Global Economy News 7 December 2025

UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025: Record $15.8 Trillion in Billionaires’ Wealth and a Historic Inheritance Wave

Published: December 8, 2025 The world has never had more billionaires—or more money concentrated in so few hands. According to UBS’s new Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025, global billionaire wealth has surged to an all‑time high of $15.8 trillion, spread across 2,919 individuals, up

8 December 2025

Global Stock Market Today, December 8, 2025: Fed Rate-Cut Bets Keep World Equities Near Record Highs

Global stock markets started the week in a holding pattern on Monday, December 8, 2025, as investors wait for what is widely expected to be a US Federal Reserve rate cut — and, more importantly, clues about how far and

8 December 2025

Federal Reserve · Financial Markets · Global Economy · Investment News · Stock Market

Stock Market Today, December 8, 2025: Fed Rate-Cut Bets, China Trade Shock and a Gold–Stocks ‘Double Bubble’

Global stocks are starting the week in a holding pattern as traders brace for the year’s final Federal Reserve meeting, a wave of central‑bank decisions, fresh economic data, and heavyweight tech earnings. Under the surface, however, there’s plenty going on

8 December 2025

China Trade · Federal Reserve · Global Economy · Investment Trends · Stock Market

Oil Price Today, December 8, 2025: Brent Near $64 as Fed Rate Cut Bets and Asian Demand Support Crude

On Monday, December 8, 2025, oil prices are holding close to two‑week highs, with Brent crude trading just under $64 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) hovering around $60 per barrel in early trade. AccessWdun+3Reuters+3MarketWatch+3 The market is being pulled in two

8 December 2025

Energy News · Federal Reserve · Global Economy · Market Analysis · Oil Prices

Japanese Yen Index and World Indices Weekly Outlook: BoJ Rate Hike Bets Reshape Global Markets (5–7 December 2025)

The Japanese yen is back at the center of global market narratives. Between 5 and 7 December 2025, investors have been juggling two conflicting forces: a still‑weak yen index hovering near multi‑year lows, and increasingly hawkish signals from the Bank

7 December 2025

Central Banks · Forex · Global Economy · Investment Strategies · Market Analysis

Australian Dollar Index Near 52‑Week High as World Indices Rally – Outlook 5–7 December 2025

From 5–7 December 2025, the Australian dollar surged to the top of its recent ranges, with the Australian Dollar Index brushing 52‑week highs just as global equity benchmarks like the MSCI World Index and the ASX 200 pushed higher. The

7 December 2025

Currency Trends · Forex · Global Economy · Investment Insights · Market Analysis

Hang Seng and World Indices: Hong Kong’s 2025 Rally Pauses as Global Stocks Hover Near Records (5–7 December 2025)

HONG KONG — The Hang Seng Index ended the first week of December parked just below the 26,000 level, cooling after a powerful year-to-date surge, while major world indices from New York to Europe stayed within reach of record highs

7 December 2025

Financial News · Global Economy · Hong Kong · Investment Trends · Stock Market

KOSPI Composite Index Surges Above 4,100 as Global Markets Position for Fed Rate Cut (5–7 December 2025)

Published: December 7, 2025 The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) ended the week of 5–7 December 2025 as one of the standout performers among major world indices, reclaiming the 4,100 level and extending what has become a world‑beating year

7 December 2025

Federal Reserve · Global Economy · Investment Strategies · KOSPI · Stock Market

CAC 40 and World Indices Weekly Snapshot: Fed Cut Bets, Flat Paris Trade and a Cautiously Optimistic Global Rally (5–7 December 2025)

Published: 7 December 2025 CAC 40: Flat Week, Soft Finish Around 8,115 The CAC 40 ended the week of 5 December almost exactly where it started, underscoring how tightly range‑bound French equities have become ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve

7 December 2025

Financial News · Global Economy · Investment Strategies · Stock Market · Weekly Analysis

FTSE 100 Ends Week in the Red as Global Stocks Diverge: World Indices, Outlook and Forecasts (5–7 December 2025)

The FTSE 100 has slipped into the second week of December on the back foot, even as major world indices hover near record highs and investors brace for a pivotal US Federal Reserve rate decision. On Friday 5 December 2025,

7 December 2025

FTSE 100 · Global Economy · Investment Insights · Market Forecasts · Stock Market

Euro Stoxx 50 and World Indices Weekly Snapshot: Fed Cut Hopes Keep Global Stocks Near Records (5–7 December 2025)

The Euro Stoxx 50 index (^STOXX50E), the flagship barometer for euro‑area blue chips, ended the week of 5–7 December 2025 slightly higher, consolidating strong year‑to‑date gains as global markets position for what investors increasingly see as a near‑certain interest‑rate cut

7 December 2025

Financial News · Global Economy · Investment Insights · NYSE:JPM · NYSE:UBS · Stock Market · Weekly Review

MSCI Europe vs World Indices: Performance, Forecasts and Key Drivers (5–7 December 2025)

LONDON, Dec. 7, 2025 — The MSCI Europe Index slipped modestly at the end of the week but remains one of 2025’s equity standouts, still ahead of broad global benchmarks such as the MSCI World and MSCI ACWI. European stocks

7 December 2025

Financial Forecasts · Global Economy · Index Analysis · Investment Strategies · Stock Market

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