Daily Economic Reports

Oil prices climbed more than 1% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered what he described as a “total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, injecting fresh geopolitical risk into energy markets already grappling with demand concerns. Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, …

The U.S. dollar edged modestly higher on Wednesday, moving away from its lowest level since early October, as investors weighed signs of a softening labor market against lingering uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve may deliver its next interest rate cut. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a …

U.S. equity markets faced mixed trading on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as investors reacted to conflicting economic data and renewed volatility in energy prices. Major indices showed subdued performance, with traders cautious about the outlook for growth and interest rates. At the same time, certain high‑growth technology stocks bucked the …

The U.S. Dollar slipped against the Japanese Yen on Tuesday evening, with the pair trading near 154.73, down about 0.30% on the day. The move reflects a combination of softer U.S. labor market signals and heightened anticipation of a Bank of Japan rate hike later this week. Over the past …

U.S. financial markets struggled to find direction after the latest Non-Farm Payrolls report delivered mixed signals on the health of the labor market, dampening risk appetite and cooling the traditional December rally in equities.Stocks opened cautiously, weighed down by a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.6%, even as headline …

A fresh batch of US economic indicators reinforces a growing narrative of moderation across the economy, as consumer spending stalled in October while detailed business surveys for December pointed to slowing demand, softer hiring, and intensifying cost pressures.Retail sales were virtually unchanged at $732.6 billion in October, signaling a pause …

Bitcoin extended its recent pullback on Tuesday, pressured by fragile risk sentiment ahead of major U.S. economic releases and continued weakness across global technology stocks. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell about 4% to $85,987.9 by 00:35 ET (05:35 GMT), hovering near a two-week low and close to levels last seen …

European equities traded lower on Tuesday, tracking the softer tone from Wall Street, though declines remained contained as investors positioned for a heavy week of central bank decisions and key U.S. data. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), Germany’s DAX fell 0.6%, France’s CAC 40 dipped 0.2%, and the U.K.’s FTSE …

The U.K. labour market showed further signs of cooling in October, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will lower interest rates at its final policy meeting of the year later this week. Data released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the unemployment rate …

Gold prices remained broadly steady at the start of the week, consolidating near record levels as investors balanced mixed messages from the US Federal Reserve with expectations for upcoming economic data. After briefly pushing higher earlier in the session, the precious metal gave up some gains as traders locked in …