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Interest Rates News 10 December 2025 - 16 December 2025

S&P 500 Today After the Bell: Jobs Data, Falling Oil and Rate-Cut Bets Set the Tone for Wall Street (Dec. 16, 2025)

S&P 500 Today After the Bell: Jobs Data, Falling Oil and Rate-Cut Bets Set the Tone for Wall Street (Dec. 16, 2025)

NEW YORK — Dec. 16, 2025 (10:30 a.m. ET) — The S&P 500 is struggling to find a clear direction in Tuesday’s session as investors digest a fresh burst of delayed U.S. economic data, a renewed slide in oil prices, and shifting expectations for how quickly the Federal Reserve may cut rates again in 2026. Early trading has been choppy, with energy and healthcare weighing…
Lloyds Share Price Today (16 December 2025): Why LLOY Slipped as UK Rate-Cut Bets Intensified

Lloyds Share Price Today (16 December 2025): Why LLOY Slipped as UK Rate-Cut Bets Intensified

Lloyds Banking Group shares (LSE: LLOY) were trading around 94.35p–94.36p on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, down roughly 0.8% (about 0.78p) versus the previous close of 95.14p, as investors digested fresh UK labour-market data and repositioned ahead of this week’s Bank of England decision. Data providers showed Lloyds opening near 95.00p and trading in the mid‑94p to low‑95p range on the day, with volumes around 15 million shares at the time of the…
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Set to Open Higher as Bank of England Rate Cut Looms (15 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Set to Open Higher as Bank of England Rate Cut Looms (15 December 2025)

London’s stock market begins the new week with a familiar late‑2025 mix: a tentative bounce in futures, heavy macro catalysts on the calendar, and a global risk backdrop still unsettled by tech volatility and China demand worries. Early indications suggest the FTSE 100 will try to recover some lost ground after finishing last week lower, but investors are unlikely to…
US Treasury Bonds Forecast for December 2025: Fed Rate Cut, Delayed Jobs & CPI Data, and Auction Supply Set Up a Volatile Finish

US Treasury Bonds Forecast for December 2025: Fed Rate Cut, Delayed Jobs & CPI Data, and Auction Supply Set Up a Volatile Finish

Mid-December is shaping up as one of the most consequential stretches of the year for the U.S. Treasury market—not because investors lack information, but because too much of it is about to arrive at once. After the Federal Reserve’s December rate cut and a surprise pivot back to technical Treasury bill purchases to steady money markets, traders are now bracing…
TSX Week Ahead: Toronto Stock Exchange Outlook for Dec. 15–19, 2025 After Record Highs, BoC Hold and CPI in Focus

TSX Week Ahead: Toronto Stock Exchange Outlook for Dec. 15–19, 2025 After Record Highs, BoC Hold and CPI in Focus

Updated: Dec. 14, 2025 Canada’s stock market heads into the new week with the S&P/TSX Composite still near record territory—but with an important reality check right around the corner: inflation data. The Toronto Stock Exchange benchmark finished Friday at 31,527.39, down 0.4% on the day as technology stocks slid, yet still up 0.7% for the week—a resilient showing after a…
SBI Cuts Loan Rates After RBI Repo Rate Cut: EBLR Drops to 7.90%, MCLR Trimmed; Select FD Rates Revised From Dec 15

SBI Cuts Loan Rates After RBI Repo Rate Cut: EBLR Drops to 7.90%, MCLR Trimmed; Select FD Rates Revised From Dec 15

State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced key lending benchmarks and tweaked select fixed deposit rates after the RBI’s latest repo rate cut. Here’s what changes from December 15, 2025—and what it means for EMIs and FD returns. Updated: December 13, 2025 State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest lender, has announced a fresh round of rate revisions that will…
UK Stock Market Today (12 December 2025): FTSE 100 Rises as UK GDP Surprise Fuels BoE Rate-Cut Bets; Card Factory Slumps, Energy and Deal News Lift Sentiment

UK Stock Market Today (12 December 2025): FTSE 100 Rises as UK GDP Surprise Fuels BoE Rate-Cut Bets; Card Factory Slumps, Energy and Deal News Lift Sentiment

London shares ended higher on Friday, 12 December 2025, with the FTSE 100 supported by a risk-on global backdrop after this week’s US Federal Reserve cut, and by renewed expectations that the Bank of England will start easing again as UK growth data disappointed. But the day’s tape also underlined a more complicated reality for investors: softer macro data can…
Stock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 Hover Near Records as Fed’s Hawkish December 2025 Rate Cut Rattles Futures

Stock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 Hover Near Records as Fed’s Hawkish December 2025 Rate Cut Rattles Futures

The Federal Reserve’s final meeting of 2025 has delivered exactly what Wall Street expected on paper – a third quarter‑point rate cut – but the message around it is anything but simple. Stocks have pushed toward fresh highs, bond yields are slipping, and index futures are flashing a more cautious tone as investors digest what many are calling a classic…
Gold Price Today (11 December 2025): XAU/USD Holds Above $4,200 After Fed’s Third Rate Cut

Gold Price Today (11 December 2025): XAU/USD Holds Above $4,200 After Fed’s Third Rate Cut

Gold is trading just over the psychologically important $4,200 per ounce level today, 11 December 2025, consolidating after a volatile spike on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s third consecutive interest-rate cut and a historic year in which bullion has surged more than 60%. Investing Below is a full breakdown of today’s gold price, the latest news and forecasts, and what traders…
S&P 500 Closes Just Shy of Record After Fed Rate Cut: What December 10, 2025 Means for Markets

S&P 500 Closes Just Shy of Record After Fed Rate Cut: What December 10, 2025 Means for Markets

The S&P 500 finished Wednesday’s session within a hair’s breadth of its all‑time high after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected quarter‑point rate cut and signaled it may now pause, capping one of the most closely watched trading days of 2025. According to preliminary closing figures, the S&P 500 rose about 0.7% to 6,886.26, a gain of 46.30 points…
Dow 30 Soars Back Above 48,000 After Fed’s Third 2025 Rate Cut: December 10 Market Close & 2026 Outlook

Dow 30 Soars Back Above 48,000 After Fed’s Third 2025 Rate Cut: December 10 Market Close & 2026 Outlook

The Dow Jones Industrial Average roared higher on Wednesday, December 10, as Wall Street cheered a widely expected interest‑rate cut from the Federal Reserve and a signal that the pace of easing is likely to slow from here. By the closing bell, the Dow 30 was up roughly 500 points, or just over 1%, to about 48,058, reclaiming the 48,000…
Canada Stock Market After the Bell: TSX Closes Near Record as BoC Holds Rates and Fed Cuts – December 10, 2025

Canada Stock Market After the Bell: TSX Closes Near Record as BoC Holds Rates and Fed Cuts – December 10, 2025

Canada’s stock market ended Wednesday’s session slightly higher, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index closing just below its recent all‑time high as investors digested a Bank of Canada rate hold and a fresh rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Based on exchange and index data, the TSX finished around 31,312 points, up roughly 0.2% from Tuesday’s close near 31,244, leaving…
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    January 18, 2026, 6:05 PM EST. NRW Holdings' subsidiary Golding Contractors secured a $750 million, 5.5-year mining services contract at Meandu Mine, employing around 400 local staff. The ASX resources sector has advanced sharply since July, outperforming the broader market by over 30 percentage points, driven by gold, copper, lithium, uranium, and bulks. Morgan Stanley sees potential for sustained momentum due to strong supply-demand fundamentals and M&A activity. Polynovo's preliminary 1H26 results show 26% sales growth to $68.2 million, despite BARDA revenue dropping 62.5%. RBC Capital Markets highlights gold miners' strong positioning amidst expected Q2 cash tax outflows but anticipates solid production and earnings growth in the sector.
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