Daily Economic Reports

Last week in the financial markets was packed with significant developments—both on the economic front, with new data and fresh indicators, and on the political front, culminating in the end of the government shutdown. Beyond that, global equity movements drew considerable attention, accompanied by mounting concerns over a potential bubble …

Oil markets surged on Friday after a new wave of Ukrainian drone strikes hit a major Russian export hub, reigniting concerns about global supply stability and pushing crude benchmarks sharply higher in early Asian trading. The escalation injected fresh volatility into a market that has recently been dominated by worries …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Friday on the back foot, trailing its major index peers as a resurgent wave of enthusiasm for AI stocks pulled investor attention elsewhere. The index briefly slid by nearly 600 points before trimming losses to roughly 150 points by the close, but the late …

Federal Reserve officials continue to shape expectations around the path of US monetary policy, and the latest voice to enter the debate is the President of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, Jeffrey Schmid. Speaking at a joint energy conference in Denver, Schmid delivered a pointed message: the fight against …

U.S. equity futures edged lower Friday, extending the prior session’s sharp selloff as investors reassessed the likelihood of a December Federal Reserve rate cut and continued to rotate out of high-valuation technology names. At 10:30 GMT, Dow Jones futures fell about 0.1% (-60 pts), S&P 500 futures slipped 0.2% (-12 …

Gold advanced in Asian trading on Friday, drawing support from haven demand as investors weighed a murkier U.S. economic outlook, even as fading bets on a Federal Reserve cut in December capped the rally. Spot prices rose 0.4% to $4,187.43/oz by 05:24 GMT, while December futures eased slightly to $4,190.75/oz. …

Bitcoin fell below the six-figure mark on Friday, mirroring a broader risk-off move as traders sharply reduced bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut in December and institutional inflows stayed sparse. By 05:00 GMT, Bitcoin (BTC) was down 4.2% at $97,795, after touching an intraday low of $96,866—its weakest level …

European equities edged lower on Friday, trimming a broadly positive week as investors digested softer global growth signals and a pared probability of another U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut this year. At 08:10 GMT, Germany’s DAX fell 0.4%, France’s CAC 40 0.5%, and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 1.1%. Even so, …

Crude prices surged in Asian trade Friday after reports that a Ukrainian drone strike damaged infrastructure at Novorossiysk, a key Russian Black Sea export hub, adding a fresh supply-risk premium just as markets brace for new U.S. sanctions on Moscow’s largest oil firms. At 03:03 GMT, Brent January futures rose …

Switzerland is ramping up its diplomatic and business efforts in Washington to tackle the crushing 39% U.S. tariffs on its exports—the steepest in Europe. After initial attempts by Swiss officials to sway President Trump failed, a November visit by Swiss business leaders appears to have shifted the conversation.Swiss ministers in …