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8+ min ago (331+ words) The AUD/USD pair enters a bullish consolidation phase at the start of a new week and oscillates in a narrow range near its highest level since September 16, touched on Friday. Spot prices currently trade around the 0.6640 region as traders look to China's Trade Balance data for some impetus ahead of this week's key central bank event risks. Next release: Mon Dec 08, 2025 03:00 Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China Haresh Menghani is a detail-oriented professional with 10+ years of extensive experience in analysing the global financial markets. EUR/USD has finally taken a breather after a pretty energetic climb. The pair broke above 1.1680 in the second half of the week, reaching its highest levels in around two months before running into some selling pressure. Even so, it has gained almost two cents from the late-November dip just below 1.1500 the figure. The…...

14+ min ago (730+ words) The Federal Reserve's policy-setting body, the FOMC, concluded its October 2025 meeting by approving a widely anticipated quarter-percentage point rate cut. This move, which lowers the benchmark federal funds rate to the 3.75 to 4 percent range, is a calculated shift to support the weakening job market, revealing that rescuing the American workforce is now paramount, despite the risks to price stability. https://southfloridareporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Revoicer_Standard.mp4 The decision was forced by a "worst of both worlds" economic environment. The Fed's dual mandates'maximum employment and stable prices'are conflicting. Inflation remains stubbornly elevated at a 3 percent pace, well above the 2 percent target. Simultaneously, the labor market is losing critical momentum, with job growth flatlining and hiring rates at their slowest since 2013. Lowering borrowing costs is intended to boost demand and encourage hiring, preventing a collapse in employment. However, this is not risk-free. Lower rates risk reigniting demand and…...

22+ min ago (523+ words) Las exportaciones totales de China en noviembre fueron un 5,9% m's altas que el a'o pasado en t'rminos de d'lares, seg'n los datos de aduanas publicados el lunes, alcanzando los 330.300 millones de d'lares, superando las estimaciones de los economistas. Esto representa una mejora respecto a la contracci'n del 1,1% en octubre. Aunque las exportaciones de China a Estados Unidos han ca'do durante la mayor parte del a'o, los env'os han aumentado a otros destinos, incluyendo el sudeste asi'tico, Am'rica Latina, "frica y la Uni'n Europea. Las importaciones de China aumentaron un 1,9% en noviembre, superando los 218.600 millones de d'lares, mejor que el crecimiento del 1% en octubre, aunque una recesi'n persistente en el sector inmobiliario sigue afectando el gasto del consumidor y la inversi'n empresarial. A finales de octubre se alcanz' una tregua comercial de un a'o entre China y Estados Unidos en una…...

22+ min ago (523+ words) Las exportaciones totales de China en noviembre fueron un 5,9% m's altas que el a'o pasado en t'rminos de d'lares, seg'n los datos de aduanas publicados el lunes, alcanzando los 330.300 millones de d'lares, superando las estimaciones de los economistas. Esto representa una mejora respecto a la contracci'n del 1,1% en octubre. Aunque las exportaciones de China a Estados Unidos han ca'do durante la mayor parte del a'o, los env'os han aumentado a otros destinos, incluyendo el sudeste asi'tico, Am'rica Latina, "frica y la Uni'n Europea. Las importaciones de China aumentaron un 1,9% en noviembre, superando los 218.600 millones de d'lares, mejor que el crecimiento del 1% en octubre, aunque una recesi'n persistente en el sector inmobiliario sigue afectando el gasto del consumidor y la inversi'n empresarial. A finales de octubre se alcanz' una tregua comercial de un a'o entre China y Estados Unidos en una…...

1+ hour ago (664+ words) US futures and oil prices rose. Flaring Japan-China tensions also were weighing on sentiment, as traders remained cautious. Japan and Australia urged calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets, weeks after a remark about Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stirred tensions with Beijing. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan had formally protested the incident, calling it "an extremely regrettable" act and "a dangerous" one that "exceeded the scope necessary for safe aircraft operations." Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index was unchanged at 50,491.53. Also darkening the mood, revised government data released Monday showed that Japan's economy contracted at an annual pace of 2.3 per cent in the July-September period, not the 1.8 per cent annual rate earlier reported. Japanese exports suffered from the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariffs and public investments slipped. Chinese markets were mixed,…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (725+ words) Stockmarkets have logged another year of respectable gains. Only inflation is really a worry. Across the oecd it remains above central banks" 2% targets. | World News Which economy did best in 2025? Stockmarkets have logged another year of respectable gains. Only inflation is really a worry. Across the oecd it remains above central banks" 2% targets. It could have been a lot worse. In April, as President Donald Trump started his trade war, investors and many economists braced for a steep global recession. In the end, global gdp will probably grow by around 3% this year, the same as last. Unemployment remains low almost everywhere. Stockmarkets have logged another year of respectable gains. Only inflation is really a worry. Across the oecd it remains above central banks" 2% targets. It is more good economic news for southern Europe. After Spain"s victory last year, Portugal…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (295+ words) Haresh Menghani is a detail-oriented professional with 10+ years of extensive experience in analysing the global financial markets. The EUR/USD pair posts modest gains around 1.1645 during the early Asian session on Monday. The prospect of a US'Federal Reserve'rate cut at its December meeting on Wednesday could weigh on the US Dollar against'the Euro. Later on Monday, the German Industrial Production and Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence reports will be published.' The GBP/USD pair kicks off the new week on a subdued note and oscillates in a narrow trading band, around the 1.3320-1.3325 region, during the Asian session. Spot prices, however, remain close to the highest level since October 22, touched last Thursday, with bulls awaiting a sustained strength and acceptance above the 100-day Simple Moving Average before placing fresh bets. Gold treads water around $4,200 early Monday, while within the previous week's trading…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (132+ words) Monday, 08 December 2025, 07:42 Ukrinform reports this with reference to the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD). The problems affect both businesses and the population: companies are losing profits due to reduced exports, and citizens face falling real incomes and rising debt burdens. This indicates a systemic deterioration of Russia's economic situation amid the war and sanctions. According to the CCD, this data shows that Russia's financial stability is worsening even by the assessments of its own economic centers. The accumulation of "bad" debt is a direct result of wartime spending and Kremlin policies that continue to deplete the economy. As reported earlier by Ukrinform, Russia's metallurgical industry is declining due to export restrictions, high interest rates, and competition from Chinese manufacturers flooding the market with cheap products....

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (643+ words) 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. Analysts said the coming week will be crucial for bullion prices as monetary policy cues from the Fed, macroeconomic data from China and the US, and rupee trends will guide direction. 'Gold Prices Likely To Remain Firm In The Coming Week, Driven By Investor Focus On The US Federal Reserve's Monetary Policy Outcome': Analysts 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. Analysts said the coming week will be crucial for bullion prices as monetary policy cues from the Fed, macroeconomic data from China…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (160+ words) Founded in 2004, Seeking Alpha is an industry-leading financial research platform powered by one of the world's largest investing communities. We bridge the gap between financial information and actionable insight by providing unrivaled coverage on all asset classes and access to best-in-class tools. From in-depth analysis on thousands of stocks to timely investment ideas and market-beating Quant ratings*, Seeking Alpha is an essential resource for millions of investors globally. Japan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted more sharply than initially estimated in the third quarter of 2025, on a quarterly basis, the economy shrank by 0.6%, which was deeper than the flash estimate of a 0.4% decline and market forecasts of a 0.5% drop. How will Japan's sharper-than-expected GDP contraction affect investor sentiment in Japanese markets? What impact do rising nominal wages and falling real wages have on Japan's economic outlook? How might recent geopolitical tensions…...