December 17, 2025 8:17 am
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 […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 1:03 pm
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, […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 7:17 am
Key Moments One-month USD/INR non-deliverable forwards signal an opening around 90.80–90.85 after a 90.73 close on Monday The rupee registered a new all-time intraday low of 90.7875, its third straight session of record weakness Traders describe the downturn as flow-driven and orderly, with volatility still contained despite intense pressure Rupee Poised for Another Weak Open […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2025 3:06 pm
Key Moments Brent crude futures were $60.92 per barrel and U.S. WTI $57.23 per barrel, both slightly lower in intraday trading. Venezuela’s oil exports have fallen sharply after a U.S. tanker seizure and new sanctions on shipping entities. JPMorgan Commodities Research projects global oil supply will grow three times faster than demand through 2026, widening […]
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