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Global Markets Consolidate As Year-End Positioning Dominates Trade
Global markets traded in narrow ranges on December 29 as investors focused on year-end positioning rather than fresh macro catalysts. With liquidity thin and most major economic data already priced in, price action across equities, FX, and commodities was driven largely by portfolio rebalancing and profit-taking. U.S. equities held close to record levels but…
29 December 2025
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Asian Markets Mixed As Year-End Trading Thins And Profit-Taking Emerges
Asian equity markets traded mixed on December 27 as thin year-end liquidity and profit-taking capped the recent Santa rally. With many global participants still away from their desks, price action remained choppy and driven more by positioning than fresh fundamentals. Japanese equities edged lower as exporters faced mild pressure from a firmer yen, while…
27 December 2025
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Stocks Push To Record Highs As Santa Rally Takes Hold
Global equity markets closed at record highs on Christmas Eve as the traditional “Santa rally” gathered momentum, supported by easing rate expectations, thinning holiday liquidity, and steady inflows into risk assets. U.S. benchmarks led the move, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average ending the shortened session at fresh all-time highs. Trading…
25 December 2025
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Asian Stocks Surge As Rate-Cut Bets Lift Risk Appetite; Precious Metals Rally
Asian equity markets rallied strongly as renewed expectations of global rate cuts boosted risk appetite across the region. Investors responded to softer U.S. economic signals and increasingly dovish central-bank guidance, driving broad-based gains in equities and precious metals. Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi led the advance, supported by rebounds in technology and export-oriented…
22 December 2025
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South Korea Unveils Tax Measures To Support Markets And Stabilise Currency
South Korea announced a new set of tax incentives aimed at stabilising financial markets and curbing recent weakness in the won, as authorities moved to counter growing capital outflows and rising volatility across Asian assets. The measures include temporary tax relief for domestic equity investors, incentives for long-term shareholding, and steps designed to attract…
20 December 2025
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Major Indexes Extend Losses As Tech Weakness Deepens Risk-Off Mood
Global equity markets moved lower for a fourth consecutive session as renewed weakness in large-cap technology stocks intensified risk-off sentiment. Investors continued to unwind positions built during the November rally, with concerns growing that elevated valuations in the tech sector remain vulnerable in a slowing macro environment. U.S. markets led the decline. The Nasdaq…
18 December 2025
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U.S. Stocks Weaken As Unemployment Rate Rises To Four-Year High
U.S. equities delivered a mixed session on December 16 as fresh labor-market data revealed a rising unemployment rate, pressuring sentiment across the Dow and S&P 500 while the Nasdaq managed a modest rebound. The mixed pricing reflected lingering volatility in a market still adapting to slower economic momentum and uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s policy…
16 December 2025
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Bitcoin Dips Below $90K As Markets Cautious Ahead Of Central Bank Week
Bitcoin traded below $90,000 in quiet Sunday trading as cryptocurrency markets consolidated amid a broader pullback in risk sentiment ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings and key macroeconomic releases. Crypto traders reduced exposure after a period of strong gains, reflecting rising caution as traditional markets brace for fresh policy signals. The…
14 December 2025
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UK Economy Contracts, Boosting Bank Of England Rate-Cut Bets
The United Kingdom’s economy unexpectedly slipped into contraction in the three months to October, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its next policy meeting. Official figures released on Friday showed that real gross domestic product fell 0.1% over the August–October period, defying forecasts for flat growth and signaling renewed…
12 December 2025
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UK Economy Contracts, Boosting Expectations Of BoE Rate Cuts
The British economy unexpectedly contracted in October, intensifying pressure on the Bank of England to begin easing policy sooner than previously anticipated. The GDP decline, though modest, marked the first negative print in several months and underscored the fragility of the UK’s post-budget recovery. The contraction was driven by: weaker output in manufacturing and…
12 December 2025
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ECB Signals Possible Early-2026 Rate Cuts as Eurozone Growth Weakens
The European Central Bank held rates steady at its December meeting but delivered one of its most dovish messages of the year, opening the door to potential rate cuts as early as Q1 2026. With growth stagnating across major Eurozone economies and inflation trending decisively lower, policymakers signaled that the tightening cycle is firmly behind…
11 December 2025
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Fed Cuts Rates By 25bps And Reaffirms Data-Dependent Stance
The Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut on Wednesday, lowering the federal funds rate as policymakers acknowledged softer economic momentum—but stopped short of signaling a rapid easing cycle. The decision came amid an unprecedented stretch without key U.S. data due to the ongoing government shutdown, forcing the Fed to rely heavily on…
10 December 2025
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