests that the third-quarter (Q3) earnings will rise to another record high, the report said.Meanwhile, U.S. equities edged lower in Wednesday’s opening trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.05%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) fell 0.06%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was down 0.22% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-challenging-situation-no-risk-free-path/chDLbnqR35y">Jerome Powell Sees ‘Challenging Situation’ Ahead, Says There Is No Risk-Free Path</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Ed Yardeni Draws Parallels To Jerome Powell’s Equity Remarks With Alan Greenspan’s ‘Irrelational Exuberance’ Comments: Report

According to a report by CNBC, while Yardeni agreed with Powell’s comments about the stock market, the Fed Chair’s remarks about financial stability triggered his contrary instincts.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday that there is a “challenging situation” facing the central bank as it tries to balance both sides of its dual mandate: stable prices and maximum employment.“Near-term risks to inflation are tilted to the upside and risks to employment to the downside — a challenging situation. Two-sided risks mean that there is no risk-free path,” Powell said.The Fed Chair stated that the weakness in the labor market prompted the central bank to cut the policy rate by&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/default/equity/fed-cuts-rates-by-25-basis-points-september-fomc-meeting/chDGxvqRd6u">25 basis points last week</a>.Powell also stated that while the Fed’s current monetary policy is “moderately restrictive,” it leaves the central bank with the option to respond to economic developments and steer the policy as needed. Last week, the Fed cut the key borrowing rate by&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/default/equity/fed-cuts-rates-by-25-basis-points-september-fomc-meeting/chDGxvqRd6u">25 basis points</a>, bringing down the federal funds rate to the 4% to 4.25% range, in line with market expectations.As for the labor market, Powell highlighted that both the supply and demand for workers have slowed, describing the situation as “unusual and challenging.” On the inflation front, Powell said that while it has “eased significantly” from the highs of 2022, it “remains somewhat elevated relative to our 2 percent longer-run goal.”Data from the CME FedWatch&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a> shows there is a 91.9% possibility of the central bank cutting the interest rate by 25 basis points in the October meeting.Earlier on Tuesday, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/fed-bowman-layoffs-risk-if-demand-conditions-do-not-improve/chDhDWmR351">warned</a> of a risk of layoffs. “If demand conditions do not improve, businesses may need to begin to lay off workers, recognizing that it will not be as difficult to rehire given the shift in labor market conditions,” she said.Meanwhile, U.S. equities declined in Tuesday’s afternoon trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.38%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) fell 0.44%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was up 0.16% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/fed-bowman-layoffs-risk-if-demand-conditions-do-not-improve/chDhDWmR351">Fed’s Bowman Warns Of Layoffs Risk If Demand Conditions Do Not Improve: ‘We Are At Serious Risk Of Already Being Behind The Curve’</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answers questions from reporters following the regular Federal Open Market Committee meetings at the Fed on July 30, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Jerome Powell Sees ‘Challenging Situation’ Ahead, Says There Is No Risk-Free Path

The Fed Chair stated that the weakness in the labor market prompted the central bank to cut the policy rate last week.

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