Economic Report

Gold advanced in Asian trading, supported by safe-haven flows amid fresh worries about fiscal sustainability in developed markets—most notably Japan—and lingering uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s December decision. Spot gold: +0.6% to $4,092.51/oz Dec futures: +0.7% to $4,093.79/oz Japan’s bond selloff stokes haven bids A sharp climb in long-dated …

European equities were little changed early Wednesday as traders held fire ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results, a print seen as pivotal for sentiment around the AI trade. 08:05 GMT: DAX +0.1% | CAC 40 –0.1% | FTSE 100 flat Nvidia in the spotlight The semiconductor bellwether—up roughly 10x since late-2022 …

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will publish the minutes of its most recent meeting – widely seen as the most important release of the year, and one of the key market events since the beginning of 2025, for several reasons. The significance of these minutes lies first in the fact …

Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in nearly seven months on Tuesday, briefly breaching the $90,000 threshold as investors dialed back expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December and awaited a backlog of U.S. macro releases. The token later pared losses to trade 2.6% lower at $92,482 as …

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Tuesday as investors digested dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller and looked ahead to a heavy slate of U.S. data that could shape the Fed’s final policy decision of the year. At publication time, the Dollar Index slipped 0.1% to 99.410, resuming …

Crude prices fell nearly 1% on Tuesday after Russia’s Novorossiysk port resumed loadings, easing immediate supply fears sparked by a Ukrainian drone and missile strike, while markets weighed the longer-term impact of Western sanctions on Russian flows. Brent down 0.9% at $63.64/bbl WTI down 0.9% at $59.37/bbl Supply jitters cool …

Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in nearly seven months on Tuesday, breaking below the $90,000 handle as investors dialed back expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut and braced for a wave of delayed U.S. economic data. Bitcoin (BTC) traded 5.4% lower at $90,091 at 05:22 GMT after touching …

European equities fell sharply, mirroring Wall Street’s tech-led selloff as investors questioned the durability of artificial-intelligence premiums ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. At 08:05 GMT, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 each slid 1.3%, while the U.K.’s FTSE 100 dropped 1.0%. AI exuberance under scrutiny A renewed reassessment of AI-driven multiples …

Gold extended losses in Asian trading, pressured by a firmer U.S. dollar as traders pared back expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December and rotated away from non-yielding assets. Spot gold fell 0.7% to $4,019.19/oz, while December futures declined 1.4% to $4,018.89/oz by 00:38 ET (05:38 GMT). Rate …

Crude oil prices saw modest support on Monday, with December West Texas Intermediate futures rising by less than 0.1%, while gasoline prices slipped about 0.6%, as geopolitical risks continued to weigh on global markets. Geopolitical tensions remain the primary driver of support for oil. Iran recently seized a tanker in …