US stocks climbed to new record highs on Friday after fresh data showed that inflation rose less than expected in September. The softer inflation figures boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will announce a quarter-point interest rate cut at its meeting next week, adding momentum to a market rally that has been running for months.

After two days of high-level discussions in Malaysia, US officials say they expect China to delay the introduction of its planned export controls on rare earth minerals, a move that could ease tensions ahead of a much-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week.

European asset management remains in the midst of a fundamental structural transformation, with traditional fund managers increasingly committing resources to the active exchange-traded fund space.

The United States federal government's fiscal performance has shown measurable improvement through the first full calendar year of the Trump administration's economic agenda, with Treasury officials highlighting a substantial reduction in the government's deficit-to-GDP ratio.

Senior figures within the Trump administration have articulated a strategic perspective on the expansion of stablecoin markets, characterising them as mechanisms through which the United States can preserve and extend its influence over global monetary systems.