Economic News News 4 December 2025

Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures (BZ=F) Hit Two‑Week High on Fed Cut Bets and Geopolitical Risks – Full News & Forecasts, 5–7 December 2025

Brent crude oil’s financial benchmark is ending the first week of December on a surprisingly firm footing. The front‑month Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial futures contract (ticker BZ=F) settled around $63.75 per barrel on Friday, 5 December, its highest

7 December 2025

British Pound Index Climbs as Sterling Holds Near Five‑Week Highs While World Indices Hover at Cycle Peaks (5–7 December 2025)

Sterling heads into the new week in a position of strength. The PHLX British Pound Index (XDB) and the broader British Pound Currency Index (^XDB) are trading near multi‑week highs, while global equity benchmarks such as the MSCI World, MSCI

7 December 2025

British Pound · Economic News · Forex · Global Indices · Market Analysis

US Stock Market Outlook for Monday, December 8, 2025: Fed Cut Countdown, Tariff Drama and Key Earnings to Watch

Wall Street heads into Monday, December 8, 2025 with the major U.S. indexes hovering near record highs, investors bracing for a highly contentious Federal Reserve meeting, and a fresh burst of political risk from President Trump’s tariff fight at the

7 December 2025

Earnings Reports · Economic News · Federal Reserve · Market Forecasts · NASDAQ:NFLX · NASDAQ:WBD · NYSE:PARA · Stock Market

Australian Stock Market Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 Edges Higher Amid ASX Outage, Strong GDP and Rate-Hike Jitters (1–6 December 2025)

Australia’s sharemarket has just finished a choppy first week of December with modest gains, shrugging off a major ASX outage, mixed sector moves and a fresh dose of macroeconomic data that has traders reassessing the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

6 December 2025

ASX 200 · Economic News · Investment Insights · Market Analysis · Stock Market

VIX Index Today, December 5, 2025: Wall Street’s Fear Gauge Slides Back Toward Lows as Fed-Cut Hopes Build

Snapshot: VIX index on 5 December 2025 The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) — Wall Street’s best‑known “fear gauge” — is trading back in the mid‑teens today, signaling a notably calm backdrop for U.S. stocks. Different real‑time feeds have printed slightly

5 December 2025

Economic News · Federal Reserve · Investment Strategies · Stock Market · Volatility

Euronext After the Bell: Eurozone Stocks End Mixed as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Cap Week of Gains (December 5, 2025)

European stock markets wrapped up Friday’s session in a cautious mood, with major Euronext indices hovering near record highs but lacking the momentum to stage a full‑blown “Santa rally” ahead of next week’s pivotal U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. Across the

5 December 2025

Economic News · European Markets · Federal Reserve · Market Trends · Stock Performance

US Stock Market Today, Dec. 5, 2025: Wall Street Hovers Near Record Highs After PCE Inflation Data

As of around 12:30 p.m. Eastern on Friday, December 5, 2025, U.S. stocks were edging higher, keeping the major indexes within touching distance of their record highs while traders digested a key inflation update and looked ahead to next week’s

5 December 2025

Economic News · Inflation · Investing · Stock Market · Wall Street

Australia’s October 2025 Trade Surplus Widens to A$4.39 Billion as Imports Jump and Gold Flows Surge

Sydney – 5 December 2025 Australia’s latest International Trade in Goods data show the country entered the fourth quarter of 2025 with a slightly stronger goods trade surplus, underpinned by higher exports, record-high imports and a powerful swing in non-monetary

5 December 2025

Australia Economy · Economic News · Gold Market · Import Export · Trade Balance

US Economic Calendar Today, December 5, 2025: PCE Inflation, Consumer Sentiment and Credit Drive Fed Expectations

The final trading day of the week is all about data the Federal Reserve cares most about. On Friday, December 5, 2025, the US economic calendar is dominated by the long‑delayed September Personal Income & Outlays report (including PCE inflation), the University of

5 December 2025

Economic News · Federal Reserve · Financial Markets · Inflation · US Economy

US Stock Market Today, December 5, 2025: Wall Street Hovers Near Record Highs Ahead of Fed’s Key Inflation Test

New York — Friday, December 5, 2025. The US stock market today is trading in a cautious but upbeat mood as investors digest a week of mixed economic data and brace for the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the PCE

5 December 2025

Economic News · Inflation · Investing · Stock Market · Wall Street

Federal Reserve News Today: Markets Price In December Rate Cut as Trump Teases New Fed Chair Pick

As of Friday, December 5, 2025, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve ahead of next week’s December 9–10 FOMC meeting. Markets are betting heavily on another interest‑rate cut, economists’ surveys show a strong consensus for a 25‑basis‑point move, and

5 December 2025

Economic News · Federal Reserve · Financial Markets · Interest Rates · Monetary Policy

Gold Price Today 4 December 2025: XAU/USD Holds Around $4,200 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Intensify

Spot gold is trading just above the psychologically important $4,200 per ounce mark on Thursday, 4 December 2025, consolidating after a record-breaking year and a powerful autumn rally. Around midday in London, XAU/USD hovered near $4,199–$4,205 per ounce, having traded roughly between $4,176 and

4 December 2025

Economic News · Federal Reserve · Gold Price · Investment · Market Analysis

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