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Economic Forecasts News 18 October 2025 - 7 December 2025

Gold Price Outlook 2025–2026: Gold Holds Above $4,200 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge (5–7 December 2025 Update)

Gold Price Outlook 2025–2026: Gold Holds Above $4,200 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge (5–7 December 2025 Update)

Gold is starting December firmly on the front foot. Across 5–7 December 2025, spot prices have hovered around $4,200 per ounce, just shy of recent record highs, as traders brace for a potential U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut at the 9–10 December FOMC meeting.Reuters+2JM Bullion+2 At the same time, a wave of fresh research from banks and asset managers is sketching out a bold roadmap for bullion in 2026, with base cases clustering around $4,000–$4,500 and upside scenarios reaching as high as $5,000 per ounce.Reuters+3State Street Global Advisors+3Exchange Rates UK+3 Below is a deep dive into the latest news, forecasts
7 December 2025
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Wells Fargo (WFC) Stock Near Record Highs: Netflix Mega‑Loan, Asset Cap Exit and 2026 Forecasts Explained

Wells Fargo (WFC) Stock Near Record Highs: Netflix Mega‑Loan, Asset Cap Exit and 2026 Forecasts Explained

Updated December 6, 2025 Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is ending 2025 in a very different place from where it began. The stock is trading just under $90 per share, close to its all‑time closing high of $90.21 set on December 4, 2025, and only about 1–2% below its 52‑week high around $91.YCharts+1 Year‑to‑date, Wells Fargo shares have delivered a mid‑20s percent total return, comfortably ahead of the broader U.S. market and the banking sector overall.Total Real Returns+1 Recent articles from Zacks and Investor’s Business Daily also note that WFC has broken out to new highs and now carries
7 December 2025
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Home Depot (HD) Stock Today: Q3 Earnings Shock, Fresh News, and 2026 Forecast as Rate Cuts Approach

Home Depot (HD) Stock Today: Q3 Earnings Shock, Fresh News, and 2026 Forecast as Rate Cuts Approach

Updated: December 6, 2025 Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) heads into the final weeks of 2025 in a tricky spot: the retailer just posted a rare earnings miss, the stock is nearly 18% below where it traded a year ago, and investors are betting on Federal Reserve rate cuts to revive the housing and remodeling cycle.MarketWatch+1 At Friday’s close, Home Depot shares changed hands around $354–$355, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $353 billion.StockAnalysisThe stock sits well below its 52‑week high near $436, though still above its recent low around $326, and its one‑year total return is about
6 December 2025
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S&P 500 Near Record High on December 5, 2025 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Rise – Latest News, Forecasts and Analysis

S&P 500 Near Record High on December 5, 2025 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Rise – Latest News, Forecasts and Analysis

Published: December 6, 2025 | Market data as of close on Friday, December 5, 2025 The S&P 500 inched closer to a fresh all‑time high on Friday, December 5, 2025, as Wall Street doubled down on expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its meeting next week. The benchmark index gained 0.2%, closing at 6,870.40 — about 1% below its record — and logging a second straight week of gains.Reuters+1 Beneath that modest move, the story was bigger: delayed inflation data, a historic government shutdown, AI-driven market concentration, and an upcoming index reshuffle are all shaping how
6 December 2025
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Citigroup (C) Stock Nears New 52‑Week High as Restructuring Deepens – Latest News, Outlook and 2025–2030 Forecasts

Citigroup (C) Stock Nears New 52‑Week High as Restructuring Deepens – Latest News, Outlook and 2025–2030 Forecasts

Updated: December 4, 2025 Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) continues to be one of 2025’s standout large‑cap bank stocks. On Thursday, the shares traded around $108.41, up about 1.6% on the day and hitting an intraday high near $108.70, extending a rally that has already lifted the stock more than 50% year‑to‑date and pushed it beyond its recent 52‑week highs. Reuters+1 Behind the move is a combination of aggressive restructuring, leadership changes, and capital actions that are reshaping the global bank under CEO Jane Fraser — all while earnings trend higher and Wall Street turns more constructive on the stock. 1.
4 December 2025
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Gold Prices Smash All-Time Highs – Is Now the Moment to Buy or Bail?

Gold Price Forecast 2025: Will the Rally Continue to New Record Highs?

Current Gold Price and 2025’s Record Rally Gold has been on a tear in 2025, repeatedly shattering records. As of early November 2025, spot gold trades around $3,970–$4,000 per troy ounce, consolidating after its late-October spike to roughly $4,378 – the highest price ever recorded. This marks an approximately 54% surge in gold prices year-to-date, making gold one of 2025’s top-performing major assets. Several factors converged to drive this remarkable rally. Investors sought safety in gold amid geopolitical turmoil and economic uncertainty, while anticipation of a policy shift by the U.S. Federal Reserve (from raising rates to cutting them) bolstered
4 November 2025
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Platinum Prices Explode in 2025 – Latest Surge, Expert Insights & Forecasts

Platinum Prices Explode in 2025 – Latest Surge, Expert Insights & Forecasts

Key Facts: Platinum has rocketed to multi-year highs in late October 2025. As of Oct 31, spot platinum was about $1,620/oz Reuters – up roughly 80% for 2025 ts2.tech. This surge outpaces other precious metals: by year’s end gold stands near $4,000/oz (+~51% YTD) Reuters, silver around $49/oz (+~60% YTD) ts2.tech, and palladium near $1,460/oz (+~25% YTD) ts2.tech. (See table below.) Over the last few days, platinum climbed from about $1,595 on Oct 29 Reuters to $1,621.60 on Oct 31 Reuters. This rally reflects a mix of tight global supply, booming industrial/jewelry demand, and safe-haven flows amid macro uncertainty. Analysts
31 October 2025
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Oil Prices Poised to Plunge in 2026 as Permian Boom Kicks In

Oil Prices Poised to Plunge in 2026 as Permian Boom Kicks In

Permian Surge: “Crown Jewel” of U.S. Oil Production The heart of the story is the Permian Basin, North America’s most prolific shale oil patch. It has been “producing for over 100 years and left for dead two or three times,” as Diamondback Energy’s CEO Kaes Van’t Hof notes, yet today the Permian alone yields over 6 million barrels per day – more than any country except the U.S. and Russia foxbusiness.com. Chevron’s Mike Wirth points out U.S. oil output (led by shale) now exceeds that of Saudi Arabia and Russia combined foxbusiness.com. Under the Trump administration’s energy policies, drilling and pipeline projects
28 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Plunges to 5-Year Low, Gas Prices Near $3 – Are More Drops Ahead?

Key Facts – October 18, 2025 Oil Nosedives on Glut Fears and Slowdown Worries Crude oil prices have been in freefall this month, ending the week at levels not seen in nearly half a decade. The most actively traded WTI futures sank to about $57 per barrel, a price last witnessed when markets were recovering from the 2020 Covid crashmarketscreener.com. This marks a stunning reversal from early 2022, when post-pandemic demand and geopolitical shocks drove oil above $100. Now, oversupply and recession fears have firmly taken the wheel. Energy analysts point to a cascade of bearish factors. On the supply
18 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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