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By Nathan Layne and Aleksandra Michalska On a recent snowy morning in a Trump-loving part of rural Michigan, three dozen cars idled outside a firehouse-turned-food pantry. Inside, volunteers packaged lettuce, apples and other household staples that have surged or stayed high in price this year.T…
By Dan LamStocks ended last week mostly flat, with the S&P 500 index finishing up 0.1%. Equities struggled early in the week as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday that the unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, the highest level since September 2021. But a benign inflation repo…
The US Federal Reserve could be on course for several interest rate cuts in 2026, even if a pause is more likely in January, Commerzbank AG said. The US labour market’s momentum has significantly stalled, with minimal job creation observed in recent months.The US labour market showed surprisingly w…
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By Chibuike Oguh and Amanda Cooper The yen weakened sharply against the dollar and other major peer currencies on Friday after the Bank of Japan raised rates to a 30-year high but did not offer clarity on future hikes.The yen FX_IDC:USDJPY fell against the dollar after the BOJ lifted its policy…
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett, who is on a short-list as future Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, said on Fox Business Friday that the president is right when he says inflation is very low, even as the data and most economists stand at odds with this view. Hassett said that the…
HEADLINESRetail Sales Rebounded in November, Marking Positive Start to Holiday SeasonRetailers in Canada saw a jump in sales in November that retraces weak trade in recent months, hinting at a recovery in household consumption heading into the important holiday season.Sales rose 1.2% from the month…
By Michael S. Derby White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett, who is on a shortlist to potentially become Federal Reserve leader, said on Fox Business Friday that President Donald Trump is right when he says inflation is low, even as the data, public opinion and most economists stand at odds w…
US President Donald Trump announced deals with nine major pharmaceutical companies on Friday to lower US drug prices in exchange for three-year exemptions from threatened tariffs on pharmaceutical imports.The agreements bring the total number of drugmakers aligned with Trump’s pricing initiative to…
The approach of 2026 is sharpening attention on one of the most consequential decisions in US economic policy: who will lead the Federal Reserve after Jerome Powell’s term ends in May. President Donald Trump has said he plans to announce his choice early next year, bringing to a head months of publ…
By Megan LeonhardtWage growth is slowing as 2025 draws to a close, which could signal financial struggles for more Americans in the new year. The deceleration comes as payroll growth is also falling, and in the absence of meaningful gains in hours worked. That suggests affordability will remain a p…
US stocks displayed resilience on Friday as Nvidia and other AI-focused semiconductor names powered a tech-led rebound, sending the Nasdaq Composite higher while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also advanced.The rally came after Micron Technology’s blowout earnings and upbeat guidance reignited confidenc…
By Karen Brettell U.S. Treasury yields rose in line with global bond yields on Friday after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates, while investors continued to evaluate delayed economic releases and the direction of Federal Reserve policy.The BOJ raised interest rates to levels unseen in 30 ye…
Global markets closed the week with a mix of policy shocks, earnings fallout, and renewed risk appetite.Japan’s central bank delivered its boldest rate hike in decades, signaling a historic shift away from ultra-easy money.US stocks steadied as tech rebounded despite Nike’s sharp tumble, while regu…
1335 ET - Closed sales of homes across New York State slowed in November, while home prices continued to rise, according to the New York State Association of Realtors. Closed sales in the month were down 9.1% from November 2024, while pending sales also declined, dropping 0.7% from the year-ago per…
By Fergal Smith The Canadian dollar steadied against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as the price of oil clawed back some recent declines and domestic data pointed to sluggish household spending. Canadian retail sales declined by 0.2% month-over-month in October, after declining 0.9% in Septem…
By WSJ StaffA handful of data releases, including a delayed first look at how fast the economy grew in July through September, will highlight the coming days in markets.There is little in the way of scheduled corporate releases or central bank news, though investors will watch for developments in t…
Europe enters the new year grappling with uneven fiscal realities and rising geopolitical strain.Britain shows tentative progress in reining in borrowing as inflation cools, while France remains mired in political gridlock that is worsening an already fragile budget outlook.Further east, Ukraine se…
The Ibovespa rose on Friday morning, December 19, boosted by advances in blue-chip companies and evidence of foreign capital inflows, despite lingering budgetary worries.The benchmark Brazilian stock index began at 157,928.31 points with no change, momentarily falling 0.01% to 157,906.06 points bef…
By Lucia Mutikani U.S. existing home sales increased modestly in November amid an easing in mortgage rates, but economic uncertainty is keeping potential buyers on the sidelines.The report from the National Association of Realtors on Friday also showed the inventory of previously owned homes fel…
The FTSE MIB rose 0.7% to close at 44,757 on Friday, holding a five-week high and posting a fourth consecutive weekly gain.Financial stocks mostly advanced, with Intesa Sanpaolo up 0.5%, Generali gaining 1.5%, and MPS rising 1.5%.Eni climbed 1.1% as oil prices moved higher.Leonardo advanced 1.9% am…
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A shortened holiday week in the US will include durable goods orders, 2nd estimate of Q3 GDP growth, corporate profits, industrial production, and CB consumer confidence.In Canada, investors will focus on monthly GDP figures and the Bank of Canada’s summary of deliberations, while Europe’s calendar…
--BOJ Governor Ueda: Policy Rate at 0.75% After Today’s 25-Bp Hike Still ‘Slightly Below’ Estimated Neutral Rate(MaceNews) – Japanese government policymakers are holding on to their conviction that the economy will stay on a modest recovery track as the latest trade data showed a rebound in exports…
The CAC 40 edged up 0.2% to close at 8,170 on Friday, following a 0.8% gain the previous day, as gains in banks and select blue-chip stocks offset losses in the luxury sector.Renault rose 1.2% after S&P Global upgraded its credit rating to BBB- from BB+, with a stable outlook.Bank stocks were also…
Discounts for Russian Urals oil remained stable on Friday, while CPC Blend oil export plan for January was set slightly lower compared to December plan, traders said.The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) plans to slightly reduce CPC Blend crude exports in January to around 1.65 million barrels per…
Silver price rallies to a new all-time high of $67.45 even though US Treasury yields and the Dollar remained firm on Friday, amid the lack of catalysts, except for the US Consumer Sentiment poll made by the University of Michigan, which showed that US households are trimming spending on durable good
Gold prices eased and remained flat on Friday due to a stronger dollar against a basket of major currencies.Meanwhile, silver climbed more than 1% on robust industrial demand, with prices outperforming gold comfortably.Oil prices ticked up on Friday on concerns over lower supply from Venezuela. But…
By Aarthi Swaminathan2025 was the year that some sellers were forced to cave on their asking pricesThe median price for an existing home in November was $409,200, the NAR said, an all-time high for that month.After 10 months of house hunting, Nikki Snyder knew she did not want to pay too much for a…
US stocks opened higher on Friday, led by gains in technology shares, as the artificial intelligence trade attempted to regain momentum after a volatile stretch. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5%, while the S&P 500 added 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 176 points, or 0.4%.The rally was…
U.S. existing home sales rose marginally in November as economic uncertainty and still-elevated mortgage rates curbed demand.Home sales increased 0.5% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.13 million units, the National Association of Realtors said on Friday. It also noted that fewer…
Euro Area consumer confidence dipped to -14.6 in December 2025, the lowest in three months, following 14.2 in the previous month and below the forecast of -14, according to flash estimates.
Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.4 points in December from the November number, figures released on Friday showed.The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale decreased to -14.6 this month from -14.2 in November.Economists polled by Reuters had expected a ri…
The year-ahead inflation expectations in the United States, as compiled by the survey of the University of Michigan, fell for the fourth month to 4.2% in December 2025, the lowest in nearly a year, slightly above the preliminary estimate of 4.1%.Meanwhile, the five-year inflation outlook eased for…
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment for the US was revised lower to 52.9 in December 2025 from a preliminary of 53.3.Both current conditions (50.4 vs 50.7) and expectations gauge (54.6 vs 55) were revised down.Meanwhile, inflation expectations for the year-ahead were revised up to 4.2% fr…
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By Karen Brettell U.S. Treasury yields rose in line with global bond yields on Friday after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates, while investors continued to evaluate delayed economic releases and the direction of Federal Reserve policy.The BOJ raised interest rates to levels unseen in 30 ye…
Canada retail sales fell 0.2% in October, which leaves GDP for the month on pace for a 0.2% month-over-month decline, says economist Robert Kavcic at BMO Capital Markets. October GDP is set for release next week, and Statistics Canada had previously estimated a 0.3% decline. November retail sales l…
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The business confidence indicator in Belgium fell 3.7 points to -11.9 in December 2025, marking the largest decline since May and following a reading of -8.2 in November, well below the market consensus of -7.8.Confidence weakened across most sectors, with manufacturing industry (-14.8 vs -9.9) fel…
By Elizabeth PineauFrance faces emergency stopgap legislation to avoid a government shutdown after lawmakers abandoned 2026 budget talks on Friday, failing to agree on a compromise bill.Members of a joint committee of lawmakers from both houses threw in the towel after less than an hour of talks to…
By Robb M. StewartOTTAWA--Canadians look to have hit the shops in the lead up to the holiday season, with an early tally of receipts pointing to a rebound in sales last month following recent weakness.Retail sales rose an estimated 1.2% in November from the month before, Statistics Canada said Frid…
By Robb M. StewartOTTAWA--Canadians look to have hit the shops in the lead up to the holiday season, with an early tally of receipts pointing to a rebound in sales last month following recent weakness.Retail sales rose an estimated 1.2% in November from the month before, Statistics Canada said Frid…
By Robb M. StewartOTTAWA--Retail sales in Canada fell for a second straight month in October, led by a drop in the food and drink segment.Sales declined 0.2% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted 69.44 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of about $50.39 billion, Statistics Canada sa…
Futures tracking the S&P/TSX Composite Index were little changed on Friday as investors assessed fresh retail data.Canada’s retail sales fell 0.2% in October, slightly below expectations of a flat reading and putting pressure on consumer-related stocks such as Loblaw, Couche-Tard, and Shopify.At th…
By Michael S. DerbyFederal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Friday that he did not see any imminent need to follow last week’s interest rate cut with another easing.In a CNBC interview, the Fed official said he did not have a “sense of urgency” to lower rates, saying “I think t…
Canadian retail sales fell by 0.2% in October from September to C$69.44 billion ($50.40 billion), on lower sales at food and beverage retailers, Statistics Canada said on Friday. In October, sales were down in four of the nine subsectors, representing 41.6% of retail sales. In volume terms, retail…
New housing prices in Canada were unchanged month-on-month in November 2025, ending an eight-month streak of declines after falling 0.4% in the previous month.
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales fell by 0.2% in October from September at C$69.44 billion ($50.40 billion), on lower sales at food and beverage retailers, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Sales were likely up 1.2% in November, the agency said in a flash estimate. In October, sales were…
By Robb M. StewartOTTAWA--Retail sales in Canada fell for a second straight month in October, led by a drop in the food and drink segment.Sales declined 0.2% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted 69.44 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of about $50.39 billion, Statistics Canada sa…
By Naomi Rovnick and Alun John Central banks in big economies are signalling a change of stance as the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 30-year high on Friday. A day earlier the European Central Bank all but confirmed it was done with monetary easing and the Bank of England cut rates in…
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) trades little changed against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as a rebound in the Greenback keeps USD/CAD confined within its week-old range. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 1.3784, recovering slightly after dipping to an intraday low near 1.3755.
The GBP/USD hovers around familiar levels yet it has dropped below the 1.3400 mark on Friday after Retail Sales in the UK missed estimates and Fed speakers crossed the wires. At the time of writing, the pair trades at around 1.3370, virtually unchanged.
The Bank of Mongolia kept its key policy rate unchanged at 12% at its December 2025 meeting.Policymakers noted that planned wage increases next year are expected to put upward pressure on inflation, while inflation is projected to enter and stabilize within the target range in 2026.However, the cen…
The Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) 25bp rate hike to a 30-year high of 0.75% failed to support the yen, as cautious guidance from Governor Ueda undercut confidence.
Retail sales in Sweden rose by 5.6% year-on-year in November 2025, accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.5% increase in the previous month.This marked the strongest annual increase since November 2021, driven by a faster rise in both non-durable goods (8.6% vs 6.0% in October) and grocery trade e…
Sterling falls against a stronger dollar but is little changed against the euro after weaker-than-expected U.K. retail sales data. Retail sales fell 0.1% in November compared to a month ago, according to the Office for National Statistics. Economists in a WSJ survey expected a 0.3% rise. The ONS al…
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By Dow Jones Newswires StaffGlobal markets and U.S. futures were largely up after a lower-than-expected U.S. inflation print for November prompted a tech-led rally in the U.S. on Thursday. Still, question marks hang over the quality of the data after the U.S. government shutdown left some October i…
By Michael S. DerbyFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday fresh inflation data is “good” and if it can be sustained it should help open the door for more interest rate cuts next year.“My view is that the settling point of rates is a fair bit below where it is today…
New Zealand’s trade deficit narrowed to NZD 163 million in November 2025 from NZD 450 million in the same month a year earlier.Exports rose 9.2% to NZD 7 billion, due to milk powder, butter (5.9%), Kiwifruit (29%), Apple (29%), Precious metal (106%).Exports to to Australia were up 31%, to the Europ…
Foreign direct investment in China totalled 693.2 billion yuan ($98.46 billion) from January to November this year, down 7.5% from the same period last year, data from the commerce ministry showed on Friday.Actual investment from Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and Britain into China in the…
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The Bank of Russia cut its benchmark interest rate by 50bps to 16% on December 19, 2025, in line with market expectations, reflecting progress in disinflation amid a gradual return of the economy to a more balanced growth path.Recent data show a slowdown in current and underlying price growth, with…
ECB policymaker Jose Luis Escriva said on Friday he saw no reason for a change in interest rates and that he expected monetary policy to remain steady in the foreseeable future.The European Central Bank kept its policy rates steady on Thursday and revised upwards some of its growth and inflation pr…
France’s 10-year OAT yield edged up to 3.58%, hitting a one-week high, following a modest global rise in borrowing costs after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to their highest level since 1995.In Europe, the ECB left interest rates unchanged at its December meeting, as expected, with Presid…
The GfK Consumer Confidence Index for the UK rose to -17 in December 2025 from -19 in November, beating forecasts of -18 and signaling a modest improvement in sentiment ahead of the Christmas period.Despite the uptick, confidence remains subdued amid persistent cost-of-living pressures and broader…
The S&P 500 Index and its top ETFs, like VOO and SPY remained in a tight range in the past few months as jitters in the AI industry accelerated. It was trading at $6,775, a few points below the year-to-date high of $6,930. This article explores some of the top catalysts for the index and its ETFs.S…
By Nimesh Vora The Indian rupee is likely to hold on to central bank-led recovery on Friday, with softer U.S. inflation offering incremental support, although doubts over the data and potential dollar demand from corporates may cap upside.The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee…
Both the STOXX 50 and the STOXX 600 hovered around the flatline on Friday, following strong gains in the previous session, supported by optimism over further Fed rate cuts next year and diminishing expectations that the ECB will raise borrowing costs in 2026.Personal and household goods was the wor…
Net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term US securities, and banking flows was a net outflow of $37.3 billion in October 2025.Foreign residents increased their holdings of long-term US securities by $38.9 billion, including $49 billion in net purchases by private investors and ne…
Just weeks before Bulgaria prepares to adopt the Euro, its government is falling apart. Streets are full, parliament is paralysed, and the state is heading for yet another snap election.Bulgaria’s corruption crisis is not sudden. It is the logical outcome of years of unresolved power struggles, wea…
Luxembourg’s trade deficit widened to EUR 1.10 billion in October 2025 from EUR 0.81 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, as imports rose much faster than exports.Imports grew 16% year-on-year to EUR 2.46 billion, largely driven by increased purchases of machinery and equipment…
The NZX 50 rose 87 points, or 0.7%, to 13,344 in early Friday trade, snapping two sessions of losses as most sectors advanced, led by logistics, healthcare, and energy minerals.Sentiment was buoyed by Wall Street’s rebound, where big tech recovered from recent selling and softer U.S. inflation data…
Just weeks before Bulgaria prepares to adopt the Euro, its government is falling apart. Streets are full, parliament is paralysed, and the state is heading for yet another snap election.Bulgaria’s corruption crisis is not sudden. It is the logical outcome of years of unresolved power struggles, wea…
Construction output in Italy rose 3.4% year-on-year in October 2025, the slowest pace since January, following an upwardly revised 5.0% increase in the previous month.On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, output slipped 0.1% in October, after a revised 1.3% gain in the previous month.Cumulatively…
The FTSE 100 was little changed on Friday as investors weighed mixed UK economic data and a stream of company news.Sentiment was supported slightly by an improvement in consumer confidence in December, with the GfK survey showing households felt marginally more optimistic after the Autumn Budget.Ho…
Never look a gift horse in the mouth, goes the old saying. The stock market was happy to welcome a cooler-than-expected inflation reading, while putting aside worries about the reliability of the data and whether the Federal Reserve is out of step with the rest of the world.The anticipation of unwr…
The consumer confidence indicator in Slovenia fell to -24 in December 2025, down by 1 percentage point from -23 in the previous month.Households were more pessimistic about the twelve-month outlook for the general economy (-33 vs -30 in November) and for their own financial situation (-15 vs -12).I…
The annual producer inflation in Latvia stood at 2.1% in November 2025, unchanged from an upwardly revised figure in the previous month.Prices edged up for manufacturing (1.2% vs 1.4% in October), particularly in the manufacture of beverages, manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, and…
Industrial production in Moldova surged by 11.6% year-on-year in October 2025, following a 9.0% increase in the previous month.This marked the eighth consecutive month of growth and the strongest pace since May, as output increased at a faster pace in manufacturing (10.1% vs 8.8%), particularly in…
Consumer confidence in New Zealand rose in December to its highest level in more than four years, with card spending data showing a lift in discretionary spending, ANZ-Roy Morgan data showed on Friday.The consumer confidence index jumped to 101.5 in December from 98.4 in November. A reading above 1…
The CBI’s retail sales balance fell to a six-month low of -44 in December 2025 from -32 in November, below market expectations of -30.Retail sales volumes declined at the fastest pace in six months, extending a prolonged downturn that has persisted since mid-2023, with conditions expected to worsen…
By Andy BruceBritain posted another big budget deficit in November and revised up borrowing so far this year, according to data that laid bare the challenge facing finance minister Rachel Reeves who announced tax rises last month to fix the public finances.The Office for National Statistics said on…
By Casey Hall, Nicholas P. Brown and Helen Reid Lured by the promise of richer margins, a wave of Chinese consumer brands is making deeper inroads into American retail to offset sluggish spending at home.Throughout 2025, companies including Labubu-maker Pop Mart HKEX:9992, trinket purveyor Minis…
British retailers have reported a pre-Christmas slump in sales and they are gloomier about their prospects for the start of 2026, according to a survey published on Friday.The Confederation of British Industry said its gauge of how retail sales compared with a year earlier worsened to -44 in Decemb…
The Bank of Portugal on Friday slightly raised its 2025 economic growth forecast and predicted a balanced budget, but said the country was set to return to small budget deficits starting from next year.In its quarterly economic bulletin, it said the economy is expected to have grown 2.0% this year…
By Dow Jones Newswires StaffGlobal markets and U.S. futures were largely up after a lower-than-expected U.S. inflation print for November prompted a tech-led rally in the U.S. on Thursday. Still, question marks hang over the quality of the data after the U.S. government shutdown left some October i…
The Eurozone current account surplus rose slightly to €32 billion in October 2025 from €29.5 billion in the same month a year earlier, as the goods surplus went up to EUR 36 billion from EUR 27.9 billion.Meanwhile, the services surplus narrowed to EUR 8.2 billion from EUR 11.5 billion in October 20…
Italy’s manufacturing confidence index fell to 88.4 in December 2025 from a downwardly revised 89.5 in the previous month, below market forecasts of 89.3.Expectations for orders (3.7 vs 4.3 in November) and production (2.7 vs 3.4) deteriorated.At the same time, manufacturers became pessimistic abou…
Asian economies that rely heavily on exports may face some risks in 2026, according to HSBC economists in a research note. Front-loading ahead of U.S. tariffs in 2025 might lead to an inevitable slowdown, and the artificial-intelligence hardware boom currently driving Asian shipments could eventual…
By Vivek Kumar M Indian shares rose on Friday, tracking their Asian peers, after soft U.S. inflation data raised expectations for further Federal Reserve easing next year.The Nifty 50 NSE:NIFTY and the BSE Sensex BSE:SENSEX added 0.6% to 25,959.2 and 84,978.05, respectively, as of 9:59 a.m. IST…
The outlook for growth and inflation in the euro area remains highly uncertain due to trade wars and geopolitical tensions, European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said on Friday.
UK retail sales volumes inched down 0.1% month-on-month in November 2025, defying market forecasts of a 0.4% rise and following a downwardly revised 0.9% drop in October.This was the second straight month of decline, led by non-store retailers, as online jewellers reported weaker demand amid stabil…
Producer prices in Germany dropped 2.3% year-on-year in November 2025, following a 1.8% decline in October and compared with market expectations of a 2.2% fall.This marked the ninth consecutive month of annual producer price declines and the steepest fall since April 2024, primarily driven by lowe…
The dollar index hovered around 98.4 on Friday, poised to finish the week largely unchanged as investors weighed the prospects for further Federal Reserve rate cuts next year amid soft inflation and labor market signals.November’s CPI report showed headline inflation at 2.7%, the lowest since July…
British retail sales unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in November from October, official figures showed on Friday.Economists polled by Reuters had expected sales to rise by 0.4% in month-on-month terms.
By Ed FranklGerman consumers presented a gloomy outlook for the start of 2026, as economic uncertainty and a jump in the desire to save rather than spend drove sentiment to a 21-month low.The consumer-climate index published Friday by research groups GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decis…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares rose on Friday, after weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation data bolstered bets for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, but still ended the week lower.** The benchmark KOSPI KRX:KOSPI closed up 26.04 points, or 0.65%, at 4,020.55.** Th…
British car production fell 1.7% in November to 63,126 units, industry data showed on Friday, as output recovered from a cyber incident at Jaguar Land Rover and new electric vehicle production in Sunderland pointed to growth next year.Tata Motors-owned NSE:TMPV JLR resumed production in October aft…
MARKET WRAPSSTOCKS: Stocks finished higher after blockbuster results from Micron restored investor faith in the artificial-intelligence boom.TREASURYS: Treasury yields fell after softer-than-anticipated consumer inflation data.FOREX: The U.S. dollar ticked up after the consumer inflation data.COMMO…
1000 ET - U.S. pending home sales fell 5.8% from a year earlier during the four weeks ending December 14, Redfin says, the biggest decline since the start of 2025. On a metro level, pending sales declined in all but six of the 50 most populous U.S. metro areas, with the biggest drops in San Jose wi…
Australia’s private sector credit climbed 0.6% month-on-month in November 2025, surpassing market expectations of a 0.2% growth but easing from a 0.7% increase in the previous month.Credit growth moderated for business lending (0.7% vs 0.8% in October), while housing remained steady at 0.6%, and pe…
UK car production fell 14.3% year-on-year in November 2025 to 65,932 units, marking a fourth consecutive monthly decline, although output has been gradually normalizing following a cyber incident at the country’s largest carmaker.The downturn reflected a modest 1.7% fall in passenger car output to…
Australian shares rose on Friday, led by banks and real estate stocks, as investors assessed overnight gains in Wall Street after a softer U.S. inflation report raised expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts.The S&P/ASX 200 index ASX:XJO was up 0.6% at 8,653.30 points, as of 2330 GMT. However, th…
The number of people registered as out of work in Norway fell to a seasonally adjusted 63.8 thousand in December 2025 from a downwardly revised 64.8 thousand in the previous month.This marks the lowest since July, corresponding to 2.1% of the workforce.Unemployment decreased across most occupationa…
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note climbed to around 4.14% on Friday, reversing a brief dip in the previous session, as investors assessed the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook amid soft inflation and labor market signals.November’s CPI report showed headline inflation at 2.7%, the lowest sin…
By Matt Grossman and Chao DengEconomists on Thursday warned that a big drop in November inflation had more to do with data challenges caused by the government shutdown than with actual changes in the economy. Unfortunately, those data problems might be around for months to come.The Labor Department…
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MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate (RUCBIR=ECI) to 16% from 16.5 %, the bank said in a statement on its website.(Reporting by Moscow Newsroom) ((Moscow Newsroom, +7 495 775 1242, e-mail: [email protected]))
Indian shares opened higher on Friday, mirroring their Asian peers, after a softer U.S. inflation print raised bets for further Federal Reserve easing next year.The Nifty 50 NSE:NIFTY rose 0.37% to 25,911.5, while the BSE Sensex BSE:SENSEX added 0.33% to 84,756.79 as of 9:15 a.m. IST. Thirteen o…
By Chibuike Oguh and Samuel Indyk The dollar lost ground against the Japanese yen and Swiss franc on Thursday after data showed a lower-than-expected rise in U.S. inflation, while the euro eased after the European Central Bank held interest rates steady.The U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 2.7% ye…
Sweden’s business confidence barometer strengthened to 107.4 in December 2025 from a downwardly revised 105.5 in the previous month.This marked the sixth consecutive month of rising confidence and the highest reading since June 2022, driven by stronger sentiment across all sectors.However, companie…
Sweden’s household confidence indicator was little changed at 95.8 in December 2025, up slightly from 95.7 in November, and remained below its long-term average.Households’ assessment of their finances over the past year improved marginally to 1 from 0 in November, while expectations for the next t…
Switzerland’s current account surplus widened sharply to CHF 15.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025 from CHF 7.6 billion in the same period of the previous year.The primary income deficit saw improvement, narrowing to CHF 3.3 billion from CHF 9.9 billion, while the secondary income shortfall dec…
The annual producer inflation in Moldova stood at 6.4% in November 2025, unchanged from the previous month.Prices eased slightly in manufacturing (3.6% vs 3.8% in October), particularly in the food industry and vegetable and animal oils and fats.Meanwhile, prices increased at a faster pace in minin…
First published: 19-Dec-2025 12:21:40Staff WriterRAS AL KHAIMAH - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Russia-UAE Business Council (RUBC) to strengthen cooperation, expand bilateral trade and support long-term partnerships between bu…
Georgia’s trade deficit narrowed sharply to USD 675.3 million in November 2025 from USD 933.3 million a year earlier.This marked the smallest shortfall since February 2023, as exports rose whereas imports fell.Exports surged by 44.2% year-on-year to USD 782.3 million, while imports edged declied by…
The Italian consumer confidence index rose to 96.6 in December 2025, picking up from a seven-month low of 95 in the previous month and coming in slightly above market expectations of 96.The improvement was driven mainly by a rise in the personal climate index to 96.4 from 94.5 in November, alongsid…
US stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.8%, the Nasdaq climbing 1.4%, and the Dow Jones adding about 66 points, after latest data showed inflation rate unexpectedly decreased.The annual inflation in the US fell to 2.7% in November, the lowest since July, below market expectations of…
1604 ET - U.S. stocks rise, but end well below session highs, after a key inflation report eased unexpectedly in November. Worries about gaps in data collection during the long government shutdown spurred caution about reading too much into the CPI data in afternoon trading. Consumer discretionary…
By Leika Kihara The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates on Friday to a three-decade high and signal its readiness for further hikes beyond next year, underscoring its conviction that sustained wage gains will keep inflation around its 2% target.While a hike still keeps its policy rate l…
Consumer confidence in the Netherlands was unchanged at -21 in December 2025, holding steady from November and indicating persistently subdued sentiment.Views on the economic climate deteriorated slightly, with the index edging down to -35 from -34 in November, as expectations for the broader econo…
US stock futures held steady on Friday after the major indexes rebounded in the previous session, as investors assessed cooler inflation data that reinforced a dovish outlook for Federal Reserve policy.In Thursday’s regular trading, the Dow rose 0.14%, the S&P 500 gained 0.79% and the Nasdaq Compos…
The Japanese yen slumped for the second consecutive day, even as the BoJ delivered its interest rate decision. The FX:USDJPY pair rose to a high of 156, up sharply from this week’s low of 154.37.Japanese yen falls after the BoJ interest rate hike The USD to JPY exchange rate drifted upwards, even a…
By Niket Nishant and Twesha Dikshit Latin American stocks advanced on Thursday, bouncing back from a near three-week low a day earlier, with investor sentiment boosted by benign U.S. inflation figures while investors assessed a slew of updates in Argentina and Mexico.The MSCI index tracking Lat…
The global economy in 2026 is expected to see moderate growth alongside widening gaps in performance and policy, according to Capital Economics in a research note. CE notes the economic benefits of AI will likely strengthen, leading to another year of U.S. outperformance, as adoption in other regio…
The Bank of Jamaica held its policy rate at 5.75% during its December meeting, despite heightened inflation risks stemming from the severe economic impact of Hurricane Melissa.The central bank noted that damage to infrastructure is now estimated at more than 40% of GDP, while agricultural losses am…
By Michael S. Derby Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday “there’s a lot to like” in the latest consumer price index data, and if it can be sustained, it will help open the door for more interest rate cuts next year.“My view is that the settling point of rate…
The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rose to 101.5 in December 2025, its highest level since September 2021.The future conditions index climbed to 108.9, the strongest since July 2021, while the current conditions index increased to 90.4, a one-year high but still indicating subdued conditions.Vi…
The S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.6% to close at 13,333 on Friday, snapping a two-day losing streak, supported by upbeat domestic data, with Wall Street’s rise adding further support.Consumer confidence in New Zealand climbed to its highest level in over four years in December, while business sentiment s…
European Union leaders have agreed to allocate €90 billion ($105 billion) in financial support to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, providing a crucial funding backstop as Kyiv faces mounting fiscal pressure and uncertain backing from the United States. The package was approved after marathon talks at a s…
The Australian dollar held steady around $0.661, hovering two-week lows and headed for its first weekly decline in a month, as investors awaited the Reserve Bank’s December meeting minutes for clearer guidance on the policy outlook.The minutes, due next week, are expected to provide insight into th…
Fitch Ratings-Hong Kong-18 December 2025: New Zealand remains committed to fiscal consolidation over the medium term, as highlighted in its 2025 half-yearly economic and fiscal update (HYEFU), released on 16 December. However, the pace of deficit reduction will be slower than indicated in the May 2…
Industrial sales in Italy fell by 0.5% month-on-month in October 2025, following a downwardly revised 1.9% growth in the previous month.The decline was more pronounced in foreign sales, which dropped 1.3%, reversing a 3% increase in September, while domestic sales edged down 0.2% after rising 1.3…
Italy’s current account surplus widened slightly to €3.5 billion in October 2025, from €3.3 billion in the same month a year earlier.The primary income surplus increased markedly to €2.2 billion, from €1.1 billion in October 2024.On the other hand, the goods account surplus fell to €4.1 billion fro…
Croatia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.5% in November 2025 from 4.2% in the previous month.This marked the highest level since April, as the number of unemployed persons increased by 4.2% month-on-month to 81.1 thousand.Meanwhile, employment fell by 1.1% to 1.7 million, while the labor force decreas…
The annual producer inflation in Slovenia edged down to 1.1% in November 2025 from a four-month high of 1.3% in the previous month.The slowdown was primarily driven by a steeper price deflation for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-7.2% vs -2.7% in October).Meanwhile, costs con…
By Andy BruceBritain posted another bigger-than-expected budget deficit in November and borrowing in past months was revised higher, reinforcing signs of persistent strain on the public finances, official data showed on Friday.The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing was…
Retail sales in Denmark rose by 4.7% year-on-year in November 2025, easing from a six-month high 4.9% increase in the previous month.The slowdown was mainly driven by a decline in sales of food and other groceries (-0.3% vs 1.0% in October).Additionally, trade growth moderated for other consumer go…
Denmark’s consumer confidence index increased to -17.3 in December 2025 from -20.1 in the previous month.It marked the highest reading since August, supported by improvement in sentiment about the country’s economic situation over the past 12 months (-28.7 vs -34.4 in November), as did their expect…
By Ed BallardStocks jumped Thursday, snapping a recent losing streak after an encouraging readout on inflation.The Nasdaq composite led gains, rising around 1.4%. The Dow edged up 0.1%, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.8%, with both benchmarks breaking a run of four straight declines.Treasury yields we…
Producer prices in Georgia rose by 6.1% year-on-year in November 2025, following a 5.6% increase in the previous month.This marked the highest producer inflation since February, driven by gains in almost all sectors, led by mining and quarrying (24.2% vs 21.7% in October), manufactured products (4…
Gold traded around $4,320 per ounce on Friday, near its October record high and on track for a second weekly gain, as softer-than-expected US inflation strengthened expectations of further interest-rate cuts.November inflation slowed to 2.7%, below forecasts of 3.1%, with core CPI at 2.6%, its slow…
European Union leaders are considering joint borrowing to provide financing for Ukraine in 2026 and 2027, while the idea of a loan based on the use of frozen Russian assets requires more work, diplomats said on Friday."The frozen assets are not happening for now. Talks are now about a loan based on…
European equity markets were poised to open little changed on Friday, holding on to gains from the previous session despite hawkish signals from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.On Thursday, the ECB left interest rates unchanged as expected and revised some of its growth and inflat…