Daily Economic Reports

Asian equities moved higher on Tuesday as optimism increased that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December, encouraging investors to rotate back into global technology stocks despite ongoing concerns about stretched valuations. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.75%, recovering part of last week’s …

Gold prices climbed in Asian trading on Tuesday, extending strong overnight gains as expectations grew that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December. A wave of upcoming U.S. economic data also boosted safe-haven demand, helping gold trend higher even as the dollar held firm. Broader metal markets …

Oil prices retreated on Tuesday as growing expectations of an oversupplied market in 2026 outweighed concerns that Russian shipments may remain restricted due to stalled peace talks over the Ukraine conflict. Brent crude slipped 33 cents (0.5%) to $63.04 per barrel by 07:30 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell …

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 …

Wall Street indices surged on Monday, extending gains from the previous session. The rally was fueled by increasing investor confidence that the US Federal Reserve is poised to deliver an interest rate cut in December, helping markets look past lingering concerns about the high valuations of technology companies.The US market …

The Japanese government approved its largest economic stimulus package since the pandemic on Friday, November 21, 2025, with a massive value reaching ¥21.3 trillion (approximately $135 billion USD). Although the stated goal is to support an economy that contracted in the third quarter and to combat inflation pressing households, the …

Oil prices inched higher on Monday, stabilizing after last week’s sharp losses as traders balanced hopes of progress on a Russia-Ukraine peace framework against the impact of newly implemented U.S. sanctions on Russian oil majors. By 07:50 ET (12:50 GMT), Brent January futures rose 0.2% to $62.08, while WTI crude …

Bitcoin rose modestly on Monday after a bruising week, but the token remained under pressure from sustained institutional redemptions and ongoing uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy ahead of the December meeting. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last up 1.4% at $87,0505.5 by 01:25 ET (06:25 GMT), after slumping more than …

Gold prices edged lower in Asian trading on Monday, pressured by a broad improvement in risk appetite as markets sharply increased their expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December. A rebound in equities and other risk-sensitive assets drew investors away from safe havens, while reports of …

Asian stock markets moved higher on Monday, partially recovering recent losses as traders grew more confident that the U.S. Federal Reserve could deliver an interest rate cut in December. Buying interest returned to beaten-down technology names across the region, with investors selectively re-entering the sector after weeks of heavy selling. …