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Monetary Policy News 19 November 2025 - 4 December 2025

Kevin Hassett, Trump’s Expected Fed Chair, Sparks Market Alarm as Bessent Moves to Tighten White House Grip on the Federal Reserve

Kevin Hassett, Trump’s Expected Fed Chair, Sparks Market Alarm as Bessent Moves to Tighten White House Grip on the Federal Reserve

Published: December 4, 2025 WASHINGTON — Bond investors, central‑bank watchers and political operatives are all focused on the same looming decision: whether President Donald Trump will elevate his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve — and how far Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is prepared to go to ensure the Fed delivers…
4 December 2025
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UK Economy News Today (3 December 2025): BoE Loosens Bank Rules as Services PMI, Tourism and Brexit Study Shape Outlook

UK Economy News Today (3 December 2025): BoE Loosens Bank Rules as Services PMI, Tourism and Brexit Study Shape Outlook

LONDON — 3 December 2025 The UK economy opened December with a flurry of signals that are, all at once, mildly encouraging, politically awkward and structurally worrying. On one side, the Bank of England has just relaxed key capital rules for banks, the services sector is still expanding, business closure rates have fallen to their lowest since 2016 and inbound…
3 December 2025
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Federal Reserve News on December 1, 2025: QT Ends, December Rate‑Cut Odds Surge, and Bank Supervision Moves to Center Stage

Federal Reserve News on December 1, 2025: QT Ends, December Rate‑Cut Odds Surge, and Bank Supervision Moves to Center Stage

The U.S. Federal Reserve entered December 2025 with three big shifts all hitting at once: its balance‑sheet tightening has officially ended, markets are betting heavily on another rate cut next week, and regulators are rolling out a fresh assessment of the banking system just as internal divisions at the Fed deepen.  Federal Reserve Below is a detailed rundown of what…
2 December 2025
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Federal Reserve News Today (Dec. 2, 2025): Rate Cut Odds Near 90% as Fed Ends QT and Faces Growing Dissent

Federal Reserve News Today (Dec. 2, 2025): Rate Cut Odds Near 90% as Fed Ends QT and Faces Growing Dissent

Updated: December 2, 2025 The U.S. Federal Reserve enters the final stretch before its December 9–10 FOMC meeting with three big storylines converging: Below is a complete rundown of today’s key Federal Reserve news, forecasts, and analysis — and what it all might mean for rates, markets, and your money. Key Takeaways Where Fed Policy Stands Right Now The current…
2 December 2025
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Kevin Hassett Emerges as Trump’s Frontrunner to Replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair — What a Dovish Pick Could Mean for Markets

Kevin Hassett Emerges as Trump’s Frontrunner to Replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair — What a Dovish Pick Could Mean for Markets

As of December 2, 2025, the race to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is narrowing fast — and markets are behaving as though Kevin Hassett, Donald Trump’s top White House economic adviser, is already the next man in line for the job. President Trump has told reporters aboard Air Force One that he has made his decision on who…
2 December 2025
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RBNZ Cuts Official Cash Rate to 2.25% and Signals End of Easing Cycle as New Zealand Economy Starts to Recover

RBNZ Cuts Official Cash Rate to 2.25% and Signals End of Easing Cycle as New Zealand Economy Starts to Recover

On 26 November 2025, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by a further 25 basis points to 2.25%, taking interest rates to their lowest level since mid‑2022 and likely marking the bottom of this long easing cycle. Reuters The move was widely expected – but the message around it was just as important…
26 November 2025
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UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Edges Higher on Fed Cut Hopes, Budget Jitters and Ukraine Peace Optimism

UK Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: FTSE 100 Edges Higher on Fed Cut Hopes, Budget Jitters and Ukraine Peace Optimism

The UK stock market started the new week cautiously higher on Monday, 24 November 2025, as investors balanced growing hopes of a US Federal Reserve rate cut, nerves ahead of Wednesday’s UK budget, and unexpected optimism around a potential Ukraine peace framework. By late in the session, the FTSE 100 hovered around 9,549, up about 0.1% on the day, extending its modest rebound after last…
24 November 2025
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Singapore Stocks Climb as STI Rises 0.6% on Policy Optimism and Inflation Surprise – 24 November 2025

Singapore Stocks Climb as STI Rises 0.6% on Policy Optimism and Inflation Surprise – 24 November 2025

Singapore’s stock market started the final week of November on a firmer footing, with investors balancing upbeat policy and growth signals against a sharp jump in inflation. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.6% (27.49 points) to close at 4,496.63 on Monday, 24 November 2025, even as broader Asia posted a mixed performance. Market breadth was positive, with 336 gainers versus 238 losers, on about…
24 November 2025
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Federal Reserve News Today, November 22, 2025: Collins Pushes Back as Williams Revives December Rate‑Cut Bets

Federal Reserve News Today, November 22, 2025: Collins Pushes Back as Williams Revives December Rate‑Cut Bets

WASHINGTON / NEW YORK — November 22, 2025 The US Federal Reserve heads into its December 9–10 policy meeting with one of the messiest setups in years: senior officials are openly split, key economic data are missing because of a historic government shutdown, and markets keep violently repricing the odds of another interest‑rate cut. On Saturday, Boston Fed President Susan…
22 November 2025
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Gold Soars Past $4,000 for the First Time – Inside the Historic Rally and What’s Next

Gold Price Today, 21 November 2025: XAU/USD Slips Toward $4,030 as Strong US Jobs Data Hits Rate‑Cut Hopes

Published: 21 November 2025 Gold prices are under pressure today, 21 November 2025, as a stronger US dollar and surprisingly firm US jobs data weigh on the precious metal and trim expectations of a December Federal Reserve rate cut. Spot gold is trading around $4,030–$4,050 per ounce, down roughly 1% on the day and on track for a weekly decline.  Trading Economics Below…
21 November 2025
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Stocks Skyrocket to Record Highs as Fed Set to Cut Rates Again

Fed Minutes Reveal Deep Divide on Rate Cuts as Data Drought Clouds December Decision

The Federal Reserve’s newly released minutes from its October 28–29 meeting show a central bank that is more split, more cautious, and more data‑dependent than markets had hoped — and that’s forcing investors to rethink the odds of another interest‑rate cut at the December 9–10 meeting. At that October meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut its benchmark federal…
19 November 2025
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Australia’s Inflation Bombshell: RBA Cuts Wiped Off Table as Markets Recoil

UK Inflation Falls to 3.6% as Food Prices Jump and Markets Bet on December Rate Cut

UK inflation has finally ticked lower, dropping to 3.6% in October 2025, but any sense of relief for households is being tempered by a renewed surge in food prices and lingering pressure on living costs. The fall in the headline rate has sharpened expectations that the Bank of England could cut interest rates again in December — just as Chancellor…
19 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Sensex rises 320 points, Nifty nears 25,200 led by metal and financial stocks
    January 27, 2026, 6:43 AM EST. Indian equity markets rebounded on January 27, with the Sensex gaining 320 points to close at 81,857 and the Nifty rising 127 points to 25,175. The rally was driven by strong performances in metal, financial, IT, and oil & gas sectors amid positive sentiment after an India-EU trade agreement. Metal stocks gained 3%, while midcap and smallcap indices each rose 0.5%. Key gainers included Adani Enterprises, Axis Bank, and JSW Steel. Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fell 2% after disappointing quarterly results, while UltraTech Cement and Axis Bank surged post-earnings. More than 640 stocks hit 52-week lows, including Syngene International and Reliance Power. Technical analysts noted strong buying interest near support levels and expect continued volatility near Nifty's 25,200 mark.
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