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US Sees Indonesia Backtrack Imperiling Trade Pact, FT Says

US Sees Indonesia Backtrack Imperiling Trade Pact, FT Says

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is set to speak with a top Indonesian official this week in hopes of salvaging a trade framework at risk of collapsing, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday.

Justin

European Gas Finds A Floor

European Gas Finds A Floor

Oil prices are under further downward pressure this week, with ICE Brent falling below $62/bbl, settling at its lowest level since late October. The oil market is moving deeper into the expected oil glut.

ING

Silver Prices Hit Record High Above $60/oz On Rate Cut Bets

Silver Prices Hit Record High Above $60/oz On Rate Cut Bets

Spot silver rose to a record high of $60.9125 an ounce, while silver futures for March hit a peak of $61.430/oz.

Winkelmann

China CPI Inflation Rises In November, PPI Falls Further

China CPI Inflation Rises In November, PPI Falls Further

Chinese consumer inflation picked up slightly in November but still remained weak amid little economic relief, while pressure on the industrial sector saw producer inflation fall for a 38th consecutive month.

Samantha Luan

BOJ Chief Ueda Says Higher Wages Will Underpin Inflation

BOJ Chief Ueda Says Higher Wages Will Underpin Inflation

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday that he is seeing "strong enough momentum" in the country's price-wage trends, which will help weather shocks to inflation.

Nathaniel Wright

Trump, Seeking Economic Reset, Insists Smart People Back Tariffs

Trump, Seeking Economic Reset, Insists Smart People Back Tariffs

President Donald Trump said people were "starting to learn" the benefits of his tariff regime as he sought to convince voters his administration was moving to address affordability concerns, taking to the road in hopes of countering a mounting political vulnerability.

Samantha Luan

Central Bank Independence Essential For Monetary Stability, ECB's Panetta Says

Central Bank Independence Essential For Monetary Stability, ECB's Panetta Says

The independence of central banks is essential for monetary stability, Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta said on Tuesday, amid a spat between the Italian government and the European Central Bank over the country's gold reserves.

James Riley

Air Transat And Pilot Union Avert Strike With Tentative Deal

Air Transat And Pilot Union Avert Strike With Tentative Deal

Canadian travel provider Transat AT Inc. reached a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association, preventing a disruptive strike one day before it could have started.

Winkelmann

Squeezed Between Singapore, Vietnam And South Korea: Malaysia’s Labour Market In A Tough Neighbourhood

Squeezed Between Singapore, Vietnam And South Korea: Malaysia’s Labour Market In A Tough Neighbourhood

EVERY December, Malaysia's university convocation halls are filled with celebration. Parents weep with pride as their children c

Samantha Luan

Thai Central Bank Mulls Over New Credit Guarantee Measure For SMEs

Thai Central Bank Mulls Over New Credit Guarantee Measure For SMEs

The Bank of Thailand, the country's central bank, is planning a new credit guarantee measure to help small and medium enterprises access loans more easily to help them recover from a liquidity crunch amid a weak economic outlook.

Justin

Democrat Wins Miami Mayoralty, Shaking Trump-Led State Dominance

Democrat Wins Miami Mayoralty, Shaking Trump-Led State Dominance

Eileen Higgins won Miami's mayoral runoff, beating a candidate backed by President Donald Trump while becoming the first woman ever and the first Democrat in nearly three decades to lead the city.

Winkelmann

Japanese Yen Forecast: USD/JPY Steadies Ahead Of Key Fed Projections

Japanese Yen Forecast: USD/JPY Steadies Ahead Of Key Fed Projections

Japanese producer prices lift BoJ hike expectations and pressure USD/JPY, with the Fed’s rate cut outlook and dot plot now driving the pair’s short-term direction.

Justin

Bank Of England Expects Budget Will Cut Inflation By Up To Half A Percentage Point

Bank Of England Expects Budget Will Cut Inflation By Up To Half A Percentage Point

The Bank of England expects Rachel Reeves's budget will reduce the UK's headline inflation rate by as much as half a percentage point next year.

Alice Winters

EU Close To A Deal On Russian Assets, Summit To Go On Until Agreement

EU Close To A Deal On Russian Assets, Summit To Go On Until Agreement

The European Union is very close to a solution to finance Ukraine in 2026 and 2027 that would have the support of at least a qualified majority of EU countries.

Daniel Carter

Greer Seeks To Salvage Imperiled Indonesia Trade Deal

Greer Seeks To Salvage Imperiled Indonesia Trade Deal

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is set to speak with a top Indonesian official this week in hopes of salvaging a trade framework at risk of collapsing.

Daniel Carter

US Bank Executives say AI Will Boost Productivity, Cut Jobs

US Bank Executives say AI Will Boost Productivity, Cut Jobs

Operation specialists' productivity is expected to grow by 40% to 50%, Lake said. The higher ‌productivity means less impact jobs on a net basis, she said.

Manuel

Oil Drops for Second Straight Session With Supply Glut in Focus

Oil Drops for Second Straight Session With Supply Glut in Focus

Refined products had been one of few tailwinds for crude this year, and the recent demand-driven weakness is exacerbating a sense of bearish gloom ahead of a widely telegraphed glut.

Manuel

Gold Rises Ahead of Fed Rate cut Decision, Silver Hits $60/oz Milestone

Gold Rises Ahead of Fed Rate cut Decision, Silver Hits $60/oz Milestone

Spot gold rose 0.6% to $4,211.77 per ounce by 03:21 p.m. ET (2021 GMT). U.S. gold futures for February delivery settled 0.4% higher at $4,236.2 per ounce.

Manuel

US Senate to Vote Thursday on Republican Healthcare Plan

US Senate to Vote Thursday on Republican Healthcare Plan

Late on Monday, isiana and Mike Crapo of Idaho, who chair two committees with oversight of healthcare, unveiled legislation they are seeking as an alternative to the Democrats' plan.

Manuel

Oracle's OpenAI Reliance Faces Scrutiny as Debt-Fueled AI Buildout Raises Worries

Oracle's OpenAI Reliance Faces Scrutiny as Debt-Fueled AI Buildout Raises Worries

Oracle along with other big cloud players is expected to spend more than $400 billion on AI infrastructure this year.

Manuel

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