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Economic Outlook News 7 December 2025 - 14 December 2025

USD/INR Outlook: Rupee Hits Record Low Near 90.55 — What Moved INR-USD Last Week and What to Watch Next (Dec 15–19, 2025)

USD/INR Outlook: Rupee Hits Record Low Near 90.55 — What Moved INR-USD Last Week and What to Watch Next (Dec 15–19, 2025)

The Indian rupee had a historic week against the U.S. dollar, finishing Friday at ₹90.4150 per $1 after briefly touching a fresh all‑time low of ₹90.55. That move pushed the widely watched USD/INR pair to record highs—and by definition dragged INR/USD lower (one rupee worth roughly $0.0111 at the week’s close). Reuters What made last week stand out wasn’t just the price. It was the mix of forces behind it: renewed anxiety around U.S.–India trade negotiations and tariffs, persistent portfolio outflows and corporate dollar demand, and a market increasingly convinced the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will focus on limiting
14 December 2025
UK Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE 100 Braces for Bank of England Decision After Weak GDP and Fed Cut (15–19 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE 100 Braces for Bank of England Decision After Weak GDP and Fed Cut (15–19 December 2025)

London’s stock market heads into the final full trading week before Christmas with a familiar combination of catalysts: a Bank of England (BoE) rate decision, fresh UK inflation and jobs data, and global risk sentiment shaped by the US Federal Reserve’s latest cut — plus renewed “AI angst” that rattled Wall Street late last week. The FTSE 100 finished Friday at 9,649.03, while investors weighed a surprise UK GDP contraction against rising conviction that borrowing costs will fall again in the days ahead. Sharecast+1 What happened across 8–14 December 2025 (including market-moving headlines through Friday’s close and weekend previews) sets up a high-stakes “macro-to-micro”
14 December 2025
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Germany Stock Market Week Ahead: DAX Outlook as ECB Decision, Ifo Survey and AI-Driven Volatility Shape Frankfurt’s Next Move

Germany Stock Market Week Ahead: DAX Outlook as ECB Decision, Ifo Survey and AI-Driven Volatility Shape Frankfurt’s Next Move

Germany’s DAX heads into the week of Dec. 15–19, 2025 after a choppy stretch marked by a U.S. Fed cut, rising bond yields, and renewed “AI bubble” worries. Here’s what to watch in Frankfurt: the ECB meeting, Germany’s Ifo survey, key stock stories, and market levels. FRANKFURT | Dec. 13, 2025 — Germany’s stock market enters the final full pre‑Christmas week with investors balancing two competing narratives: supportive global rate cuts on one hand, and a fresh bout of valuation anxiety around AI and higher long‑dated yields on the other. That tension was visible all week in the DAX’s push‑and‑pull
13 December 2025
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NatWest Group Plc Stock: NWG Shares Steady Near Highs as Cushon Sale, Buybacks and Rate-Cut Bets Shape the Outlook (Dec. 12, 2025)

NatWest Group Plc Stock: NWG Shares Steady Near Highs as Cushon Sale, Buybacks and Rate-Cut Bets Shape the Outlook (Dec. 12, 2025)

LONDON (12 December 2025) — NatWest Group Plc stock (LSE: NWG, NYSE: NWG) is ending the week with investors weighing a familiar trio of drivers for UK bank shares: capital returns (buybacks and dividends), strategic simplification (asset sales), and the interest-rate path heading into 2026. NatWest shares were around 623p at the close on Friday, 12 December 2025, leaving the stock near recent highs and within striking distance of its 52-week peak. Hargreaves Lansdown+1 What’s different this week is not a single blockbuster earnings print — NatWest’s next major financial update is still a couple of months away — but
12 December 2025
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Boeing (BA) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: DHS 737 Deal, Airbus Order Race, and Fed Cut – What to Know Before the December 11 Open

Boeing (BA) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: DHS 737 Deal, Airbus Order Race, and Fed Cut – What to Know Before the December 11 Open

Boeing stock ended Wednesday’s session under modest pressure as investors weighed a politically charged new 737 order from the U.S. government, fresh delivery data, and a major shift in the Airbus–Boeing order race, all against the backdrop of a Federal Reserve rate cut. Heading into the U.S. stock market open on Thursday, December 11, 2025, Boeing (ticker: BA) sits at the intersection of three big narratives: Here’s a detailed breakdown of what happened after the bell on December 10 and what traders and investors should be watching before the opening bell on December 11. How Boeing Stock Traded on December
11 December 2025
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Fed Rate Cut or Not? What to Expect From the December 2025 FOMC Meeting – And What It Means for You

Fed Rate Cut or Not? What to Expect From the December 2025 FOMC Meeting – And What It Means for You

Updated: December 10, 2025 – before the Fed’s decision is announced The Federal Reserve wraps up its final policy meeting of 2025 today, and markets are almost certain the central bank will cut interest rates again. Fed funds futures put the odds of a 0.25 percentage point (“25‑basis‑point”) rate cut at roughly 85–90%, implying a move from the current 3.75%–4.00% target range down to 3.50%–3.75%. Reuters+3Trading Economics+3Reuters+3 Yet behind that apparent consensus is real drama: Fed officials are split, inflation is still above target, the job market is cooling but not collapsing, and a politically charged debate over how fast
10 December 2025
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Fed Meeting Today: Markets Brace for December 2025 Rate Cut Decision — What to Expect from Powell and the FOMC

Fed Meeting Today: Markets Brace for December 2025 Rate Cut Decision — What to Expect from Powell and the FOMC

The U.S. Federal Reserve begins its final policy meeting of 2025 today, Tuesday, December 9, with investors overwhelmingly betting on another interest rate cut and watching just as closely for clues about what happens to borrowing costs in 2026. The two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting runs December 9–10 and will conclude with a policy statement at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, followed by Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference. Federal Reserve+1 Markets are treating a small cut as almost a done deal. Futures tracked by the CME FedWatch tool imply roughly a 90% probability that policymakers will trim the federal
9 December 2025
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Swiss Stock Market Outlook Today (9 December 2025): Roche Catalysts, SNB Rate Bets and Fed Jitters Set the Tone

Swiss Stock Market Outlook Today (9 December 2025): Roche Catalysts, SNB Rate Bets and Fed Jitters Set the Tone

Zurich’s stock market is heading into Tuesday’s session with the Swiss Market Index (SMI) hovering just under the symbolic 13,000 level, as investors juggle a powerful mix of bullish news from Roche, cautious analyst calls on financials and industrials, and a high‑stakes week for central banks led by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the U.S. Federal Reserve. Below is a structured rundown of what you need to know before the SIX Swiss Exchange opens today. 1. Where the Swiss Market Index Stands Before the Bell Monday’s close: SMI flirts with 13,000 Pre‑market indication: slightly softer start Taken together, the signals suggest a broadly flat
9 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today, December 9, 2025: FTSE 100 Holds Firm as Unilever Spin-Off, Bank Rally and Rate-Cut Hopes Shape Sentiment

UK Stock Market Today, December 9, 2025: FTSE 100 Holds Firm as Unilever Spin-Off, Bank Rally and Rate-Cut Hopes Shape Sentiment

The UK stock market heads into Tuesday, December 9, 2025, trading just below record highs, with investors balancing fresh corporate reshuffles against a pivotal week for global interest rates. Market snapshot: FTSE indices ease but stay near all‑time highs As of the close on Monday, December 8, 2025: Monday’s decline came as investors positioned for this week’s interest‑rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England (BoE) . Reuters reported that the FTSE 100 lost around 0.2% and the FTSE 250 about 0.7%, with homebuilders and selective stock‑specific news dragging on broader sentiment.Reuters Despite the pullback, commentary
9 December 2025
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What to Know Before the Singapore Market Opens on 9 December 2025: Fed Cut Bets, Hiring Jitters and Genting in Focus

What to Know Before the Singapore Market Opens on 9 December 2025: Fed Cut Bets, Hiring Jitters and Genting in Focus

Singapore investors head into Tuesday’s session with a mixed backdrop: Wall Street has eased off record highs ahead of a closely watched US Federal Reserve meeting, oil prices have slipped, local hiring sentiment has cooled, and several SGX names – from Sembcorp and Genting Singapore to high‑flyers like MetaOptics – are in the spotlight. Here’s a pre‑open playbook for the Straits Times Index (STI) and key Singapore stocks on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, before trading kicks off at 9am SGT. POEMS 1. Global lead: quiet risk‑off tone ahead of the Fed Wall Street: slight pullback from records Overnight, US equities slipped as traders
8 December 2025
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Bank of Canada Interest Rate Decision on December 10, 2025: Why Markets Expect a Hold at 2.25% as the Fed Cuts Again

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Decision on December 10, 2025: Why Markets Expect a Hold at 2.25% as the Fed Cuts Again

With just two days to go before the Bank of Canada’s final interest rate announcement of 2025, attention in global markets is firmly fixed on Wednesday, December 10. The decision will land within minutes of a highly anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, setting up a rare dual rate day on both sides of the border.RBC+1 The Bank of Canada (BoC) will release its policy decision and statement at 9:45 a.m. Eastern, followed by a press conference with Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers at 10:30 a.m. in Ottawa.Bank of Canada Markets overwhelmingly expect the Bank to leave
8 December 2025
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Euronext 100 Index and World Indices: Autos Rally, Fed Cut Bets and 2026 Outlook (5–7 December 2025)

Euronext 100 Index and World Indices: Autos Rally, Fed Cut Bets and 2026 Outlook (5–7 December 2025)

The Euronext 100 Index ended the first week of December 2025 essentially flat but still parked near record territory, as autos, tech and basic‑resources stocks powered Europe’s year‑end rally while strategists turned increasingly vocal about upside for 2026 — and the risks that come with it.TechStock²+1 Euronext 100 at a Glance: Near Record Highs, Modest Weekly Gain The Euronext 100 Index (N100) is the flagship blue‑chip benchmark of Euronext, tracking 100 of the largest and most liquid companies listed across Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris. The index is free‑float market‑cap weighted with caps to avoid single‑stock dominance
7 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

RELX share price slides again as AI fears linger, results next week in focus

RELX share price slides again as AI fears linger, results next week in focus

7 February 2026
RELX closed down 4.6% at 2,145 pence in London on Friday, capping a volatile week ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. The company bought back 465,361 shares even as selling continued amid investor concerns over AI risks and pricing power. Peers Wolters Kluwer and Thomson Reuters also faced pressure. Markets await RELX’s outlook for 2026 trading.
Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
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