Today: 7 February 2026
Subscribe
Browse Category

Financial Markets News 26 November 2025 - 3 December 2025

Japan Economy News Today, December 3, 2025: Services PMI Strengthens as Bond Yields Hit 17‑Year High and BOJ Eyes Rate Hike

Japan Economy News Today, December 3, 2025: Services PMI Strengthens as Bond Yields Hit 17‑Year High and BOJ Eyes Rate Hike

Tokyo – December 3, 2025 Japan’s economy opened December with a mixed but increasingly dynamic picture: services activity is expanding solidly, factories are still struggling but stabilising, government stimulus and tax breaks are flowing through the system, and bond yields have surged to their highest levels since 2008 as markets brace for a possible Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hike later this month. Adnkronos English+3Reuters+3Reuters+3 Services-led growth offsets weak factories The clearest positive signal today comes from fresh business survey data. The S&P Global Japan Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 53.2 in November, up from 53.1 in October,
3 December 2025
···
US Economy News Today, December 3, 2025: Fed Cut Bets, Weaker Dollar, Data Deluge and Shutdown Fallout

US Economy News Today, December 3, 2025: Fed Cut Bets, Weaker Dollar, Data Deluge and Shutdown Fallout

The United States economy today looks like a tug‑of‑war: powerful investment in artificial intelligence and fresh fiscal stimulus are pulling growth along, while tariffs, a softening labor market and the after‑effects of a record‑long government shutdown tug in the opposite direction. As of Wednesday, December 3, markets are leaning toward the optimistic side of that rope. Stocks are climbing, the dollar is sliding, and traders are almost certain the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at next week’s policy meeting—even as new data show growth moderating and inflation stuck around 3%. Fed rate‑cut fever is driving markets Global markets are
3 December 2025
····
Trump’s Next Fed Chair: Markets Bet on Kevin Hassett While Economists Rally Around Chris Waller

Trump’s Next Fed Chair: Markets Bet on Kevin Hassett While Economists Rally Around Chris Waller

Published December 3, 2025 As Donald Trump edges closer to naming the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, the contest has crystallised into a stark choice: Kevin Hassett, the president’s trusted economic lieutenant and the clear betting-market favourite, versus Christopher Waller, the career central banker many economists say is better suited to run the world’s most important central bank. On December 2, Trump said he will unveil his pick “early next year,” tightening the timetable for a decision that could reshape US monetary policy, financial markets and the Fed’s independence for years. Reuters+2Hindustan Times+2 Trump says his Fed choice
3 December 2025
····
Bitcoin Sell-Off Slams Retail Traders as Strategy ETFs Crash 80% and Company Builds $1.44 Billion USD Reserve

Bitcoin Sell-Off Slams Retail Traders as Strategy ETFs Crash 80% and Company Builds $1.44 Billion USD Reserve

December 2, 2025 – NEW YORK / SINGAPORE Bitcoin’s latest slide is turning into one of the harshest wake‑up calls yet for leveraged crypto traders and fans of single‑stock ETFs tied to Bitcoin giant Strategy Inc. Nearly $1 billion in leveraged crypto bets have been wiped out in just one session, while the most aggressive Strategy‑tracking ETFs have tumbled about 80% this year—and that’s before the company itself warned that 2025 could still end in a multibillion‑dollar loss. The Business Times+1 At the centre of the storm is Strategy’s decision to create a $1.44 billion US dollar reserve to reassure
2 December 2025
····
Federal Reserve News Today (Dec. 2, 2025): Rate Cut Odds Near 90% as Fed Ends QT and Faces Growing Dissent

Federal Reserve News Today (Dec. 2, 2025): Rate Cut Odds Near 90% as Fed Ends QT and Faces Growing Dissent

Updated: December 2, 2025 The U.S. Federal Reserve enters the final stretch before its December 9–10 FOMC meeting with three big storylines converging: Below is a complete rundown of today’s key Federal Reserve news, forecasts, and analysis — and what it all might mean for rates, markets, and your money. Key Takeaways Where Fed Policy Stands Right Now The current rate setting The Fed’s main policy rate — the federal funds rate — is currently targeted in a range of 3.75% to 4.00%. That’s the result of two 25‑basis‑point cuts at the September and October FOMC meetings, which followed a long period of rates above
2 December 2025
····
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Stock on December 1, 2025: AI Server Star Caught Between Growth and Margin Squeeze

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Stock on December 1, 2025: AI Server Star Caught Between Growth and Margin Squeeze

Published: December 1, 2025 – This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. SMCI stock today: price action and context Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Supermicro, NASDAQ: SMCI) opened the first trading day of December under pressure as investors continued to digest a messy earnings season, a revenue guidance cut and growing worries about margins. By the close of U.S. trading on Monday, December 1, 2025, SMCI was changing hands around $33.40, down roughly 1.3% on the day, with more than 11 million shares traded. In early trading, Super Micro Computer had already “edged lower” alongside
1 December 2025
····
US Money News, Nov. 28–30, 2025: Record Black Friday Spending, Fed Cut Expectations and a Futures Market Shock

US Money News, Nov. 28–30, 2025: Record Black Friday Spending, Fed Cut Expectations and a Futures Market Shock

From November 28 to 30, 2025, US “money news” has been dominated by three big themes: record-breaking Black Friday spending, growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December, and a rare outage that froze global futures trading for hours. Layered on top of that are rising consumer debt worries, a still-fragile post‑shutdown economy and a federal budget strained by higher interest costs. Here’s what mattered for your wallet and the wider US economy this weekend. 1. Black Friday 2025: Americans Spend Big – With Help From AI and Debt Online sales hit a record $11.8 billion US consumers
30 November 2025
·······
Lloyds Share Price Near 52‑Week High as Capital Buffer Rises and Confidence Softens (28–29 November 2025)

Lloyds Share Price Near 52‑Week High as Capital Buffer Rises and Confidence Softens (28–29 November 2025)

As of the weekend of 29 November 2025, Lloyds Banking Group’s UK-listed shares (LON: LLOY) are still trading just below a fresh 52‑week high after a powerful post‑Budget rally. Friday’s closing price, new regulatory capital requirements, and updated voting-rights data all landed on 28 November, giving investors plenty to digest before markets reopen on Monday. TS2 Tech+2Investing.com+2 Key takeaways for 28–29 November 2025 Lloyds share price on 28 November 2025: still hugging the highs The last trading session before the weekend was Friday 28 November 2025, so the current Lloyds share price for UK investors is that closing print: That intraday high of 96.92p is also the stock’s 52‑week high,
29 November 2025
···
Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock on November 29, 2025: CalPERS Loss, Soaring Interest Costs and Billions in Bitcoin on the Move

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock on November 29, 2025: CalPERS Loss, Soaring Interest Costs and Billions in Bitcoin on the Move

Strategy Inc – the company formerly known as MicroStrategy – remains one of the most controversial ways to get exposure to Bitcoin. As of late November 2025, its stock (NASDAQ: MSTR) is trading around $177 per share, close to Friday’s official close of $177.18, after a brutal drawdown that has wiped out a large chunk of this year’s gains. Macrotrends+1 At the same time, the company still holds over 640,000 BTC, more than 3% of all Bitcoin that will ever exist, and continues to raise capital to expand that hoard. Nasdaq+1 On November 29, 2025, several fresh headlines converged around
29 November 2025
·····
Gold Price Today, 28 November 2025: Bullion Near $4,200 as Fed Cut Bets and CME Outage Fuel Volatile Rally

Gold Price Today, 28 November 2025: Bullion Near $4,200 as Fed Cut Bets and CME Outage Fuel Volatile Rally

Gold prices are trading close to record territory on Friday, 28 November 2025, with spot bullion hovering just below $4,200 per ounce, supported by growing expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut in December, a weaker dollar and thin post‑Thanksgiving liquidity amplified by a major CME Group outage that briefly halted futures trading. Reuters+2JMBullion+2 Key takeaways: Gold price today (28 November 2025) Global gold price today: Near $4,200 amid thin, volatile trade As of late morning in New York on Friday, spot gold (XAU/USD) is trading in the $4,180–$4,210 per ounce range: On the futures side: That combination leaves
28 November 2025
····
CME Futures Outage: Cooling Failure Halts Global Trading, FX Partially Restarts on Black Friday

CME Futures Outage: Cooling Failure Halts Global Trading, FX Partially Restarts on Black Friday

Date: November 28, 2025Location: Chicago / London / Singapore Key points A Black Friday nobody expected Black Friday, typically a quieter session for global derivatives, turned into one of the most disruptive trading days in years after CME Group suffered a major technical outage tied to a third‑party data center cooling failure. Late on Thursday evening U.S. time, CME reported that its Globex futures and options markets and its EBS foreign‑exchange platform had been halted due to “a cooling issue at CyrusOne data centers,” according to repeated system alerts and a matching post on X (formerly Twitter).CME Group+2X (formerly Twitter)+2
28 November 2025
···
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock Today: Edges Above $306 as Wells Fargo Lifts Target to $350 – November 26, 2025

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock Today: Edges Above $306 as Wells Fargo Lifts Target to $350 – November 26, 2025

New York – November 26, 2025 — JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) shares traded around $306–307 on Wednesday, extending this week’s rally as Wall Street leans into expectations of Fed rate cuts and fresh analyst optimism on big U.S. banks. Intraday data show JPMorgan changing hands just above $306 with a day range roughly between $303 and $307, modestly higher — around +1% versus Tuesday’s close near $303.StockAnalysis+1 The move leaves JPMorgan within striking distance of its 52‑week high near $322, set earlier in November, and keeps the stock firmly in the leaders’ column among large U.S. financials.StockAnalysis+1 JPM
26 November 2025
···
1 … 8 9 10 11 12 … 14

Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
Go toTop