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7+ min ago (54+ words) Fed Faces Year-End Policy Decision. The US Federal Reserve approaches next week's final monetary policy meeting of the year with limited information, and despite varying views among policymakers, a 25 basis point interest rate reductio Fed Faces Year-End Policy Decision Tuvalor Exchange Introduces New Transparency & Reporting Initiative For Global Users...

43+ min ago (628+ words) Gold prices are holding around $4,200 per ounce on Sunday, December 7, 2025, after a volatile week that saw profit-taking, record silver highs, and growing conviction that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut rates at its meeting later this month. Live quotes from multiple data providers show spot gold trading in a tight band between about $4,198 and $4,211 per ounce in early New York trading. [1] At the same time, gold is closing out one of its most dramatic years in decades: the metal is up roughly 60% in 2025, has logged more than 50 all'time highs, and is being described by several institutions as the core asset in a broader commodities super'cycle. [2] This article brings together today's gold price, the latest news, and fresh forecasts and analysis published around December 7, 2025, to give you a clear, Google'News'ready snapshot of where gold stands now and where it might be headed…...

56+ min ago (405+ words) India Business News: Gold prices are poised for gains this week, driven by anticipation of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and sustained central bank buying....

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (560+ words) New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) Gold prices are likely to remain firm in the coming week, driven by investor focus on the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy outcome, combined with weakness in the rupee, according to analysts. The precious metal's bias remains positive amid expectations of an interest rate cut and sustained central bank purchases, they added. "Gold is expected to remain on positive side as traders will be focusing on the US Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting outcome and the Fed Chair Jerome Powell's commentary as well, while on the data front, the focus will be on China's trade and inflation data and the US jobs data," Pranav Mer, Vice President, EBG " Commodity & Currency Research, JM Financial Services Ltd, said. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures appreciated by Rs 958, or 0.74 per cent, this week, outperforming the global prices. "Gold prices…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago (432+ words) India Business News: State Bank of India's mortgage loan book surpassed Rs 9 lakh crore in November, with strong performance in retail, agriculture, and MSME segments....

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (982+ words) High street banks dodged a windfall tax " now they should invest in growth of local lenders Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, made a pilgrimage on Friday from its glass and steel HQ in east London to the Pioneers Museum in Rochdale " the spiritual home of the co-operative movement. His unlikely day trip aimed to highlight the City watchdog's role in opening the way to a doubling of the size of the mutuals sector " a Labour manifesto pledge. Among these customer- or worker-owned organisations, including huge companies such as John Lewis and Nationwide building society, are the 350 credit unions. These are locally based lenders whose interest rates are capped by law and whose clients tend to include the low-income consumers left behind by the big banks. Holding assets of "4.9bn between them, the UK's credit unions serve about…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago (1078+ words) An 8.2 percent GDP growth in Q2FY26 amid global policy uncertainty, high commodity prices, and geo-economic fragmentation is extraordinary by any metric. This level of growth is reminiscent of China's peak years. India's success is even more impressive given that it has thrived despite two Black Swan events " the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Tariffs under Trump 2.0 have not deterred India's entrepreneurial spirit. While China often had surpluses and excess capacity, India has avoided this issue. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) debt sustainability analysis shows that under almost any stress scenario, except a permanent 300 bps growth shock, India's debt remains sustainable. Even in that extreme case, the required adjustment is modest compared to historical emerging market (EM) crises. Potential growth estimates are being revised upwards, with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan now estimating growth closer to 8 percent. Continuous above-potential…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago (414+ words) The Reserve Bank of India's latest December policy belongs to the latter category. With inflation receding sharply and growth displaying resilience, the central bank has chosen to subtly but meaningfully shift the interest-rate and liquidity framework....

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1176+ words) A soaring stock market rewards the already well-off but Trump's handling of the economy has caused his approval ratings to plunge Entering Printemps in downtown New York City feels like an escape. A slight smell of musk hangs in the air as shoppers weave carefully around racks of coats and shelves of handbags and shoes. For the holidays, the store set up a small ice rink on its second floor where skaters perform on weekends. Across the street at Trinity Church, hundreds of people line up for free food and other necessities. Dodge your way past the steaming potholes and snarling traffic and a doorman welcomes you to another world. The atmosphere is so heady that suddenly, when browsing through its racks, a $600 black fur coat seems entirely inexpensive, and the $1,450 leather tabi boots upstairs are an investment. On a…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (222+ words) The surge is contributing to a deepening sense of runaway costs in the US, and flies in the face of Donald Trump's claims to have driven down energy prices. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. New York/Abu Dhabi | US natural gas prices are soaring as the country ships record amounts of the fuel overseas, contributing to an affordability crisis that is causing political problems for Donald Trump. Wholesale prices have jumped more than 70 per cent in the past 12 months, with the US benchmark Henry Hub price settling at $US5.29 on Friday, its highest level since December 21, 2022, during the energy crisis sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. Here are the buzzwords shaping travel in 2026 The go-to champagnes when you want to impress These new luxury watches…...