Economic Report

After a relatively calm start to 2025, the U.S. labor market ended the year on shaky ground. What began as a period of limited hiring and limited firing gradually shifted into a wave of large-scale layoffs across some of America’s biggest employers. By year’s end, job cuts had climbed to …

A Festive Push to New Highs: U.S. stocks pushed higher in a holiday-shortened trading session, with the S&P 500 climbing to a fresh intraday record after already securing a record close in the previous session. The benchmark index advanced around 0.4%, underscoring the market’s steady momentum as the year draws …

Pause After a Historic Surge: Gold prices eased slightly after touching unprecedented highs, as quiet holiday trading encouraged investors to lock in profits. With markets thinned by the festive season, even modest selling pressure was enough to push prices lower from their peak, marking a temporary pause after a powerful …

US markets are heading into one of the most consequential trading days of the year, with Wall Street bracing for sharp swings in prices and unusually heavy trading volumes. Friday’s session could prove unpredictable as traders unwind and reset massive derivatives positions.Volatile Finish to the Week: A Record-Breaking Options ExpirationAn …

Gold surged to an unprecedented milestone on Wednesday, breaking above $4,500 an ounce for the first time, while silver and platinum also posted fresh record highs, underscoring an exceptional rally across the precious metals complex driven by safe-haven demand, speculative inflows, and expectations of further U.S. interest-rate cuts next year. …

The U.S. economy expanded at a much faster pace than expected in the third quarter, growing at an annualized rate of 4.3%, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department. The reading comfortably exceeded market expectations for 3.2% growth and marked a sharp acceleration from the 3.8% pace recorded …

Major currencies edged higher against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the greenback softened in holiday-thinned trade, with investors turning cautious ahead of a dense slate of U.S. economic releases that could shape interest-rate expectations for 2026. The dollar retreated with markets focused on U.S. third-quarter GDP and the personal …

Bitcoin fell on Tuesday, snapping a short-lived rebound as investors stayed defensive toward cryptocurrencies ahead of key U.S. economic releases that could reshape expectations for Federal Reserve policy in 2026. The world’s largest cryptocurrency slid 1.1% to $87,815.3 by 00:57 ET (05:57 GMT), after briefly climbing back toward the $90,000 …

Gold surged to within striking distance of the $4,500-per-ounce threshold on Tuesday, extending a record-setting run fueled by expectations of looser U.S. monetary policy, a weaker dollar, and steady safe-haven demand as multiple geopolitical flashpoints remain unresolved. Spot gold climbed as high as $4,497.55, while silver hovered just below the …

Gold prices reached an unprecedented milestone this week, surging to a record high of $4,442 per ounce. This dramatic rally, which saw the precious metal climb over 2% in a single day, comes as a direct response to a perfect storm of geopolitical instability and a shifting economic landscape. Investors …