EUR/USD
1.16285
0.185%
Gold
4253.76
0.784%
Oil
59.147
-0.558%
USD/JPY
155.120
-0.549%
GBP/USD
1.32356
-0.139%
GBP/JPY
205.314
-0.406%
Real-time News
Market news: Ukraine is seeking to raise another €1 billion to purchase US weapons by the end of the year.December 1st - Broadstone analyst Paul Matthews noted in a report that UK mortgages may become more affordable by the end of the year, as the Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates to 3.75% on December 18th. Bank of England data released Monday showed that mortgage approvals fell by approximately 600 to 65,018 in October. Matthews stated that this decline was due to weak consumer confidence ahead of the budget announcement. "The worst may be over in terms of further tax increases, which should provide a stable forward direction for financial planning."On December 1st, shipping company Besiktas confirmed that a diesel tanker carrying diesel fuel was attacked by four external explosions in waters near Dakar, Senegal. This is the third attack on a Russian-linked vessel in the past few days. The statement indicated that the "Mercin" tankers engine room had taken on water, but the ship was in stable condition, all crew members were safe, and no pollution incidents had occurred.On December 1st, Alexandre Caminade, Head of Sovereign, Emerging Markets and Integrated Fixed Income at Ostrum Asset Management, noted in a report that the long-term outlook for US interest rates remains uncertain, and volatility is likely to persist due to monetary and political uncertainty. Continued inflation could slow the Federal Reserves rate-cutting cycle, while a reshuffle of Fed policymakers could have the opposite effect. "Furthermore, the midterm elections, high budget deficits, the Trump administrations policies, the high valuations of AI companies, and the vulnerability of unlisted credit could all contribute to a degree of volatility in 2026," he stated.Bank of America Global Research: The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in December 2025, whereas previous forecasts predicted no rate cut.
