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4+ min ago (236+ words) The EUR/USD pair'trades flat around 1.1625 during the early European session on Wednesday. Markets turn cautious ahead of the US'Federal Reserve'interest rate decision later on Wednesday, in which a 25 basis points rate cut is almost fully priced in. The GBP/USD pair'trades on a firmer note around 1.3305 during the early European session. The Greenback edges lower against the Pound Sterling'as the US'Federal Reserve'is widely expected to announce another'interest rate cut on Wednesday. The UK monthly Gross Domestic Product'(GDP) report will be published later on Friday.' Gold edges higher during the Asian session and touches a fresh weekly top on Wednesday, though it lacks follow-through buying. The growing acceptance that the US Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs at the end of a two-day policy meeting later today fails to assist the US Dollar in capitalizing on its recent recovery…...

4+ min ago (18+ words) WASHINGTON " The Federal Reserve will'almost certainly'reduce its key interest rate Wednesday, but the bigger question for financial markets......

7+ min ago (236+ words) The EUR/USD pair'trades flat around 1.1625 during the early European session on Wednesday. Markets turn cautious ahead of the US'Federal Reserve'interest rate decision later on Wednesday, in which a 25 basis points rate cut is almost fully priced in. The GBP/USD pair'trades on a firmer note around 1.3305 during the early European session. The Greenback edges lower against the Pound Sterling'as the US'Federal Reserve'is widely expected to announce another'interest rate cut on Wednesday. The UK monthly Gross Domestic Product'(GDP) report will be published later on Friday.' Gold edges higher during the Asian session and touches a fresh weekly top on Wednesday, though it lacks follow-through buying. The growing acceptance that the US Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs at the end of a two-day policy meeting later today fails to assist the US Dollar in capitalizing on its recent recovery…...

8+ min ago (385+ words) The EUR/GBP cross posts modest losses near 0.8740 during the early European session on Wednesday. Hawkish remarks from the Bank of England (BoE) policymakers provide some support to the Pound Sterling (GBP) against the Euro (EUR). Traders will keep an eye on the BoE's Governor Bailey speech later on Wednesday. On Friday, the UK's monthly Gross Domestic Product(GDP) report will be released. BoE Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said on Tuesday that she was worried about upside risks for UK inflation and the central bank should move more slowly to lower borrowing costs as it approaches the end of its interest rate-cutting cycle. Lombardelli's comments lift the GBP and create a headwind for the cross in the near term. Lallalit Srijandorn is a Parisian at heart. She has lived in France since 2019 and now becomes a digital entrepreneur based in…...

17+ min ago (318+ words) Financial markets opened the day in wait-and-see mode as investors brace for the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated policy announcement. While consensus firmly leans toward a rate cut, the mood across equities and digital assets reflects caution rather than celebration. According to CME FedWatch data, markets are pricing in an 89.9% probability that policymakers will reduce rates at today's meeting. Prediction market platform Polymarket shows sentiment even more one-sided, implying a 97% chance of a 25-basis-point cut and just 3% probability that rates remain unchanged. But beneath the statistical certainty lies a genuine policy rift. Several FOMC members argue that a softer labor market justifies easing, while more hawkish voices fear loosening financial conditions could rekindle inflation pressures. As a result, traders will be glued not only to the statement at 2 p.m. ET but also to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference for clarity on…...

18+ min ago (498+ words) Q: The rupee has been hitting new lows against the dollar. What, in your view, are the structural and short-term factors driving this weakness, and how concerned should Indian investors be right now? Q: How do you see the RBI balancing growth, inflation management, and currency stability in the coming quarters? Q: A weakening rupee often affects foreign flows. Do you expect FIIs to turn cautious, or do you see this as an opportunity for long-term global investors? Global media doesn't miss an opportunity to build a negative narrative against India. While we all know even today Pakistan's runways are shut due to the Indian strikes during operation sindoor, many global investors whom I met during my travel to Singapore, Japan, US and Abudhabi fed by biased media narrative believes Pakistan was a winner. India must take biased media narratives head on with…...

20+ min ago (248+ words) Last night in Pennsylvania, President Trump informed a rally crowd that making America affordable again is his highest priority. He insisted that prices are coming down and brought some people on stage who stand to benefit from the tax cuts he signed into law earlier this year. President Trump arrives to deliver remarks on the economy at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 9, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption The Federal Reserve is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point today to support a weakening job market. But the path to that decision could be bumpy, as policymakers are divided over whether stubborn inflation should take precedence. The decision is also complicated because a six-week shutdown has delayed data. The holiday season often brings more parties, and consequently, more…...

29+ min ago (753+ words) Bitcoin price hovered near short-term support on Dec. 10 as traders positioned ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee decision. Historical data showed six corrections after seven meetings this year. Only one produced a brief rally, according to Ali Martinez. That pattern mattered because Bitcoin traded inside a fragile technical structure. A rate-cut decision was already factored into market expectations. Traders watched for another "buy the rumor, sell the news" response. Bitcoin price also moved higher while derivatives participation weakened. That divergence raised questions about the durability of the latest rebound. On-chain data pointed to base-building, not recovery, according to CryptosRus. Martinez said Bitcoin corrected after six of seven FOMC meetings in 2025. Only one meeting delivered a short-term upside move. The rest produced pullbacks within days. Historical context supported that view. A 25-basis-point cut in Sept. 2025 triggered a muted Bitcoin reaction....

32+ min ago (109+ words) The Fed is set to cut rates by 25bps today, which will be its third cut of 2025, bringing the target range to 3.5%3.75%. Officials are deeply divided;some warn more cuts could fuel inflation, others see risks in a softening labor market. This will likely be a "hawkish cut,where Powell signals no guarantee of another cut soon. Markets have priced in the move, but all eyes are on Powell's press conference and the language in the FOMC statement. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to deliver a third straight 25basispoint rate cut later today, lowering the benchmark rate to the 3.5%3.75% range....

32+ min ago (443+ words) Strong demand for products from the region's high-tech economies and India's faster-than-expected growth have improved the outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific for this year and the next, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday. Growth in 2025 is now projected at 5.1 per cent, up from the 4.8 per cent forecast in September, the ADB said in an update to its Asian Development Outlook, and higher than the 4.9 per cent projection it made when it first released the report in April. It also raised its 2026 growth forecast for the region to 4.6 per cent from 4.5 per cent, citing reduced trade uncertainty after several US deals. The region consists of 46 economies ranging from China and India to Georgia and Samoa, but excluding Japan, Australia and New Zealand. "While regional growth is expected to moderate next year, export strength, underpinned by the upturn in…...