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Oil Prices Hover Near Two-Week Highs as Fed Rate Cut Bets Collide With Ukraine War Uncertainty

Oil Prices Hover Near Two-Week Highs as Fed Rate Cut Bets Collide With Ukraine War Uncertainty

December 8, 2025 Oil prices are holding close to two-week highs on Monday as traders balance growing confidence in a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut with stubborn geopolitical risks around the Ukraine war and Russian supply. Brent crude is trading just under $64 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) around $60, extending gains from late last week…
8 December 2025
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Fed, RBA, BoC and SNB: The Central‑Bank Heavy Economic Calendar for 8–15 December 2025

Fed, RBA, BoC and SNB: The Central‑Bank Heavy Economic Calendar for 8–15 December 2025

The coming week is one of the most important of the year for macro traders. Between 8 and 15 December 2025, four major central banks meet, China releases fresh trade and inflation data, and Europe and the UK publish key inflation and growth numbers. All of it lands against a backdrop of moderating but still‑sticky global inflation and mounting political…
7 December 2025
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REIT Stock Prices on December 7, 2025: Are Rate Cuts Setting Up a 2026 Rally?

REIT Stock Prices on December 7, 2025: Are Rate Cuts Setting Up a 2026 Rally?

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are ending 2025 in that familiar place where markets get interesting: fundamentals looking solid, prices still a bit grumpy, and interest rates finally moving in the right direction for landlords. As of the latest close on Friday, December 5, the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index slipped a marginal 0.11%, while equity REITs and mortgage REITs…
7 December 2025
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Nasdaq Today, December 6, 2025: Tech-Led Rally Caps Strong Week as 2026 Rate-Cut and AI Bets Drive Forecasts

Nasdaq Today, December 6, 2025: Tech-Led Rally Caps Strong Week as 2026 Rate-Cut and AI Bets Drive Forecasts

New York – December 6, 2025.The tech-heavy Nasdaq is ending the week on a quietly bullish note. On Friday, December 5, the Nasdaq Composite closed at 23,578.13, up 72.99 points (+0.31%), while the Nasdaq-100 finished at 25,692.05, up 0.43%. Investing For the week, the Composite gained about 0.9% and is now up roughly 22.1% year-to-date, giving growth and technology investors…
6 December 2025
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Canada Stock Market Today, December 5, 2025: TSX Slips From Record High as Jobs Shock Reshapes Rate Expectations

Canada Stock Market Today, December 5, 2025: TSX Slips From Record High as Jobs Shock Reshapes Rate Expectations

Toronto – Friday, December 5, 2025, around 12:30 p.m. EST Canada’s stock market is taking a breather near record territory today. Around midday, the S&P/TSX Composite Index was trading roughly 0.3–0.4% lower, hovering in the 31,350–31,400 range after setting a record close just a day earlier. Tech and health‑care names are leading the pullback, while energy and retail stocks are…
5 December 2025
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Bank of Canada Rate Cuts Are Likely Over: What a 2.25% Policy Rate Means for Mortgages, Housing and TSX Mid‑Cap Stocks

Bank of Canada Rate Cuts Are Likely Over: What a 2.25% Policy Rate Means for Mortgages, Housing and TSX Mid‑Cap Stocks

Published: December 5, 2025 Key Points 1. Where Bank of Canada Rates Stand Now The Bank of Canada’s key policy rate currently sits at 2.25%, after an October 29 cut of 25 basis points from 2.50%. Bank of Canada That October move capped a powerful easing cycle totaling 275 basis points of cuts—“one of the most aggressive among G10 economies,”…
5 December 2025
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RBI Repo Rate Cut to 5.25% on December 5, 2025: Impact on EMIs, Growth, Inflation and Markets

RBI Repo Rate Cut to 5.25% on December 5, 2025: Impact on EMIs, Growth, Inflation and Markets

The Reserve Bank of India has cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% on December 5, 2025, extending this year’s aggressive easing cycle. Here’s what it means for borrowers, savers, markets and the interest‑rate outlook for 2026. Snapshot: What Happened in the December 5, 2025 RBI Policy? The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has…
5 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Hovers Near Record High as Rate-Cut Hopes Offset Weak UK Data (5 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Hovers Near Record High as Rate-Cut Hopes Offset Weak UK Data (5 December 2025)

London, Friday 5 December 2025 — The UK stock market is edging higher today, with the FTSE 100 trading around 9,725, up roughly 0.15–0.2% by late morning. That leaves the blue‑chip index just shy of its recent record closing high, as investors weigh gloomy UK economic data against growing confidence that both the Bank of England (BoE) and US Federal…
5 December 2025
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Mortgage Rates Today, December 5, 2025: Low‑6% Sweet Spot and What It Means for 2026

Mortgage Rates Today, December 5, 2025: Low‑6% Sweet Spot and What It Means for 2026

Mortgage rates are closing out the first week of December 2025 in a rare “sweet spot” for today’s market: solidly in the low‑6% range, trending slightly lower, and backed by growing evidence that 2026 could be modestly more affordable—but not a return to 3% money. If you’re wondering whether to buy now, refinance, or wait for lower rates, here’s what the latest…
5 December 2025
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Federal Reserve News Today: Markets Price In December Rate Cut as Trump Teases New Fed Chair Pick

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 a new political twist has entered the picture as President Donald Trump signals he will name a new Fed chair…
5 December 2025
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RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% Amid ‘Goldilocks’ Economy: How the December 2025 Policy Will Hit EMIs, Rupee and Markets

RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% Amid ‘Goldilocks’ Economy: How the December 2025 Policy Will Hit EMIs, Rupee and Markets

Mumbai | December 5, 2025 — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has delivered a widely anticipated 25 basis point cut in the policy repo rate, bringing it down from 5.50% to 5.25% after its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Friday. All six MPC members voted in favour of the reduction, while keeping the monetary policy stance “neutral”. Ndtv…
5 December 2025
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Federal Reserve News Today: Rate Cut Odds Near 90% as Trump Eyes New Fed Chair

Federal Reserve News Today: Rate Cut Odds Near 90% as Trump Eyes New Fed Chair

On December 4, 2025, Federal Reserve watchers are juggling three big storylines at once: Here’s a detailed, Google‑News–friendly rundown of all the major Federal Reserve news today, what it means, and what to watch next. December 2025 Fed Meeting: Markets See a Near‑Certain Rate Cut The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) holds its final meeting of 2025 on December 9–10,…
4 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Medtronic advances into 2026 on diabetes spin-off, Hugo system, and steady dividends
    January 18, 2026, 4:43 PM EST. Medtronic (MDT) is trading on the prospect that a planned stand-alone spin-off of its diabetes business will sharpen focus on B2B operations and lift margins. Management has signaled the split should close by year-end 2026, reducing exposure to consumer diabetes care, which generated about 8% of revenue but only 4% of operating profit in fiscal 2025. A new growth driver comes from the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system, cleared in the U.S. for urologic procedures. While near-term top-line impact is modest, the device targets an underpenetrated market with long-term potential. Finally, Medtronic boasts a lengthy dividend streak, raising payouts for 48 consecutive years and offering about a 3% forward yield, with the potential to join the Dividend King club after 50 straight raises.
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