Euro hits six-week high on economic, Ukraine optimism, dollar dips
Euro zone business activity expands at fastest pace in 2.5 yearsOptimism over potential end to Russia/Ukraine war boosts…
US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries
Dec 2 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green card…
UK budget watchdog head quits over early release of Reeves’ budget
Item 1 of 2 Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, holds up the traditional red ministerial box…
Dollar stable, yen weakens as JGB auction brings relief
Investor confidence brittle after selloff on MondayISM manufacturing survey 48.2 last month vs 48.7 in OctoberGlobal bond yields…
Asian stocks slip; yen firms as Ueda comments boost rate hike hopes
Yen perks up, JGB yields soar after BOJ Governor Ueda commentsUS economic data releases to influence market sentimentInvestors…
Trump vows to freeze migration from ‘Third World Countries’ after D.C. attack
Trump to end federal benefits for non-citizensTrump plans to denaturalize migrants undermining domestic tranquilityAfghan immigrant involved in National…
Investors pile into UK bonds and sterling after budget
OBR forecasts larger fiscal buffer than expectedReeves to announce tax rises, cut borrowingMarket skepticism over budget credibility and…
US dollar weakens as data backs Fed rate cut view; yen watch continues
Rate-cut wagers rise after dovish comments from policymakersDollar wobbles but holds ground on shifting expectationsUS retail sales miss…
Japanese seafood caught up in escalating diplomatic dispute with China
Item 1 of 2 A customer looks around seafood at a shop in Tokyo, Japan November 19, 2025.…
Stocks slammed on dashed hopes of imminent Fed rate cut
Following global sell-off, Wall Street opens lowerInvestors see Fed rate cut next month as a toss-upUS Treasury yields…
UK’s Reeves abandons plans to raise income tax rates, roiling markets
Reeves needs to find billions of pounds at November 26 budgetRecent comments suggested a looming income tax hikeReeves…
Oil climbs 2% as Russian port suspends oil exports after Ukrainian attack
Brent, WTI jump 2% following attacks and suspended exportsPort of Novorossiysk halted oil exports on FridayUkraine attack damages…