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.

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

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
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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

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
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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 pressure for easier policy. Financial Times+2Trading Economics+2
7 December 2025
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, 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
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New Zealand Stock Market Weekly Wrap: NZX 50 Drifts Sideways as RBNZ Signals End of Rate Cuts (1–6 December 2025)

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
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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

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
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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 and US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month. Investing.com UK+2Investing.com UK+2
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 in early 2026, with economic adviser Kevin Hassett seen as the frontrunner. Al Jazeera+3Federal Reserve+3Reuters+3
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 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 meeting on Friday. All six MPC members voted in favour of the reduction, while keeping the monetary policy stance “neutral”.www.ndtv.com+2Business Standard+2
5 December 2025
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