December 17, 2025 9:53 am
Key Moments Ford Motor canceled a 9.6 trillion won (approximately $7.2 billion) battery supply contract with LG Energy Solution. The original 2024 agreement has now officially ended. LG Energy Solution cited Ford’s EV production halt, policy changes, and revised demand forecasts as the reasons for ending the deal. Overview of the Contract Termination LG Energy […]
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Key Moments Global coal demand is projected to rise 0.5% in 2025, reaching a record 8.85 billion metric tons, according to the IEA’s Coal 2025 report. The IEA expects worldwide coal consumption to plateau and then gradually decline through 2030, as renewables, nuclear, and natural gas gain share. China remains the key swing factor, consuming […]
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Key Moments UK headline CPI and core CPI Y/Y both printed at 3.2%, undershooting consensus forecasts Sectors including food, non-alcoholic beverages, alcohol, and tobacco made the largest downward contributions to inflation The British pound weakened across major currencies while the UK FTSE 100 jumped as traders priced in deeper BoE easing Inflation Surprise Eases Pressure […]
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Key Moments Asian stock performance was mixed, with technology names in South Korea leading gains while Japan and Australia edged lower. Oil prices rose more than 1% after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” heading to Venezuela. U.S. markets closed mixed as investors weighed conflicting labor, retail, and inflation signals […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 2:37 pm
Key Moments Kraft Heinz appointed former Kellogg leader Steve Cahillane as CEO, effective January 1, to oversee its planned separation into two independent companies. The split will create a sauces and spreads business and a grocery-focused business, with completion expected by the second half of 2026. Kraft Heinz shares have fallen about 75% from their […]
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Key Moments Brent Crude traded under $60 per barrel this morning, its weakest level in more than seven months. WTI settled yesterday at its lowest closing price since February 2021. Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch views the recent Oil price slide as excessive given Russia’s constrained supply capacity under OPEC+. Prices Hit Multi-Month and Multi-Year Lows Brent […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 12:46 pm
Key Moments Wells Fargo analysts expect a sharp reversal in tight liquidity as the Federal Reserve expands its balance sheet into early 2026. The Fed plans to buy about $40 billion per month in short-dated Treasury bills, with elevated purchases lasting several months. Wells Fargo sees stronger liquidity supporting S&P 500 dip-buying, while tight conditions […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 10:21 am
Key Moments Deutsche Bank resumed coverage of RWE with a Buy rating and a €50 price target per share, citing a strong fundamental outlook. RWE shares are up 55% this year, delivering the second-best total shareholder return in the SX6P index; Deutsche Bank still sees further upside. Additionally, Deutsche Bank projects 17% upside to 2026 […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 9:22 am
Key Moments The euro edged up 0.1% to $1.1761 after touching $1.1769, its strongest level since September 24. Meanwhile, the dollar slipped 0.25% to 154.85 yen as investors priced in a Bank of Japan rate hike and focused on policy guidance. Fed funds futures implied a 75.6% probability that the Federal Reserve would leave rates […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 8:17 am
Key Moments Bitcoin dropped 4% to $85,987.9 by 00:35 ET (05:35 GMT), trading near a two-week low and close to levels last seen in late-November. Traders awaited key U.S. economic releases, including November nonfarm payrolls on Tuesday and CPI inflation data on Thursday, keeping risk appetite subdued. Major altcoins, including Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano, BNB, […]
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