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Fed Cuts Rates as Reserve Operations Begin Amid Liquidity Strain

Fed Cuts Rates as Reserve Operations Begin Amid Liquidity Strain

The Fed cut rates and launched $40B in bill purchases to ease liquidity strain, though the move seems late and insufficient. Powell nears exit, funding pressures persist, and Oracle’s weak cloud results hit AI sentiment.

Adam

US Weekly Jobless Claims Post Largest Increase In Nearly 4-1/2 Years

US Weekly Jobless Claims Post Largest Increase In Nearly 4-1/2 Years

Weekly jobless claims increase 44,000 to 236,000.Claims data is volatile around this time of year.Continuing claims decrease 99,000 to 1.838 million.Trade deficit narrows 10.9% to $52.8 billion.

Devin

The Hyperventilating Over The DOE Restructuring Is Ongoing

The Hyperventilating Over The DOE Restructuring Is Ongoing

The attorneys general from 20 blue states and the District of Columbia, along with several teachers' unions, argue in an amended complaint filed on Nov. 25 that federal laws require the U.S. Department of Education to implement its own programs.

Justin

Strategic Public Investment Surge to Power Vietnam’s Growth Engine in 2025–2026

Strategic Public Investment Surge to Power Vietnam’s Growth Engine in 2025–2026

Vietnam’s government is accelerating the disbursement of over VND 400 trillion in public investment during the final two months of 2025, aiming to catalyze private sector momentum...

Gerik

Copper Surges to Record High as Fed Cuts Rates and Lifts Growth Outlook

Copper Surges to Record High as Fed Cuts Rates and Lifts Growth Outlook

Copper prices hit an all-time high of $11,800.50 per ton in London after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates and upgraded its economic growth forecast, signaling stronger demand prospects and improved sentiment in industrial metals....

Gerik

Tariff revenue dipped slightly in November after Trump pulled back on grocery store duties

Tariff revenue dipped slightly in November after Trump pulled back on grocery store duties

U.S. tariff revenue dipped in November after Trump eased duties on grocery staples. Collections remain historically high, but far from covering his proposed projects, while legal challenges threaten the future of many tariffs.

Adam

Trump, Modi Speak As US-India Trade Talks Inch Forward

Trump, Modi Speak As US-India Trade Talks Inch Forward

President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as negotiators from the US and India work to resolve differences over an elusive trade agreement.

James Whitman

Bitcoin Retreats, Trade Gap Narrows, Jobless Claims Spike Markets on Edge

Bitcoin Retreats, Trade Gap Narrows, Jobless Claims Spike Markets on Edge

Bitcoin slid below $90,000, U.S. jobless claims saw their sharpest rise since 2020, and the trade deficit narrowed to its lowest level in over five years, reflecting both market fragility and economic complexity....

Gerik

Hawkish or Less Dovish? QE or Not QE?

Hawkish or Less Dovish? QE or Not QE?

The Fed’s stance leaned more dovish as it restarted balance-sheet expansion, downplayed inflation risks, and projected stronger growth with only one 2026 rate cut, despite sharp internal divisions.

Adam

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply in September, Lifting Q3 Growth Outlook

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply in September, Lifting Q3 Growth Outlook

The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank by 10.9% in September to $52.8 billion its lowest level since June 2020 as goods exports surged and imports rose modestly...

Gerik

OPEC Data Indicate Close Oil Supply-demand Balance In 2026, No Glut

OPEC Data Indicate Close Oil Supply-demand Balance In 2026, No Glut

World oil supply will match demand closely in 2026, OPEC data published on Thursday indicated, an outlook contrasting with projections from the International Energy Agency and others of a huge glut.

James Whitman

Canada Posts First Trade Surplus Since January As Exports Rise

Canada Posts First Trade Surplus Since January As Exports Rise

Canada recorded a merchandise trade surplus in September, the first time since January, as exports rebounded sharply while imports declined.

James Whitman

Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Rising OPEC Output and Trendline Breaks Challenge Bullish Outlook

Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Rising OPEC Output and Trendline Breaks Challenge Bullish Outlook

Oil and natural gas weakened as rising OPEC+ output, soft demand, and trendline breaks pressured prices. WTI, Brent, and gas all face firm resistance levels, with bearish momentum dominant unless key thresholds are reclaimed.

Adam

US September Trade Deficit Lowest In More Than Five Years As Goods Exports Soar

US September Trade Deficit Lowest In More Than Five Years As Goods Exports Soar

The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September, touching the lowest level in more than five years, as exports accelerated and imports rose marginally, suggesting that trade likely provided a boost to economic growth in the third quarter.

Justin

Mizuho CEO Upbeat On Dealmaking Prospects In Japan And US

Mizuho CEO Upbeat On Dealmaking Prospects In Japan And US

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.'s chief executive officer expressed optimism that momentum in investment banking will continue both at home and in the US, where Japan's third-biggest lender has been expanding.

Samantha Luan

Canada Records Goods Trade Surplus for First Time Since January

Canada Records Goods Trade Surplus for First Time Since January

Canada recorded a trade surplus for the first time since January as exports rebounded sharply and imports declined.

Michelle

Here are the five big takeaways from Wednesday’s Fed rate decision

Here are the five big takeaways from Wednesday’s Fed rate decision

The Fed delivered a divided “hawkish cut,” kept long-term rate projections steady, revived bill purchases to ease funding stress, and struck an upbeat growth tone. Deep dissent and Powell’s looming exit cloud the 2026 outlook.

Adam

Dollar choppy as risk-off mood, dovish Fed unsettle markets

Dollar choppy as risk-off mood, dovish Fed unsettle markets

The dollar steadied on risk-off flows but couldn’t erase losses after a dovish Fed tone. Tech-driven risk aversion hit crypto and the Aussie, while the franc strengthened after the SNB held rates.

Adam

Bank of England to Cut Rates on December 18 To 3.75% And Again in Q1 2026

Bank of England to Cut Rates on December 18 To 3.75% And Again in Q1 2026

The Bank of England will cut interest rates by a quarter point to 3.75% on December 18, according to all economists polled by Reuters, with evidence showing still-elevated inflation drifting downwards convincing most that a tightly split policy committee will flip towards easing.

Glendon

Oil Falls to Lowest Since October as Market Sentiment Weakens

Oil Falls to Lowest Since October as Market Sentiment Weakens

Oil slid to its lowest since October as weak earnings and oversupply fears outweighed rising U.S.–Venezuela tensions. Despite IEA trimming its glut forecast, OPEC+ output and muted demand still point to a 2026 surplus.

Adam

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