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Oil Climbs as Peace Signals Emerge and Markets Wait for Pivotal OPEC+ Decision

WTI crude oil gained momentum on Friday as traders reacted to renewed diplomatic activity aimed at easing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, while preparing for a crucial OPEC+ meeting that could shape early-2026 supply dynamics. The combination of tentative geopolitical progress and rising expectations of a US interest-rate cut helped …

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Global Markets Digest Rare CME Outage as Trading Gradually Recovers

Global markets faced an unexpected jolt after a major outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) halted trading across large segments of the world’s futures and options markets for several hours. The disruption, caused by a cooling-system failure at a key data centre, temporarily froze activity in equity, bond, currency, …

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Bitcoin Holds Steady After Sharp Rebound as Markets Bet on December Fed Rate Cut

Bitcoin stabilized on Friday after climbing back above the $90,000 level earlier this week, buoyed by growing expectations of an imminent interest-rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve and speculation over a potential leadership shift at the central bank. By 01:32 ET (06:32 GMT), the world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading …

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Euro Zone Consumers Lift Near-Term Inflation Expectations, Reinforcing View That ECB Has Finished Cutting Rates

Euro zone consumers nudged their short-term inflation expectations higher in October but kept medium- and long-term views broadly unchanged, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) survey released Friday. The results support market bets that inflation is stabilizing near target and that the ECB likely has no need to deliver …

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Gold Holds Steady as Markets Bet on December Fed Rate Cut

Gold prices held firm in muted trading on Thursday, stabilizing near $4,158 as global markets leaned further toward the view that the US Federal Reserve will deliver a 25-basis-point rate cut in December. With US markets closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, overall liquidity remained thin, yet conviction surrounding imminent monetary …

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