What a week to be watching markets. The Fed finally delivered its first rate cut of 2025, TikTok drama got sorted (again), and everyone from uranium miners to luxury carmakers made headlines. But if you blinked, you missed half the action - because this week was absolutely chock-full of market-moving news. Let's unpack the lot. All the top moves, shakes, and red-hot takes from Azzet's editor
United States mortgage rates dropped again this week as the Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.26% in the week to 18 September, falling from 6.35% the previous week to reach its lowest point since October. This is a year-over-year increase from 6.09%, however. “Mortgage rates de
Canada and Mexico have created a deal to deepen ties as they vow closer cooperation on trade and security to grapple with rising economic pressure from the U.S. The agreement came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico to discuss economic and security ties. In a joint press conference, the leaders said they were committed to deepening
The Australian sharemarket advanced on Friday, supported by fresh record highs on Wall Street and strength across Health Care, Technology, and Financial sectors. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index gained 28.3 points or 0.3% to 8,773.5, with seven of the 11 sectors finishing higher. Healthcare led the rally, with Telix Pharmaceuticals jumping 6.4% after Citi initiated coverage with a “buy” ratin
Hundreds of thousands marched in trade union demonstrations in France, pressuring new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to rethink budget cuts and act on wages, pensions and public services. According to an Interior Ministry source, as many as 800,000 people were expected to take part in the strikes and protests. As a result of the protests, there was disruption to public transport as train,
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Aqua Expeditions is set to sail into the Arctic Circle for the first time in 18 years, deploying its new ship, Aqua Lares, in mid-2026. The six-deck superyacht features an Ice Class 1 B-rated hull, allowing access to high-latitude regions previously unreachable by conventional vessels. The luxury small ship operator unveiled Aqua Lares in early August. The 30-passenger vessel will debut in E
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off the company's newest Ray-Ban model smart glasses at its Connect event. "Glasses are the ideal form factor for personal superintelligence, because they let you stay present in the moment while getting access to all of these AI capabilities that make you smarter, help you communicate better, improve your memory, improve your senses, and more," Zuckerberg said.
Family offices largely held their asset allocations steady in 2025 amid an uncertain economy and United States tariffs, according to a Citi Wealth survey. Half of respondents did not shift their fixed income holdings, up from 38% in 2024. Respondents in private equity were the most likely to have increased their allocations, with a net rate of 26% doing so, though this fell from 30% last year.
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven states have sued Live Nation and its parent Ticketmaster for working with brokers who illegally buy and resell tickets. The suit alleges that Live Nation and Ticketmaster coordinated with brokers buying large amounts of tickets, and then resold these tickets “at a substantial markup”. The FTC also argued that these companies advertised
Atlassian has announced it will buy DX, a leading engineering intelligence platform, to help make it a leading player in artificial intelligence (AI). The Australian software company said the acquisition for an unspecified price addressed a growing concern among its engineering teams about whether its investment in AI helped them deliver better software faster. Co-founder and Chief Executive
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