News tagged: U.S. Markets

Tag: U.S. Markets

Cooling Inflation Opens Door to Fed Rate Cuts, but Shutdown Clouds Outlook

Market Insights

December 19, 2025

Cooling Inflation Opens Door to Fed Rate Cuts, but Shutdown Clouds Outlook

The sharp slowdown in U.S. inflation in November could give the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates in an effort to support a weakening job ...

Oil Slips for Second Week as Ukraine Peace Hopes Weigh on Prices

Commodities

December 19, 2025

Oil Slips for Second Week as Ukraine Peace Hopes Weigh on Prices

Oil prices edged lower on Friday and were set to post a second consecutive weekly decline, as optimism over a potential Russia–Ukraine peace ...

Gold Near Record High as Softer US Inflation Fuels Rate-Cut Hopes

Commodities

December 19, 2025

Gold Near Record High as Softer US Inflation Fuels Rate-Cut Hopes

Gold traded around $4,320 per ounce on Friday, hovering near its October record high and heading for a second straight weekly gain, supported by so...

Asian Shares Slide as Tech Slumps, Policy Decisions Loom

Market Insights

December 18, 2025

Asian Shares Slide as Tech Slumps, Policy Decisions Loom

Asian markets fell on Thursday as tech stocks weakened on renewed worries over heavy AI spending, while investors braced for a busy slate of global...

S&P 500 extends losses to four sessions; Nasdaq drops 1.8% on Oracle-led selloff

Indices

December 18, 2025

S&P 500 extends losses to four sessions; Nasdaq drops 1.8% on Oracle-led selloff

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as investors continued to rotate away from major artificial intelligence plays, following reports that a key investor...

Gold Holds Near Record Highs Ahead of CPI

Commodities

December 18, 2025

Gold Holds Near Record Highs Ahead of CPI

Gold slipped to around $4,330 per ounce on Thursday, but remained close to the record highs set in October, supported by expectations of further US...

THE DAILY LEDGER: JPMorgan Goes On-Chain

Cryptocurrency

December 17, 2025

THE DAILY LEDGER: JPMorgan Goes On-Chain

The Big Story: "MONY" Talks on Ethereum While Wall Street has been experimenting with "private" blockchains for years, the w...

Rising Unemployment Keeps Pressure on the Fed to Consider Further Rate Cuts

Market Insights

December 17, 2025

Rising Unemployment Keeps Pressure on the Fed to Consider Further Rate Cuts

An unexpected rise in the U.S. unemployment rate on Tuesday has renewed pressure on the Federal Reserve to support the labour market through lower ...