World’s Major News Roundup for October 17, 2025: Gold in the $4,300s posts the biggest weekly gain since ’08; Oil heads for a weekly loss, near a break below $60 — Rafah reopening “in preparation” with no date, U.S. shutdown widens the “data vacuum,” markets react after France survives no-confidence vote, AI stays resilient on TSMC’s strong results
World’s Major News Roundup for October 17, 2025: Gold in the $4,300s posts the biggest weekly gain since ’08; Oil heads for a weekly loss, near a break below $60…