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Thai PM Says No Ceasefire Yet In Cambodia Conflict After Phone Call With Trump

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed on Friday that there was no ceasefire yet with Cambodia and said he had spoken by telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump and told him Bangkok was not the aggressor in the conflict with its neighbour.

Justin

Fed Officials Split Over Bigger Risk For Economy Going Into 2026

Federal Reserve officials — including two who will become voters in 2026 — offered strongly opposing views Friday on what to do with interest rates, continuing a debate that will grip the US central bank into the new year.

Justin

India’s Inflation Ticks Up as Food and Fuel Prices Stabilize, Pressuring RBI’s Growth-Focused Policy

India’s consumer inflation rose to 0.71% in November from a record low of 0.25% in October, in line with expectations. The increase, driven by food and fuel prices, comes amid continued global trade headwinds...

Gerik

Trump Appears In Newly Released Photos From Epstein Estate

Democrats on a congressional oversight panel released more than a dozen new images from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including photos of now-President Donald Trump.

Devin

Oil Prices Stagnant Amid Surplus Fears While Geopolitical Tensions Add New Layers of Risk

Oil prices remain near two-month lows due to persistent oversupply concerns, despite upbeat global financial sentiment. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions are deepening...

Gerik

Oil Prices Hover Near Two-Month Low Amid Supply Glut and Geopolitical Friction

Despite global equity market optimism following the Fed’s rate cut, oil prices remain subdued due to persistent concerns over a looming supply surplus in 2026....

Gerik

Pepsi Gave Walmart Special Discounts, Biden-Era FTC Alleged

PepsiCo Inc. offers Walmart Inc. special product promotions and discounts that it doesn't offer to any other retailers, according to a Biden-era antitrust complaint that was unsealed by a court.

Justin

AI Powers Trump's Economic Boom, But Rising Public Concerns Threaten Political Payoff

As AI fuels record-breaking growth in the U.S. economy and equity markets under President Trump, a grassroots backlash is emerging over job displacement fears and surging electricity costs...

Gerik

News

Gold Pares Gains as Fedspeak Raises Doubts on Further Rate Cuts

After the policymakers’ remarks, yields on Treasury 30-year bonds rose, sending bullion lower by as much as 0.5% before paring some of the losses.

Manuel

Crypto Just Entered YouTube’s $100B Creator Payouts, Offering a Novel Path to Finally Exit Banks

The change lands inside one of the largest recurring creator pay streams in media. YouTube has paid out more than $100 billion to creators over the past four years.

Manuel

The Stocks to Watch When Supreme Court Rules on Trump’s Tariffs

The S&P 500 Index has since rallied 39% from the lows hit that month. It closed at a record high Thursday, in part because tariffs have settled lower than

Manuel

Trump Administration Turning to Private Firms in Cyber Offensive

The administration is expected to provide more information after the release of the strategy, as well as an executive order that could outline private firms’ roles and provide them with more legal protections.

Manuel

White House AI czar defends Trump push to rein in state rules

The measure marks the latest in a series of moves by Trump to boost the AI industry, including steps to make it easier to build infrastructure and increase energy supply for power-hungry data centers.

Manuel

Oil Swings Near Lowest Since October With Surplus in Focus

Diesel futures, which were down about 0.7%, lagged the oil complex on Friday, while a selloff in US stocks dragged global gauges from the brink of record highs.

Manuel

Deutsche Bank, Goldman See Fed Cuts Rekindling Dollar’s Slide

Major banks including Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs expect the dollar to weaken in 2026 as Fed rate cuts continue, policy divergence widens, and capital shifts toward higher-yielding and faster-growing economies.

Adam

Analysts flag risks for Strategy at Nasdaq 100 index reshuffle

Analysts warn Strategy may be removed from the Nasdaq 100 at Friday’s reshuffle over concerns it resembles a crypto holding firm, risking up to $1.6 billion in passive fund outflows.

Adam

S&P 500: When 0DTE Options Meet the AI Unwind Trade

The S&P 500 rebounded despite overnight weakness, likely pinned by heavy 0DTE options at the 6,900 strike, while fading AI earnings momentum from Oracle and Broadcom signals growing skepticism beneath the rally.

Adam

Bitcoin just exposed a terrifying link to the AI bubble that guarantees it crashes first when tech breaks

Bitcoin has become tightly linked to AI-driven tech sentiment, making it vulnerable to an AI bubble burst. It likely falls harder during a tech-led credit squeeze, before potentially rebounding on renewed liquidity easing.

Adam

Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Tightening IEA Supply Outlook Clashes With OPEC’s Balanced View

Oil edged higher on geopolitical risks but stayed pressured by bearish technicals, while natural gas broke key supports. The IEA sees tighter supply ahead, clashing with OPEC’s balanced outlook.

Adam

Gold extends gains after key technical breakout, putting all-time highs in sight

Gold surged after a technical breakout above key resistance, aided by a dovish Fed tone. Momentum targets record highs, with next week’s U.S. NFP and CPI data posing key risks.

Adam

A hawkish cut, a split house, and a Fed Chair on borrowed time

The Fed delivered a hawkish rate cut amid deep internal splits, signaling limited easing ahead, while upbeat forecasts lifted markets and uncertainty grew over Jerome Powell’s looming replacement and future Fed leadership.

Adam

US Aims For International Gaza Force Deployment Early Next Year, Say US Officials

International troops could be deployed in the Gaza Strip as early as next month to form a U.N.-authorized stabilization force, two U.S. officials told Reuters, but it remains unclear how Palestinian militants Hamas will be disarmed.

James Whitman

Broadcom shares slide after investors seek bigger AI payoff

Broadcom shares fell as investors questioned the timing and profitability of its AI push, disappointed by limited guidance, margin pressure warnings, and a vague outlook despite strong earnings and rising AI demand.

Adam

US Slaps Sanctions On Maduro's 'narco-nephews'

The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control published the list of sanctions on Thursday that included three nephews of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

Winkelmann

Canada Building Permits Climb 14.9% In October

Canadian building permits unexpectedly jumped in October, boosted by residential construction plans in Ontario.

Justin

Fed’s Hammack Says She Prefers Slightly More Restrictive Rates

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she would prefer interest rates to be slightly more restrictive to keep putting pressure on inflation, which is still running too high.

James Whitman

Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Set to Halve in December, Hitting Lowest Level Since August 2020

Russia's oil and gas revenues are projected to fall by nearly 50% year-over-year in December 2025 to just 410 billion roubles ($5.17 billion)...

Gerik

Oil Holds Near Lowest Since October With Surplus in Focus

Oil prices hovered near two-month lows as oversupply concerns and rising inventories outweighed broader market optimism, despite geopolitical tensions and new U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports.

Adam

Russia's Monthly Oil And Gas Revenue Poised to Hit Lowest Since August 2020

Annual oil and gas revenue to fall short of budget projection; Returns hit by cheaper crude and stronger rouble; Oil and gas accounts for a quarter of federal budget proceeds.

Michelle

AI-led tech slide extends into third day as Oracle, Nvidia, fall in premarket trading

AI stocks slid for a third day as Oracle’s earnings miss and debt concerns weighed on sentiment, dragging Nvidia and peers lower, even as broader U.S. markets hit record highs.

Adam

Gold hits seven-week high on safe-haven demand; silver notches peak

Gold climbed to a seven-week high on a weaker dollar, rate-cut bets and geopolitical risks, while silver hit record highs on strong industrial demand and tight supply.

Adam

Fed's Goolsbee Says He's Uncomfortable Front-loading Too Many Rate Cuts

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Friday explained why he voted against this week's interest rate cut, saying policymakers should have waited until they had more information before easing further.

Glendon

US Inflation May Slow, But The Affordability Debate Is Likely to Keep Raging

Even if overall inflation slows next year as the U.S. Federal Reserve anticipates, President Donald Trump will still face political headwinds over the cost of living with home mortgage rates expected to remain comparatively high, tariff-related price increases on goods seen persisting through the first part of the year, and cost pressures building around items like beef and electricity that can have an outsized influence on consumer perceptions.

Michelle

Of Turkey And Tariffs

Moderation in the cost of the holiday meal is welcome, but food prices otherwise are on the rise. Tariffs are one of the main reasons why.

Samantha Luan

Broadcom, Costco results; Lululemon CEO to depart - what’s moving markets

U.S. futures were mixed as Broadcom warned AI margins may shrink, Costco beat estimates on value demand, Lululemon shares jumped on CEO exit, and oil rose on Venezuelan supply concerns.

Adam

European Midday Briefing: Shares Rally on Renewed U.S. Confidence

European stocks rose after a U.S. rally driven by the Fed’s rate cut and dovish signals, while weak U.K. data fueled BOE cut expectations ahead of key ECB and inflation decisions.

Adam

China Says It Expelled Philippine Aircraft, Vessels Near Disputed Atolls

China said on Friday it had driven away a Philippine aircraft and multiple vessels near disputed atolls in South China Sea, in the latest in a series of confrontations in the strategic waterway in recent years.

Glendon

US Lawmakers Say Israel Hasn't Held To Account Those Involved In 2023 Strike That Killed Journalist

Four U.S. lawmakers on Thursday said there has been no accountability for an October 2023 attack by the Israeli military that struck a group of journalists in Lebanon, killing a Reuters correspondent and wounding others.

Winkelmann

UK Economy Shrinks Unexpectedly Before Budget, Data Shows

GDP fell by 0.1% in October as activity failed to regain momentum after cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover

Warren Takunda

Ukraine Says It Hit Two Russian Ships Transporting Military Equipment in Caspian Sea

Ukraine's special forces said on Friday they had conducted an operation alongside what they described as a local resistance movement to hit two Russian ships transporting weapons and military equipment in the Caspian sea.

Michelle

USA Crude Oil Stocks Drop Nealy 2MM Barrels WoW

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), decreased by 1.8 million barrels from the week ending November 28 to the week ending December 5, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlighted in its latest weekly petroleum status report.

Glendon

Trump Plans To Push For Cannabis Rescheduling As Less Dangerous

President Donald Trump is expected to direct his administration to move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that could represent one of the biggest shifts in US policy toward cannabis in decades.

Justin

EU Set to Lock Up Russia’s Frozen Assets So Hungary and Slovakia Can’t Veto Their Use for Ukraine

The EU is set to freeze Russia’s €210 billion in European assets until Moscow ends its war in Ukraine and compensates Kyiv, paving the way to use the funds to support Ukraine’s financial and military needs.

Warren Takunda

Market Rotation Lifts U.S. Stocks to Record Highs as Tech Falters Amid AI Concerns

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones surged to new highs as investors rotated out of tech stocks into financials and broader sectors, reflecting optimism about the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut...

Gerik

UK Inflation Expectations Cool From Two-Year High Before BOE Vote

British households' inflation expectations edged down from their highest in two years, a slight easing that may soothe concerns at the Bank of England as officials decide whether to cut interest rates further.

Michelle

London Open: Stocks Gain as GDP Figures Cement Rate-Cut Expectations

London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, with the FTSE 100 up 0.4% at 9,739.93, as UK GDP data showed a slight contraction in October, reinforcing expectations of a Bank of England rate cut next week.

Warren Takunda

Goldman Forecasts Double-digit S&P 500 Earnings Growth in 2026

Solid U.S. growth and a weaker U.S. dollar, as well as artificial intelligence productivity gains, are anticipated to support an increase in S&P 500 earnings next year, according t...

Glendon

Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Australia's Social Media Ban

Message board website Reddit filed a lawsuit on Friday asking Australia's High Court to overturn the country's social media ban for people under 16 as well as its inclusion in it, calling the law an infringement of free political expression.

Winkelmann

Russia's Oil And Gas Revenue Seen Halving In December To Lowest Since August 2020

Russian state oil and gas revenue is likely to almost halve in December compared with a year ago to 410 billion roubles ($5.17 billion) as a result of lower crude prices and a stronger rouble, Reuters calculations showed on Friday.

Dark Current

Dollar Set for Weekly Loss; Sterling Weakens After GDP Drop

The U.S. dollar steadied Friday, but was on course for a third consecutive weekly fall after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates earlier this week, bringing borrowing costs to a nea...

Michelle

U.S. Stocks Hit New Highs as Investors Rotate Out of Tech Amid AI Uncertainty

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed at record highs as market participants shifted away from tech stocks following disappointing earnings and guidance from Oracle and Broadcom...

Gerik

UK Economy Contracts Ahead of Budget, Raising Pressure on Bank of England

The UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in the three months to October, just before Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ November Budget, as weak services output and declines in production and construction signaled mounting economic headwinds....

Gerik

Thailand’s Parliament Dissolution Deepens Crisis Amid Ceasefire Breakdown with Cambodia

Thailand has dissolved its parliament amid constitutional deadlock and escalating border clashes with Cambodia, raising political uncertainty and threatening regional stability as the U.S. attempts...

Gerik

EUR/USD Surges on Dovish Fed Signals And Shifting Expectations

The EUR/USD pair rallied sharply to 1.1735 on Friday, propelled by a sustained sell-off in the US dollar. The move followed a widely anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut, which was accompanied by guidance that proved more accommodative than markets had expected.

Blue River

China’s Bank Consolidation Campaign Struggles as Profits Sink and Capital Buffers Thin

China’s aggressive consolidation of its small banking sector is showing early signs of strain, as newly merged regional banks report falling profits and weakening capital ratios...

Gerik

Romanian Inflation Holds Firm In November

Food inflation was marginally below what we had expected, non-food inflation was roughly in line with expectations, while services inflation was slightly higher than we had expected.

ING

Swedish Labour Force Survey Concludes The Week

In Sweden, the Swedish labour force survey (LFS) for November is set to be released. We anticipate the unemployment rate to come in at 7.90% (8.80% seasonally adjusted).

Danske Bank

Big Week Ends With Big Doubts

The S&P 500 continued to push higher yesterday as the US 2-year yield wavered around the 3.50% mark following a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut earlier this week that was ultimately perceived as not that hawkish after all.

Swissquote

EURUSD Surges Above 1.1700

The EURUSD rate has risen above the 1.1700 level. The euro received support from the Fed's rate cut and slowing inflation in the eurozone.

Winkelmann

Intel’s Use of Tools from Sanctioned China-Linked Firm Sparks National Security Concerns

Intel has tested chipmaking equipment from ACM Research, a U.S.-based firm with deep operations in China and sanctioned overseas units, raising alarms over potential national security vulnerabilities despite no proven regulatory breach....

Gerik

Silver Price Hits Historic Record Around $64

On 27 November, we suggested that silver was preparing to challenge its all-time high.

FXOpen

General Market Analysis – 12/12/25

US equity markets were mixed overnight as investors continued to weigh the implications of the Fed's latest rate cut.

IC Markets

Taiwan Tech Rally Defies AI Bubble Fears as Local Investors Bet on Structural Edge

Despite rising global anxiety over inflated AI valuations, Taiwan’s equity markets continue to climb, supported by strong local investor confidence, resilient earnings...

Gerik

U.K. Economy Unexpectedly Contracted in October; GDP Dropped 0.1%

The U.K. economy unexpectedly remained in contraction in October, with uncertainty ahead of the Autumn budget by Chancellor Rachel Reeves likely curtailing growth.

Glendon

Trump's ‘Gold Card’ Fast-Track Visa Sparks Legal and Economic Concerns

President Trump’s new “Trump Gold Card” program offers fast-tracked U.S. citizenship for a $1 million donation, but legal experts and economists question its compatibility with existing immigration laws and its actual economic value....

Gerik

Cliff Notes: Price Pressures To Remain The Focus

The RBA's decision to leave the cash rate unchanged came as no surprise to the market, but the focus was always going to be on the RBA's take on the recent dataflow.

Westpac

Trump-Modi Dialogue Rekindles Hope for US-India Trade Breakthrough Amid Geopolitical Tensions

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a strategic conversation that reaffirmed diplomatic warmth and refocused both nations on progressing a long-stalled bilateral trade deal....

Gerik

Economists Agree With ECB’s Schnabel That Next Move Will Be Hike

Economists predict the next shift in European Central Bank interest rates will be up, aligning with the views of investors and influential Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel as inflation settles around 2%.

Justin

Market News

Thai PM Says No Ceasefire Yet In Cambodia Conflict After Phone Call With Trump

Fed Officials Split Over Bigger Risk For Economy Going Into 2026

India’s Inflation Ticks Up as Food and Fuel Prices Stabilize, Pressuring RBI’s Growth-Focused Policy

Trump Appears In Newly Released Photos From Epstein Estate

Oil Prices Stagnant Amid Surplus Fears While Geopolitical Tensions Add New Layers of Risk

Oil Prices Hover Near Two-Month Low Amid Supply Glut and Geopolitical Friction

Pepsi Gave Walmart Special Discounts, Biden-Era FTC Alleged

AI Powers Trump's Economic Boom, But Rising Public Concerns Threaten Political Payoff

Gold Pares Gains as Fedspeak Raises Doubts on Further Rate Cuts

Crypto Just Entered YouTube’s $100B Creator Payouts, Offering a Novel Path to Finally Exit Banks

The Stocks to Watch When Supreme Court Rules on Trump’s Tariffs

Trump Administration Turning to Private Firms in Cyber Offensive

White House AI czar defends Trump push to rein in state rules

Oil Swings Near Lowest Since October With Surplus in Focus

Deutsche Bank, Goldman See Fed Cuts Rekindling Dollar’s Slide

Analysts flag risks for Strategy at Nasdaq 100 index reshuffle

S&P 500: When 0DTE Options Meet the AI Unwind Trade

Bitcoin just exposed a terrifying link to the AI bubble that guarantees it crashes first when tech breaks

Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Tightening IEA Supply Outlook Clashes With OPEC’s Balanced View

Gold extends gains after key technical breakout, putting all-time highs in sight

A hawkish cut, a split house, and a Fed Chair on borrowed time

US Aims For International Gaza Force Deployment Early Next Year, Say US Officials

Broadcom shares slide after investors seek bigger AI payoff

US Slaps Sanctions On Maduro's 'narco-nephews'

Canada Building Permits Climb 14.9% In October

Fed’s Hammack Says She Prefers Slightly More Restrictive Rates

Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Set to Halve in December, Hitting Lowest Level Since August 2020

Oil Holds Near Lowest Since October With Surplus in Focus

Russia's Monthly Oil And Gas Revenue Poised to Hit Lowest Since August 2020

AI-led tech slide extends into third day as Oracle, Nvidia, fall in premarket trading

Gold hits seven-week high on safe-haven demand; silver notches peak

Fed's Goolsbee Says He's Uncomfortable Front-loading Too Many Rate Cuts

US Inflation May Slow, But The Affordability Debate Is Likely to Keep Raging

Of Turkey And Tariffs

Broadcom, Costco results; Lululemon CEO to depart - what’s moving markets

European Midday Briefing: Shares Rally on Renewed U.S. Confidence

China Says It Expelled Philippine Aircraft, Vessels Near Disputed Atolls

US Lawmakers Say Israel Hasn't Held To Account Those Involved In 2023 Strike That Killed Journalist

UK Economy Shrinks Unexpectedly Before Budget, Data Shows

Ukraine Says It Hit Two Russian Ships Transporting Military Equipment in Caspian Sea

USA Crude Oil Stocks Drop Nealy 2MM Barrels WoW

Trump Plans To Push For Cannabis Rescheduling As Less Dangerous

EU Set to Lock Up Russia’s Frozen Assets So Hungary and Slovakia Can’t Veto Their Use for Ukraine

Market Rotation Lifts U.S. Stocks to Record Highs as Tech Falters Amid AI Concerns

UK Inflation Expectations Cool From Two-Year High Before BOE Vote

London Open: Stocks Gain as GDP Figures Cement Rate-Cut Expectations

Goldman Forecasts Double-digit S&P 500 Earnings Growth in 2026

Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Australia's Social Media Ban

Russia's Oil And Gas Revenue Seen Halving In December To Lowest Since August 2020

Dollar Set for Weekly Loss; Sterling Weakens After GDP Drop

U.S. Stocks Hit New Highs as Investors Rotate Out of Tech Amid AI Uncertainty

UK Economy Contracts Ahead of Budget, Raising Pressure on Bank of England

Thailand’s Parliament Dissolution Deepens Crisis Amid Ceasefire Breakdown with Cambodia

EUR/USD Surges on Dovish Fed Signals And Shifting Expectations

China’s Bank Consolidation Campaign Struggles as Profits Sink and Capital Buffers Thin

Romanian Inflation Holds Firm In November

Swedish Labour Force Survey Concludes The Week

Big Week Ends With Big Doubts

EURUSD Surges Above 1.1700

Intel’s Use of Tools from Sanctioned China-Linked Firm Sparks National Security Concerns

Silver Price Hits Historic Record Around $64

General Market Analysis – 12/12/25

Taiwan Tech Rally Defies AI Bubble Fears as Local Investors Bet on Structural Edge

U.K. Economy Unexpectedly Contracted in October; GDP Dropped 0.1%

Trump's ‘Gold Card’ Fast-Track Visa Sparks Legal and Economic Concerns

Cliff Notes: Price Pressures To Remain The Focus

Trump-Modi Dialogue Rekindles Hope for US-India Trade Breakthrough Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Economists Agree With ECB’s Schnabel That Next Move Will Be Hike