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Palladium and platinum have officially begun trading on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX)

2025.11.28

Palladium held near $1,420/oz, its highest level since mid‑November, supported by the launch of palladium futures trading in China and growing expectations of Fed easing in December. Palladium futures...

Stock indices continue to rise amid growing expectations of a December FOMC rate cut

2025.11.27

The US stock indices extended their rally on Wednesday, marking four consecutive sessions of gains. By the end of the day, the Dow Jones (US30) rose by 0.67%, the S&P 500 (US500) gained 0.69%, and the...

The RBNZ lowered the interest rate to 2.25%. In Australia, inflationary pressures are increasing

2025.11.26

At its final meeting of the year, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) lowered the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, in line with market expectations, bringing borrowing costs to their...

Fed officials hint at a December rate cut. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng breaks six‑day losing streak

2025.11.25

Asian markets traded mixed yesterday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 (JP225) fell by 2.40%, China’s FTSE China A50 (CHA50) dropped 2.57%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng (HK50) gained 1.97%, and Australia’s ASX 200 (AU200)...

Week's main events (November 24 – November 28)

2025.11.24

This week's focus is UK Budget, US Inflation, and RBNZ Rates

Europe's manufacturing sector continues to struggle. Oil prices fell below $58 per barrel

2025.11.24

Preliminary PMI data showed Europe’s manufacturing sector remains weak, while service sector growth slowed in November. The Eurozone manufacturing PMI fell to 49.7, below the prognoses of 50.2. A read...

Concerns about the artificial intelligence sector triggered a global sell‑off of assets

2025.11.21

The technology and AI sector was again in the spotlight. Nvidia shares fell by 3.2%, despite gaining about 5% at the open. The company reported results that beat expectations and highlighted steady de...

The PBOC kept interest rates unchanged as expected. Nvidia's report beat projections and eased concerns about AI investments

2025.11.20

Chip giant Nvidia beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and guidance, easing some concerns about slowing AI investment that had fueled recent market volatility. According to Wednesday’s report, re...

German DAX (DE40) fell to a 5‑month low. Investors remain cautious ahead of key economic releases

2025.11.19

European stocks fell to a one‑month low on Tuesday, extending their downward trend amid a global sell‑off driven by concerns over the overvaluation of the global tech sector. Germany’s DAX (DE40) drop...

Oil prices remain under pressure. Canada’s inflation fell to the Bank of Canada’s target level

2025.11.18

WTI crude oil prices fell to $59.4 per barrel on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s decline as oversupply concerns outweighed expectations of potential sanctions against Russian oil. The market...