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Global Markets Stumble as Rate-Cut Hopes Clash With Sudden Trading Outage

Global markets closed the month on an uneasy note as optimism over potential US interest-rate cuts collided with a disruptive trading outage that briefly froze activity across major futures exchanges. The episode highlighted how fragile sentiment has become in a market already grappling with stretched valuations, slowing economic signals, and …

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Oil Climbs as Peace Signals Emerge and Markets Wait for Pivotal OPEC+ Decision

WTI crude oil gained momentum on Friday as traders reacted to renewed diplomatic activity aimed at easing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, while preparing for a crucial OPEC+ meeting that could shape early-2026 supply dynamics. The combination of tentative geopolitical progress and rising expectations of a US interest-rate cut helped …

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Global Markets Digest Rare CME Outage as Trading Gradually Recovers

Global markets faced an unexpected jolt after a major outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) halted trading across large segments of the world’s futures and options markets for several hours. The disruption, caused by a cooling-system failure at a key data centre, temporarily froze activity in equity, bond, currency, …

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Gold Holds Steady as Markets Bet on December Fed Rate Cut

Gold prices held firm in muted trading on Thursday, stabilizing near $4,158 as global markets leaned further toward the view that the US Federal Reserve will deliver a 25-basis-point rate cut in December. With US markets closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, overall liquidity remained thin, yet conviction surrounding imminent monetary …

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Markets Edge Higher as Investors Bet Big on Imminent Fed Rate Cuts

Global markets nudged higher on Thursday as expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month continued to energize sentiment. With U.S. trading paused for the Thanksgiving holiday, activity across major asset classes remained quieter than usual, yet optimism persisted as investors positioned themselves for what many believe is the …

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