Geo-Political risks increase but so too does US debt – GPS Wealth Monthly Market Update

Virtuous Wealth and GPS Wealth present the October 2025 GPS Wealth Monthly Market Update. These updates from our licensee group assist us with strategies and give context to investment decisions.

Australian shares ended 2025 strongly with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.30%, outperforming global markets which declined 0.9%, boosted by record copper and gold prices that benefited mining companies like BHP and Rio Tinto. However, concerning signals emerged as the US labour market appears to be weakening significantly, with payrolls potentially overstated by 45,000 jobs per month, while Australian bond yields rose 0.30% to 4.80% following higher-than-expected inflation data, effectively eliminating hopes for near-term interest rate cuts.

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