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Interest Rates News 9 December 2025 - 11 December 2025

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.com+1 Below is a full breakdown of today’s gold price, the latest news and forecasts, and what traders and long‑term investors are watching next. Gold price today: XAU/USD near $4,200, close to record territory Real‑time spot prices from major data providers show gold broadly steady around $4,210–$4,230 per ounce this Thursday: In other words, gold price today is
11 December 2025
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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 on the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped roughly 1.1% to around 48,061, while the Nasdaq Composite added about 0.3% to 23,654.Reuters+1 An Associated Press market wrap noted that the S&P 500 “climbed 0.7% and ended just shy of
10 December 2025
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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 level and closing in on its all‑time high. The S&P 500 finished around 6,886, up about 0.7%, while the Nasdaq Composite added roughly 0.3% to 23,654, leaving all three major U.S. indices in positive territory for the day. Kiplinger+2Yahoo Finance+2
10 December 2025
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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 the benchmark less than 1% below record territory set earlier this month. Trading Economics+1 Financials and base‑metal miners led the advance, while energy and retail names lagged, in a session dominated by central‑bank headlines and volatile commodity prices. CityNews Halifax+1
10 December 2025
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U.S. Prime Rate Today After the Fed’s December 10, 2025 Cut: 6.75% Becomes the New Benchmark

U.S. Prime Rate Today After the Fed’s December 10, 2025 Cut: 6.75% Becomes the New Benchmark

Dateline: December 10, 2025 The Federal Reserve just delivered its third interest rate cut of 2025, and U.S. banks are already moving to reset the prime rate, the key benchmark that underpins everything from credit cards to home equity lines of credit. Here’s what changed today, where the U.S. prime rate now stands, and what the latest forecasts and expert analyses say about where it’s headed next. Fed cuts rates again – and sets up a new prime rate At its meeting on December 10, 2025, the Federal Reserve lowered the target range for the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.50%–3.75%. It was
10 December 2025
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Fed Cuts Rates Again: What the December 2025 FOMC Decision Means for Stocks, Bonds and Global Markets

Fed Cuts Rates Again: What the December 2025 FOMC Decision Means for Stocks, Bonds and Global Markets

The Federal Reserve has delivered its third consecutive interest-rate cut of 2025, lowering the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.50%–3.75% at its December 10 FOMC meeting.Federal Reserve+1 The move was widely expected but came with an unusually divided vote, a cautious message about inflation, and new projections that point to only one rate cut in 2026. Markets reacted with a modest risk-on move: U.S. stocks edged higher, Treasury yields slipped from intraday highs, and the dollar weakened.Reuters+2Investopedia+2 Below is a full breakdown of what the Fed did, why it matters, and how markets around the world
10 December 2025
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Canada Stock Market Today (Dec. 10, 2025, ~3 p.m. ET): TSX Holds Near Record High as Bank of Canada Freezes Rates and Fed Delivers Cut

Canada Stock Market Today (Dec. 10, 2025, ~3 p.m. ET): TSX Holds Near Record High as Bank of Canada Freezes Rates and Fed Delivers Cut

Canada’s stock market spent Wednesday grinding higher, with the S&P/TSX Composite hovering in the low 31,000s by early–mid‑afternoon as traders digested a double‑header of central‑bank decisions: a rate hold from the Bank of Canada (BoC) and a fresh quarter‑point cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve. By late morning and into the early afternoon, the S&P/TSX Composite was up roughly 40–90 points, or about 0.1–0.3%, trading in a range around 31,280–31,320 after closing Tuesday at 31,244.37.investmentexecutive.com+3Nasdaq+3winnipegfreepress.com+3 That keeps the index less than 1% below its recent all‑time high near 31,541, set earlier this month.Trading Economics+1 Financials and base‑metal miners led the advance,
10 December 2025
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Mortgage Rates Today, December 10, 2025: Fed Rate Cut Meets Stubborn 6% Home Loan Costs

Mortgage Rates Today, December 10, 2025: Fed Rate Cut Meets Stubborn 6% Home Loan Costs

Mortgage rates today are still stuck just above 6% for most borrowers, even as the Federal Reserve has delivered its third interest rate cut of 2025 and taken its benchmark rate down to the lowest level since 2022.Bloomberg+4Bankrate+4NerdWallet+4 The result is a confusing picture for homebuyers: headline news screams “Fed cuts rates,” but the monthly payment on a new 30‑year mortgage remains painfully high compared with the ultra‑cheap loans of the pandemic era. Where mortgage rates stand today (December 10, 2025) Different surveys calculate averages in slightly different ways, but they’re all telling the same story: 30‑year fixed rates are
10 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rises as Rate‑Cut Bets Grow Ahead of Fed and BoE Decisions (10 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rises as Rate‑Cut Bets Grow Ahead of Fed and BoE Decisions (10 December 2025)

The UK stock market finished modestly higher on 10 December 2025, with the FTSE 100 edging up while the FTSE 250 slipped, as traders positioned for a US Federal Reserve rate cut and a potential Bank of England move next week. Key movers included HSBC, Standard Chartered, FirstGroup, Volution and Ocado, with share buybacks and sector outlooks shaping the broader UK equity story. Market snapshot – FTSE 100 edges higher, FTSE 250 slips The UK stock market today (Wednesday, 10 December 2025) delivered a quietly positive session for blue‑chips but a softer one for mid‑caps. That split – large caps up, mid‑caps
10 December 2025
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Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Pauses Near Record High as Bank of Canada Holds Rates at 2.25% (December 10, 2025)

Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Pauses Near Record High as Bank of Canada Holds Rates at 2.25% (December 10, 2025)

As of late morning Eastern time on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the Canadian stock market is catching its breath. The S&P/TSX Composite Index is hovering around 31,200, edging slightly lower after Tuesday’s record close near 31,244, when the benchmark gained about 0.24% (up 74 points). Trading Economics+1 Fresh off the Bank of Canada’s final interest‑rate decision of the year, where policymakers left the key overnight rate unchanged at 2.25%, investors are weighing a resilient domestic economy against ongoing global trade tensions and an already “blockbuster” year for Canadian equities. Bank of Canada+2Reuters+2 Below is a detailed look at how the Canada stock market today is trading, which sectors and stocks
10 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Opens Flat as Fed Poised for ‘Hawkish’ Rate Cut and Silver Hits Record High

US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Opens Flat as Fed Poised for ‘Hawkish’ Rate Cut and Silver Hits Record High

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. ET update Wall Street Quiet After the Opening Bell Shortly after the opening bell on Wednesday, December 10, U.S. stock indexes were almost unchanged as traders braced for the Federal Reserve’s final interest‑rate decision of 2025. According to Reuters, around 9:33 a.m. ET the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up roughly 14 points (about +0.03%) near 47,574, the S&P 500 was down about 0.1% at 6,833, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped roughly 0.2% to around 23,536. Reuters The muted open follows several days of choppy trading that have left the major indexes hovering just below record territory, as investors pull back risk ahead of the Fed’s decision and
10 December 2025
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European Stocks Edge Lower Ahead of Fed Rate Cut Decision: STOXX 600, DAX and CAC 40 on 10 December 2025

European Stocks Edge Lower Ahead of Fed Rate Cut Decision: STOXX 600, DAX and CAC 40 on 10 December 2025

Date: 10 December 2025 European stock markets traded in a cautious, slightly negative range on Wednesday as investors positioned for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of the year and digested a sharp repricing in euro‑area bond markets. The pan‑European STOXX Europe 600 hovered around 578 points, essentially flat on the day after spending much of the session 0.1–0.2% lower and on track for a fourth straight session of minimal losses. Reuters+1 Germany’s DAX slipped back from recent highs, closing around 24,048 points, a drop of roughly 0.5% from Tuesday and still close to its record‑high range. Investing.com Paris’ CAC 40 drifted a few tenths of a percent lower, while London’s FTSE 100 was
10 December 2025
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10‑Year Treasury Yield Hits 3‑Month High Around 4.2% as Fed Prepares Final 2025 Rate Cut

10‑Year Treasury Yield Hits 3‑Month High Around 4.2% as Fed Prepares Final 2025 Rate Cut

As of December 10, 2025, the 10‑year U.S. Treasury yield is trading around 4.2%, its highest level in roughly three months, just hours before the Federal Reserve is expected to deliver its final policy decision of the year. Real‑time market data from multiple sources show the benchmark yield in the 4.18%–4.21% range: Zooming out, the move caps a sharp climb from roughly 4.06%–4.11% at the start of December, according to Federal Reserve (FRED) daily constant‑maturity data. FRED And yet, today’s yield is still slightly below the long‑term historical average of around 4.25%. YCharts In other words: yields are high by post‑pandemic standards, but not extreme by historical ones—and the Fed’s next
10 December 2025
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Fed Rate Cut or Not? What to Expect From the December 2025 FOMC Meeting – And What It Means for You

Fed Rate Cut or Not? What to Expect From the December 2025 FOMC Meeting – And What It Means for You

Updated: December 10, 2025 – before the Fed’s decision is announced The Federal Reserve wraps up its final policy meeting of 2025 today, and markets are almost certain the central bank will cut interest rates again. Fed funds futures put the odds of a 0.25 percentage point (“25‑basis‑point”) rate cut at roughly 85–90%, implying a move from the current 3.75%–4.00% target range down to 3.50%–3.75%. Reuters+3Trading Economics+3Reuters+3 Yet behind that apparent consensus is real drama: Fed officials are split, inflation is still above target, the job market is cooling but not collapsing, and a politically charged debate over how fast
10 December 2025
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US Stock Market After Hours Today: Wall Street Stays Cautious as Fed Rate Cut Looms – December 9, 2025

US Stock Market After Hours Today: Wall Street Stays Cautious as Fed Rate Cut Looms – December 9, 2025

Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – around 5:00 p.m. ET As the first hour of the after-hours US stock market session winds down, Wall Street looks nervous but orderly. Index futures and extended-hours quotes are barely budging after a mixed regular session that left the S&P 500 just shy of record territory, with traders laser‑focused on tomorrow’s pivotal Federal Reserve rate decision. Reuters+1 At around 5 p.m. ET, after-hours trading paints a picture of “wait and see” rather than panic or euphoria: most major benchmarks are fractionally lower, big-tech leaders are trading almost flat, and the real fireworks are in a cluster
9 December 2025
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Bank of Canada Interest Rate Today (December 9, 2025): 2.25% Policy Rate, 4.45% Prime and a Likely Long Pause Ahead

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Today (December 9, 2025): 2.25% Policy Rate, 4.45% Prime and a Likely Long Pause Ahead

As of today, December 9, 2025, the Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate is 2.25%, and Canada’s prime rate sits at 4.45%. This level was set at the October 29 decision, when the central bank delivered its fourth quarter‑point cut of the year and signalled it may now be done easing. Scotiabank+2Ratehub.ca+2 With the final rate announcement of 2025 scheduled for Wednesday, December 10 at 9:45 a.m. ET, markets and economists almost unanimously expect the Bank of Canada (BoC) to hold rates steady and begin a prolonged pause. Bank of Canada+2Global News+2 Below is a detailed, news‑style breakdown of where the Bank of Canada interest rate stands today, what’s
9 December 2025
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Fed Meeting Today: Markets Brace for December 2025 Rate Cut Decision — What to Expect from Powell and the FOMC

Fed Meeting Today: Markets Brace for December 2025 Rate Cut Decision — What to Expect from Powell and the FOMC

The U.S. Federal Reserve begins its final policy meeting of 2025 today, Tuesday, December 9, with investors overwhelmingly betting on another interest rate cut and watching just as closely for clues about what happens to borrowing costs in 2026. The two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting runs December 9–10 and will conclude with a policy statement at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, followed by Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference. Federal Reserve+1 Markets are treating a small cut as almost a done deal. Futures tracked by the CME FedWatch tool imply roughly a 90% probability that policymakers will trim the federal
9 December 2025
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Bank of Canada Set to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10, 2025 as Markets Bet on Long Pause

Bank of Canada Set to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10, 2025 as Markets Bet on Long Pause

OTTAWA — December 9, 2025 The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate decision of the year on Wednesday, December 10, and virtually everyone watching expects the same outcome: no move. The central bank’s target for the overnight rate is widely forecast to remain at 2.25 per cent, cementing what many economists believe will be the start of a long pause after one of the most aggressive cutting cycles among advanced economies.Bank of Canada+ 2Bank of Canada+ 2 The decision will be announced at 9:45 am Eastern, followed by a press conference with Governor Tiff Macklem
9 December 2025
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UK Economy News Today, 9 December 2025: Spending Slump, Weak Jobs Market and Rate‑Cut Hopes Define Outlook

UK Economy News Today, 9 December 2025: Spending Slump, Weak Jobs Market and Rate‑Cut Hopes Define Outlook

UK economic data and commentary out today paint a picture of an economy that is cooling rather than crashing: households are cutting back, the labour market is softening, inflation is easing but still painful, and markets are betting the Bank of England will start cutting interest rates soon. Below is a full rundown of today’s key UK economy news, forecasts and analysis as of 9 December 2025. Key takeaways at a glance 1. Consumers cut back despite Black Friday boost The headline domestic story today is a clear pullback in consumer spending heading into Christmas. Barclays, which processes around 40% of UK card transactions, reports
9 December 2025
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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

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

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. RBA freezes cash rate at 3.6% in final decision of 2025 The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the official cash rate unchanged at 3.60% at its December 9 meeting, the final policy decision of 2025.Reserve Bank of Australia+1 In its post‑meeting statement, the Monetary Policy Board said that while
9 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

7 February 2026
RTX closed at $198.66 Friday, up 1.4%, after declaring a 68-cent quarterly dividend payable March 19. The Pentagon is expected to name defense contractors early next week that could face limits on dividends and buybacks under a Trump order. RTX’s Raytheon unit has been singled out as “least responsive.” Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans.
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