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Silver falls as China export curbs and Dollar strength weigh on metals
Silver and gold both corrected yesterday after strong rallies, with silver suffering its largest one-day drop in years. China’s new export restrictions added supply concerns for silver, while a firmer U.S. dollar reduced demand for dollar-priced metals. Traders also booked profits ahead of year-end, amplifying volatility. Gold, although less volatile than silver, retraced some of its recent gains as investors reassessed positions across precious metals.
30 Dec 2025, 09:10
Markets focus on Fed signals, dollar weakness, and positioning into year-end
As 2025 draws to a close, markets are shifting attention away from headline growth numbers and toward monetary policy signals, currency moves, and investor positioning. The final weeks of the year are less about new data surprises and more about how traders prepare for 2026.
29 Dec 2025, 10:51
US Q3 GDP revised higher; 2026 rate-cut outlook holds
The US economy surprised to the upside after the Bureau of Economic Analysis revised third-quarter GDP to 4.3%, while industrial production reached its strongest year-on-year pace in three years. Markets reacted favourably, yet consumers remain cautious: the Conference Board’s confidence index fell to 89.1. Despite the stronger growth prints, market pricing continues to assign a meaningful probability to rate cuts in 2026.
24 Dec 2025, 01:43
Oil, gold futures climb amid US–Venezuela tensions
Futures for both oil and gold rose sharply after an escalation in tensions between the United States and Venezuela. The Brent and WTI contracts rallied more than 2.5 per cent, while gold breached US$4,450 per ounce for the first time as investors sought safe havens. Beijing criticised recent US detentions of Venezuelan vessels, adding a diplomatic dimension to the market reaction.
23 Dec 2025, 01:03
Western central banks adjust stance amid rising uncertainty
Prominent Western central banks have signalled a convergence towards more neutral policy stances for 2026 as economic and geopolitical uncertainty has risen. The Bank of Japan has moved in the opposite direction — tightening policy in response to persistent domestic inflation — while German consumer confidence weakened to its lowest level since April 2024.
19 Dec 2025, 23:39
US markets recover amid sharp inflation deceleration
US equity markets were supported by a pronounced deceleration in US inflation, which has increased the likelihood of additional Federal Reserve easing in 2026. The Bank of England (BoE) cut its policy rate by 25 basis points, citing continued uncertainty in the outlook, while the European Central Bank (ECB) held rates steady and reiterated a data-dependent approach.
19 Dec 2025, 02:09
Gold, silver set new highs on economic and geopolitical fears
Gold and silver surged to record levels as investors sought safe havens amid renewed economic uncertainty and escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Venezuela. Concurrently, UK inflation softened materially, increasing the likelihood of Bank of England easing, while oil prices recovered on supply-risk considerations.
17 Dec 2025, 23:53
US markets decline amid weak employment signals
US markets lost ground after fresh employment data underscored persistent weakness in the labour market. Non-farm payrolls recorded a sizable deterioration in October and provided only a modest rebound in November; the unemployment rate rose to its highest level since October 2021. Sterling and oil markets also reacted to regional labour and activity data, while investors await forthcoming inflation releases that will inform central-bank policy expectations.
16 Dec 2025, 22:25
US markets slide amid heavy week of economic data
US equity indices retreated as investors positioned ahead of a busy macroeconomic calendar that includes delayed inflation and employment releases. Concerns about elevated valuations in technology stocks added to the caution. Meanwhile, Chinese activity indicators disappointed, underscoring persistent weakness in retail demand and manufacturing momentum.
16 Dec 2025, 03:02
Fed cuts rates, signals new neutral stance; markets climb
The Federal Reserve reduced its policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent and revised its economic projections, signalling a move to a more neutral stance for 2026. Although the Fed upgraded near-term GDP and lowered its PCE forecast, it emphasised the continued trade-off between persistently elevated inflation and emerging labour-market weakness. Markets responded positively: equities rose, yields fell and the dollar softened.
11 Dec 2025, 00:36