Economic Report

US equity markets staged a solid recovery on Tuesday, extending Monday’s gains as investors priced in rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month. Market sentiment was buoyed by comments from Fed officials signaling the potential for easing, prompting traders to assign more than an 80% probability to …

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) reported a mixed financial performance for its second quarter, beating revenue expectations but grappling with sharp declines in profitability. The Chinese tech giant posted total revenue of RMB 247.8 billion (≈ US $34.81 billion), marking a 3.3% year-over-year increase. While this modest growth surpassed analyst forecasts, it masks a deeper story of …

Yen Strengthens as US Economic Data Disappoints, Fueling Dollar WeaknessThe Japanese Yen gained ground against the US Dollar on Tuesday, with the USD/JPY pair retreating toward 156.00 amid intervention chatter from Tokyo and softer-than-expected US economic data. The US Dollar came under significant pressure following lackluster readings on Producer Prices …

European stock markets were broadly unchanged on Tuesday, as lingering concerns over weak regional growth offset rising expectations of a potential U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut next month. By 03:02 ET (08:02 GMT), Germany’s DAX was up 0.1%, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.2% and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 added 0.1%. …

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 …