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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.

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.

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.

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.

Tesla between U.S. market hype and Europe bleeding market

This year, Tesla finds itself at a turning point. On one hand, its ambitions, beyond cars, AI chips, autonomous driving, robotaxis, are gaining traction and investor attention. On the other hand, traditional metrics like vehicle deliveries and European sales are under pressure. The result: a company straddling two futures.

Meta stock pressured by technical and spending uncertainty

Meta spent the past few months under pressure, caught between a heavy investment cycle and a wave of uncertainty surrounding tech valuations. Beneath the noise, the company is quietly preparing the foundations for what could become one of the most powerful growth phases. The recent pullback is more likely to be correction than reversal, and traders are beginning to reassess whether the market has priced Meta AI potential.

Dow Jones pressured by technicals and economic uncertainty

The Dow Jones Industrial Average encountered downward pressure as markets absorbed growing uncertainty about the US economic data flow and as a number of technical resistance patterns proved constraining. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ decision to cancel October’s CPI release — and to postpone November’s CPI until after the Federal Reserve meeting — has heightened policy uncertainty.

Nasdaq falls despite Nvidia beating Q3 estimates

The Nasdaq-100 declined sharply despite Nvidia’s robust third-quarter results, as investor concern about stretched valuations in the technology sector outweighed the company’s revenue and EPS beats. Mixed US employment revisions added to uncertainty about the Federal Reserve’s policy path, shifting focus to forthcoming inflation prints in December.

EU inflation slows, bolstering ECB stance to hold rates

Headline consumer-price inflation in the European Union eased to 2.1 per cent year-on-year from 2.2 per cent, while core inflation remained unchanged at 2.4 per cent. The softer price impulse has reinforced the European Central Bank’s inclination to keep policy on hold at current settings, even as the euro comes under pressure relative to the US dollar amid a comparatively hawkish Federal Reserve.

Japanese yen continues to weaken on expansionary expectations

The Japanese yen has continued to depreciate as markets price an increasingly expansionary fiscal and economic policy under the new administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. That government-led growth impetus — coupled with still-elevated inflation and mixed GDP readings — has weakened the case for a sharp near-term appreciation of the yen, even as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) signals its intention to manage price stability.