CONCLUDED Stock Market News for Monday, Oct. 20, 2025: The S&P 500 Ends Higher. Records Are So Close. Last Updated: 10 hours ago Gold Rally Rolls On Amid Fed Rate-Cut Expectations By George Glover Gold prices were rising again on Monday as investors weighed up lingering trade tensions between China and the U.S., as well as the prospect of future interest-rate cuts. Futures climbed 1.3% to $4,268 an ounce in early trading, meaning bullion was trading about $120 an ounce short of the record high it hit early ...