Stock indexes are mixed, with the Dow Jones hitting a 1.5-week high. General Motors and RTX Corp are up over 10% after raising full-year estimates. Coca-Cola is up 3% after strong Q3 earnings. Mining stocks are down due to gold and silver price drops. Market consolidates gains and watches US-China trade talks.

The US government shutdown continues, delaying key economic reports. Potential widespread job losses could push the unemployment rate up to 4.7%. Precious metals gain as a safe haven amid trade tensions and credit quality fears. Earnings results are in focus, with many companies beating forecasts but expecting lower profit and sales growth.

Markets expect a -25 bp rate cut at the next FOMC meeting. Overseas markets are up, with Euro Stoxx 50, Shanghai Composite, and Nikkei Stock 225 all reaching new highs. Interest rates are down, with T-notes higher due to the government shutdown. European bond yields are lower, and there’s a 2% chance of an ECB rate cut.

Stock movers include General Motors, Warner Bros. Discovery, RTX Corp, Halliburton, Danaher, Crown Holdings, Coca-Cola, and 3M Co in the green. Mining stocks like Newmont, Barrick Mining, and others are down. Companies like Cleveland-Cliffs, NuScale Power, and Elevance Health are also seeing losses. Earnings reports are expected for various companies on 10/21/2025.

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