On 26 November 2025, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented the Autumn Budget 2025 to Parliament, aiming to bridge a fiscal gap estimated at £20–30 billion amid slowing economic growth and elevated inflation. The budget, featuring tax hikes totaling £26 billion—including a three-year freeze on personal tax thresholds, increased National Insurance …

U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday, building on a week of solid gains as investors moved into the holiday period with renewed confidence. Major indexes rose for a fourth consecutive session, supported by strong momentum in big-cap technology shares and optimism surrounding monetary policy decisions expected in the coming weeks.The Dow …

The U.S. Dollar continued its sharp retreat on Tuesday, pressured by a series of softer economic readings and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve may deliver additional interest-rate cuts in the coming months. Investors are increasingly positioning for more clarity on the health of the world’s largest economy as a …

US equity markets staged a solid recovery on Tuesday, extending Monday’s gains as investors priced in rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month. Market sentiment was buoyed by comments from Fed officials signaling the potential for easing, prompting traders to assign more than an 80% probability to …

Gold edged lower on Tuesday, settling around $4,131.93 per ounce, down just 0.05% from the previous session, as the metal failed to build on Monday’s gains despite a softer U.S. Dollar. During the session, gold briefly reached a high near $4,159, before easing back toward its intraday low of $4,109, …

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) reported a mixed financial performance for its second quarter, beating revenue expectations but grappling with sharp declines in profitability. The Chinese tech giant posted total revenue of RMB 247.8 billion (≈ US $34.81 billion), marking a 3.3% year-over-year increase. While this modest growth surpassed analyst forecasts, it masks a deeper story of …

Yen Strengthens as US Economic Data Disappoints, Fueling Dollar WeaknessThe Japanese Yen gained ground against the US Dollar on Tuesday, with the USD/JPY pair retreating toward 156.00 amid intervention chatter from Tokyo and softer-than-expected US economic data. The US Dollar came under significant pressure following lackluster readings on Producer Prices …

A new batch of US economic data injected fresh uncertainty into the markets, offering a mixed picture of the country’s momentum heading into the final stretch of the year. Traders reacted cautiously as rising wholesale inflation clashed with weakening consumer activity — a combination that complicates expectations for the Federal …

GBP/USD advanced around 0.6% on Tuesday, reaching 1.3181, buoyed by broad US Dollar weakness and a quiet UK economic calendar ahead of the Autumn Budget. Investors are closely watching the Pound’s movements as it approaches the 1.3200 milestone.Soft US economic data fueled expectations of a potential Federal Reserve rate cut …

In a pivotal week for global markets, two influential voices from the Federal Reserve delivered the clearest signal yet that another interest-rate cut is on the horizon. New York Fed President John C. Williams kicked things off on Friday, November 21, with a speech in Chile that caught traders off …