Market Focus on U.S. Government Shutdown and Federal Reserve Actions

According to PANews, both cryptocurrency and stock markets experienced a flash crash this week, prompting investors to rush towards U.S. Treasury bonds and gold. In the coming week, market attention will remain on the developments regarding the potential U.S. government shutdown and the prospects of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. A prolonged government shutdown could result in delays in the release of economic data. Here are the key events to watch in the upcoming week: On Tuesday at 00:15 UTC+8, 2026 FOMC voting member and Philadelphia Fed President Paulson will deliver a speech. At 20:45 UTC+8 on Tuesday, Federal Reserve Governor Bowman is scheduled to speak. At 23:30 UTC+8 on Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Powell will address an event hosted by the National Association for Business Economics. At 03:25 UTC+8 on Tuesday, Federal Reserve Governor Waller will participate in a panel on payments at the Institute of International Finance. At 03:30 UTC+8 on Tuesday, 2025 FOMC voting member and Boston Fed President Collins will give a speech. On Thursday at 00:30 UTC+8, Federal Reserve Governor Milan will speak at the Nomura Research Forum. At 02:00 UTC+8 on Thursday, the Federal Reserve will release the Beige Book on economic conditions. At 21:00 UTC+8 on Thursday, Federal Reserve Governor Waller will deliver another speech. Additionally, the initial jobless claims for the week ending October 11 in the United States are expected to be announced, though the exact timing is yet to be determined.