Interest Rates 5 December 2025

RBA Holds Cash Rate at 3.6% in December 2025: Shortest Rate‑Cut Cycle in 30 Years and What It Means for Australian Mortgage Holders

Meta description: The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate at 3.6% at its final meeting of 2025, signalling the end of a brief easing cycle and warning that the next move in interest rates could be up. Here’s what that means for inflation, mortgages, markets and the outlook for 2026.

9 December 2025

Interest Rates

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Slips as RBA Holds Rates at 3.6% and Flags Possible 2026 Hike

Australian shares eased lower on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, as investors digested a cautious – and arguably hawkish – Reserve Bank of Australia decision and a softer global risk backdrop.

9 December 2025

ASX:CBA·Interest Rates

Australian Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Slips Ahead of RBA Interest Rate Call (9 December 2025)

The Australian stock market is treading carefully on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, with the S&P/ASX 200 index drifting lower as investors wait for the Reserve Bank of Australia’s final interest rate decision of the year and a crucial US Federal Reserve meeting later in the week.

9 December 2025

Interest Rates·Stock Market

RBA Interest Rates Today, 9 December 2025: Cash Rate Expected to Hold at 3.60% as Markets Look to 2026

Today the Reserve Bank of Australia is holding its final monetary policy meeting of 2025, with the cash rate widely expected to stay at 3.60%. The official decision and statement are scheduled for 2:30 pm AEDT, followed by a press conference with Governor Michele Bullock at 3:30 pm AEDT.Reserve Bank of Australia+1

9 December 2025

Interest Rates

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

8 December 2025

Interest Rates·NYSE:RY

UK Mortgage Rates Hit Pre‑Mini‑Budget Lows as China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus Shifts the Global Outlook

London / Beijing – 8 December 2025 – Homeowners in the UK woke up today to the most competitive mortgage market since before the turmoil of the 2022 mini‑budget, just as China confirmed its trade surplus has smashed through the $1 trillion mark for the first time. Together, these stories tell you something important: the global backdrop for interest rates, mortgages and inflation is changing – again.

8 December 2025

Interest Rates·UK Economy

Bank of Canada Expected to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10 as Fed Prepares to Cut

With just two days to go before the Bank of Canada’s final interest rate announcement of 2025, markets and economists are almost unanimous: the Bank will likely hold its key rate at 2.25% on Wednesday, even as the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to deliver another quarter‑point cut the same day. Bank of Canada+2Reuters+2

8 December 2025

Economic Forecasts·Interest Rates

Canada Stock Market Today, December 8, 2025: TSX Futures Flat as Investors Brace for Bank of Canada and Fed Rate Decisions

Canada’s stock market heads into a pivotal week on Monday, December 8, 2025, with futures on the S&P/TSX Composite Index essentially unchanged and traders squarely focused on back‑to‑back interest rate decisions from the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve. Reuters

8 December 2025

Interest Rates·Stock Market·TSX·TSX:RY

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Ends Flat Near 9,670 as Investors Await Fed and BoE Rate Cuts (8 December 2025)

The UK stock market drew a deep breath rather than a big move on Monday, 8 December 2025, as traders looked past a quiet session in London toward a pivotal week for global central banks.

8 December 2025

FTSE 100·Interest Rates·LSE:UKX·Stock Market

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

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 around $60, extending gains from late last week but still locked in a relatively narrow trading range. Reuters+2Trading Economics+2

8 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Interest Rates·Oil Prices

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 pressure for easier policy. Financial Times+2Trading Economics+2

7 December 2025

Interest Rates

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

Real estate investment trusts 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.

7 December 2025

Interest Rates·NASDAQ:REIT·NYSE:VNQ·Stock Market

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, while the Nasdaq-100 finished at 25,692.05, up 0.43%.Investing.com+1 For the week, the Composite gained about 0.9% and is now up roughly 22.1% year-to-date, giving growth and technology investors plenty to cheer as 2025 winds down.AP News

6 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Interest Rates·Nasdaq·NASDAQ:NDAQ·Stock Market·Technology

New Zealand Stock Market Weekly Wrap: NZX 50 Drifts Sideways as RBNZ Signals End of Rate Cuts (1–6 December 2025)

Between Monday 1 December and Friday 5 December 2025, the New Zealand stock market squeezed a lot of action into a very small headline move. The S&P/NZX 50 Index ended the week at 13,483.99, down just 0.04% from the previous Friday’s close of 13,489.15 – essentially flat despite some sharp swings during the week. The Bottom Line+3Good Returns+3Good Returns+3

6 December 2025

Interest Rates·Stock Market

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

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 helping cushion the fall.MarketScreener+2Barchart.com+2

5 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Interest Rates·TSX

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

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+1

5 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Interest Rates·Stock Market·TSX:XMD

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.

5 December 2025

Inflation·Interest Rates

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 and US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month. Investing.com UK+2Investing.com UK+2

5 December 2025

FTSE 100·Interest Rates·Stock Market·UK Economy

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.

5 December 2025

Interest Rates·OTC:FMCC·Real Estate

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 in early 2026, with economic adviser Kevin Hassett seen as the frontrunner. Al Jazeera+3Federal Reserve+3Reuters+3

5 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Interest Rates

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