Commodity wrap: gold climbs on rate cut hopes, oil drops on supply concerns
Gold prices rose on Tuesday as investors waited cautiously ahead of the start of the two-day meeting of the US…
Brazil inflation set to hit lowest level in over a year as analysts see relief in November
Brazilian inflation is expected to have declined in November to its lowest in over a year, according to a Reuters poll,…
SovEcon slashes Ukraine’s 2025-26 corn export outlook amid sluggish start to season
Amid a sluggish start to the season and ample global supply, agricultural consultancy SovEcon has cut its forecast for Ukraine’s…
US job openings hold steady at 7.7 million in October, higher than expected
US job openings were little changed in October, offering another sign of a cooling labour market as policymakers grapple with…
5 defensive stocks traders are buying before the Fed rate-cut decision
With the Federal Reserve set to announce its final policy decision of 2025 on Wednesday, investors are rotating into defensive…
Jeremy Siegel expects a ‘hawkish cut’ from Fed on Dec 10
The Federal Reserve is set to announce its next interest rate decision on December 10, a meeting that comes amid…
Gold’s short-term shine: geopolitical risk and EU reserve plans drive favourable outlook
Gold will remain favourable in the short term due to the uncertainties in the geopolitical environment around the world. The…
Europe bulletin: UK spending slowdown, BoE inflation outlook, France budget turmoil
Consumer caution, shifting inflation expectations, political brinkmanship, and corporate resilience set the tone across Europe today. UK spending data shows…
US judge overturns Trump’s freeze on wind permits
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order that froze permitting for wind energy projects on federal…
China’s exports rebound sharply in November on US trade truce
China’s exports posted a significantly stronger-than-expected rebound in November, as manufacturers moved quickly to ship out inventory following a temporary…