Federal Reserve officials were sharply divided over whether to deliver another rate cut at the Dec. 10–11 meeting, minutes from the Oct. 28–29 FOMC gathering showed Wednesday, underscoring rising uncertainty after a weeks-long government data blackout and lingering inflation risks. At the October meeting, the Committee lowered the fed funds …

U.S. equities stabilized after a multi-day slide, with the S&P 500 up 0.2%, the Nasdaq +0.3%, and the Dow −0.1%, as traders stayed guarded ahead of Nvidia’s results and the Federal Reserve’s October meeting minutes. Nvidia in focus Nvidia’s report after the bell is the session’s fulcrum. At roughly $4.41T …

Bitcoin edged higher after a sharp selloff, with investors treading carefully ahead of a long-delayed U.S. labor report and fresh clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Bitcoin (spot): $90,953 (+1.4%) Tuesday low: < $90,000, weakest since April; rebound toward $94,000 faded on fragile risk sentiment Fed uncertainty keeps crypto …

Gold advanced in Asian trading, supported by safe-haven flows amid fresh worries about fiscal sustainability in developed markets—most notably Japan—and lingering uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s December decision. Spot gold: +0.6% to $4,092.51/oz Dec futures: +0.7% to $4,093.79/oz Japan’s bond selloff stokes haven bids A sharp climb in long-dated …

European equities were little changed early Wednesday as traders held fire ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results, a print seen as pivotal for sentiment around the AI trade. 08:05 GMT: DAX +0.1% | CAC 40 –0.1% | FTSE 100 flat Nvidia in the spotlight The semiconductor bellwether—up roughly 10x since late-2022 …

U.K. inflation eased in October but by slightly less than expected, leaving the Bank of England on a narrow path as markets weigh the chances of a rate cut at next month’s final policy meeting of 2025. CPI: +3.6% y/y (vs 3.8% in September; 3.5% expected) — lowest since May …

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will publish the minutes of its most recent meeting – widely seen as the most important release of the year, and one of the key market events since the beginning of 2025, for several reasons. The significance of these minutes lies first in the fact …

The index logged sharp losses in the week’s first session, posting a 46,397 low. Technical outlook 50-SMA (4H): Rolling over above price and acting as a descending ceiling (dynamic resistance), reinforcing the daily downtrend. RSI: Remains negative despite oversold readings, underscoring strong near-term bearish momentum. Base case (bearish while below …

Selling pressure dominated the USD/CAD pair after it encountered resistance at 1.4060, forcing it into negative trading. Technical Outlook – 4-Hour Timeframe The simple moving averages have returned to exert downward pressure on the price and are acting as a dynamic resistance level. This is further supported by negative signals …

GBP/USD — 4H Technical Update The setup is broadly unchanged: price action is muted and the downtrend remains the dominant theme. Technical outlook RSI: Still printing negative signals despite oversold readings—evidence of persistent bearish momentum. 50-SMA (4H): Price is holding above the average, providing some underlying support—hence the mixed picture. …