Market Update

The euro edged higher on Monday, climbing to its strongest level in two weeks against the U.S. dollar and closing the session with a 0.1% gain. The rise came as the dollar softened, giving the single currency room to advance.Additional support for the euro came from hawkish remarks by a …

Global equities opened the week on a downward trajectory, pressured by rising U.S. and Japanese government bond yields following comments from the Bank of Japan. The uptick in yields added headwinds to stock markets worldwide, pushing major indexes lower.In Europe, the Euro Stoxx 50 dropped 0.6%, while Japan’s Nikkei tumbled …

The British pound began the week on a firmer footing, supported by growing expectations that major central banks may soon shift toward easing monetary policy. The GBP/USD pair advanced modestly as investors increased their bets that the US Federal Reserve could cut interest rates as early as next week. At …

American manufacturing continued its downward slide in November, marking the ninth consecutive month of contraction. A key industry gauge dropped to 48.2%, its lowest level in four months, indicating ongoing strain across factory floors nationwide. Any reading below 50% signals a decline in activity, and this persistent slump highlights the …

U.S. stock futures moved lower on Monday as investors digested the implications of rising expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December and speculation over the central bank’s next chair. By 06:28 ET (11:28 GMT): S&P 500 futures were down 42 points (-0.6%) Nasdaq 100 futures fell 182 …

Bitcoin fell sharply in Asian trading on Monday, kicking off the new month with renewed volatility after a serious incident at DeFi protocol Yearn Finance ignited widespread concerns over market liquidity. By 01:07 ET (06:07 GMT), Bitcoin was down 5.3% at $86,075.6, after touching an intraday low of $85,638.3. The …

Gold hovered near a six-week peak on Monday, supported by a softer U.S. dollar and firm expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this month. By 02:32 ET (06:32 GMT), spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,240.55 an ounce, after briefly touching $4,256.20, its highest level since …

Oil prices rose more than 1% in Asian trading on Monday, supported by OPEC+’s decision to keep production unchanged in the first quarter and by renewed supply concerns linked to geopolitical tensions. By 20:52 ET (01:52 GMT), February Brent crude futures were up 1.2% at $63.13 per barrel, while WTI …

Global financial markets wrapped up November with a cautiously optimistic tone, buoyed by sustained momentum in technology stocks that propelled equities higher amid growing anticipation for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December. U.S. equities experienced steady, incremental gains throughout the holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week, fueled by a resurgence in …

As November 2025 draws to a close, one message rings out loud and clear across global markets: the multi-year monetary easing cycle that reshaped finance is reaching its true end. What only months ago looked like “continued cutting” has now become “one last cut” or “extended pause” for most major …