The U.S. Dollar strengthens as a safe-haven asset while a global stock rally pauses, with investors awaiting Friday's key September CPI report for its potential impact on the Federal Reserve's policy ahead of reporting companies have beaten earnings expectations, equities and gold are both easing from recent highs. The Euro remains soft due to fiscal concerns and mixed corporate earnings, while the Japanese Yen weakens following the election of Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, which signals a potential return to past spending policies. This shift comes as Japanese government bonds have declined over four point zero percent in twenty twenty-five, marking them as the worst-performing government debt instrument.