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On November 26th, former Bank of Japan board member Kazuo Monma stated in an interview that the recent weakening of the yen is increasing the likelihood of the Bank of Japan raising its benchmark interest rate next month. He said, "Unless there is significant negative news and the yen remains at its current level, the probability of a rate hike in December is quite high. There is really no need to wait for stronger signals from wages, prices, or economic indicators." Monma added, "The weak yen is the biggest enemy of the government's measures to combat rising prices. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's high approval rating stems from public expectations of her addressing the cost of living issue, so the effectiveness of her measures is crucial to her governance. If the yen becomes an obstacle, she is likely to feel the need to curb its decline." However, Monma also indicated that he does not rule out the possibility that the central bank will wait until January next year to act, at which time it will have more data to confirm the momentum of wage increases next year and the resilience of the US economy.

The API reported that U.S. crude oil production increased by 337,000 barrels per day in the week ending November 21, compared with 303,000 barrels per day in the previous week.

U.S. refined product imports for the week ending November 21 were 245,000 barrels per day (API), compared to a -336,000 barrels per day in the previous week.

U.S. crude oil imports for the week ending November 21 were -319,000 barrels, compared to 396,000 barrels in the previous week.

U.S. heating oil inventories fell by 137,000 barrels in the week ending November 21, compared with a previous week's decrease of 317,000 barrels.

U.S. API Cushing crude oil inventories fell by 336,000 barrels in the week ending November 21, compared with a previous week's decrease of 790,000 barrels.

U.S. API distillate fuel inventories for the week ending November 21 were 753,000 barrels, compared to 577,000 barrels in the previous week.

U.S. gasoline inventories for the week ending November 21 were 539,000 barrels, compared to 1,546,000 barrels in the previous week.

Ukrainian President Zelensky's chief of staff, Yermak, said he has spoken with U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll and is expected to visit Kyiv this week.

Ukrainian President Zelensky's Chief of Staff, Yermak, stated that the Geneva peace talks laid a solid foundation and that President Zelensky is fully prepared to further implement the agreement.

Following the release of its earnings report, HP (HPQ.N) shares fell 7.3% in after-hours trading.

HP (HPQ.N) CEO: HP will increase its investment in certain areas to integrate artificial intelligence into its product portfolio.

HP (HPQ.N) CEO: HP expects to accelerate product and software development by leveraging artificial intelligence.

HP (HPQ.N) plans to lay off 4,000 to 6,000 employees worldwide to drive the adoption of artificial intelligence across the company.

HP (HPQ.N) reported revenue of $14.64 billion for Q4 of fiscal year 2025, compared to market expectations of $14.483 billion and $14.055 billion in the same period last year.

Dell (DELL.N): Officially appointed David Kennedy as Chief Financial Officer.

Dell (DELL.N): The momentum of artificial intelligence is accelerating in the second half of this year, with $30 billion in AI server orders received so far.

Dell (DELL.N) has raised its 2026 AI shipment guidance to approximately $25 billion.