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Japanese yen falls amid weakness in Q3 GDP data

Japan’s GDP growth rate contracted in the third quarter, highlighting economic weakness in the Asian nation and impacting the Japanese Yen at the daily close.

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Micron Exits Consumer Memory to Focus on Advanced AI Data-Center Chips

Micron has recently made a strategic move the company announced it will exit its consumer-memory business including products under its Crucial brand and shift focus on advanced memory chips aimed at AI data centers.

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Canadian dollar appreciates amid improved employment data

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) registered significant appreciation following better-than-expected results from the domestic labour market.

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Canadian dollar recovery signs

The Canadian dollar has shown resilience this week, even as the U.S. dollar remains sensitive to incoming U.S. data. USD/CAD traders are watching oil moves that directly affect the Canadian dollar’s terms of trade, Canada domestic data, Bank of Canada positioning, and U.S. macro surprises, including the delayed PCE inflation print. The net result has been choppy price action in USD/CAD, with the pair trading in a tight but decisive range for now.

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S&P 500 nears record high as markets await Fed decision

The S&P 500 index is trading near its all-time high as investors await the Federal Reserve's decision on December 10. Expectations of a monetary easing stance have supported US equity prices, yet mixed economic signals introduce uncertainty regarding the central bank’s impending determination.

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Slow ECB signals add pressure to the DAX

DAX index is entering a decisive phase as investors attempt to balance fragile domestic economic conditions against global market forces that continue to shape risk appetite. While parts of the index remain supported by large export-driven companies and selective technology exposure, the backdrop for Europe’s largest economy remains soft. Growth is weak.

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Dow nears record as weak payrolls boost monetary easing expectations

The Dow Jones index has closed near its record high amidst elevated expectations of monetary easing from the Federal Reserve, following weakness in private non-farm payrolls revealed by the updated ADP report.

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Wall street between AI bets and bubble risks

Nasdaq continues to draw strength from mega caps and tech-heavy AI bets, the recent surge in AI investments cloud infrastructure, semiconductors, AI chips, has powered major gains in tech indices. But beneath the surface lies growing concern.

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BoE warns of rising financial risks, but pound remains firm

The Bank of England has issued warnings regarding British financial risks stemming from elevated valuations of AI-related companies and pressures on sovereign debt markets.

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Brent rises amid geopolitical tensions but steady OPEC output

The oil benchmark Brent rose by approximately 1.44 per cent, amidst a complex backdrop of market drivers. On one hand, conflicts involving Russian infrastructure and Venezuelan airspace have heightened concerns regarding crude supply chains. On the other hand, OPEC+ members decided to maintain their supply targets for the first quarter of 2026 in order to stabilise supply growth.

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