December 11, 2025 11:16 am
Key Moments JPMorgan Asset Management expects profit growth and attractive valuations to support equity opportunities outside the U.S. Portfolio managers highlight Taiwan, South Korea, China, and Hong Kong as key markets. SK Hynix (KS:000660) and Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) trade at relatively lower valuations. The firm remains positive on risk assets heading into 2026. It does […]
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Key Moments The Dollar Index traded 0.1% lower at 98.682 after touching its weakest level since late October. The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points and projected at least one more reduction next year. The euro remains on track for weekly and monthly gains, with EUR/USD around the high 1.16 area. Fed Cut […]
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Key Moments FTSE 100 slipped 0.02% at 0818 GMT, while GBP/USD declined 0.1% to above 1.33. RICS survey indicated all near-term UK housing market indicators turned negative in November. FirstGroup PLC and Workspace Group PLC each announced targeted portfolio moves in the UK. Broad Market Overview Investing.com — London equities traded essentially unchanged on Thursday, […]
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Key Moments Brent February futures traded at $62.44 per barrel and WTI at $58.78 per barrel, up 0.4% and 0.5% respectively as of 21:38 ET (02:38 GMT). U.S. commercial crude inventories fell by 1.812 million barrels, surpassing expectations for a 1.1 million barrel draw, while gasoline and distillate stocks increased. The Federal Reserve cut its […]
Read moreDecember 10, 2025 2:06 pm
Key Moments EUR/USD traded at $1.1635, up 0.1%. The pair remains on track for annual gains of more than 12%. Bank of America Securities projects EUR/USD at $1.22 by the end of 2026. Most dollar weakness is expected to emerge after the first quarter. BofA expects the ECB to deliver at least one more rate […]
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Key Moments Silver traded near $62 per ounce on Wednesday, up from about $50 in late November and roughly $30 at the start of the year. Investors positioned for potential Federal Reserve rate cuts and a possible leadership change, with candidates seen favoring more aggressive easing than Jerome Powell. Silver’s inclusion on the 2025 Critical […]
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Key Moments Standard Chartered cut its 2025 bitcoin price target from $300,000 to $150,000 and lowered projections through 2030. The bank now expects bitcoin to finish this year near $100,000, implying about 6% upside from current levels. Recent weakness, including a roughly 27% drop from an early-October peak, prompted the bank to shift its assumptions […]
Read moreDecember 10, 2025 9:49 am
Key Moments FTSE 100 rose 0.2% by 0830 GMT, while GBP/USD gained 0.2% to trade above 1.33 as broader European indices slipped. Cohort (LON:CHRT) reported a 9% rise in first-half revenue to £128.8 million, but adjusted operating profit eased to £9.7 million on margin pressures. Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (LON:BKGH) delivered adjusted profit before tax […]
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Key Moments GBP/USD trades around 1.3305, holding above key technical support after breaking a major confluence zone. Markets are pricing in nearly a 90% chance of a 25 bps Fed rate cut, which would take the US policy range to 3.50%-3.75%. Expectations for a BoE quarter-point cut at the upcoming December meeting stand near 88% […]
Read moreDecember 9, 2025 3:09 pm
Key Moments RBC Capital Markets assigns Outperform ratings to MNST, EL, CL, and KMB with upside potential ranging from 9% to 54%. Monster Beverage Co (MNST) remains RBC’s top pick, supported by renewed energy drink demand and strong international growth forecasts. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is viewed as undervalued, but its upside depends on successful execution […]
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