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Santa Claus Rally Stumbles: Tech Tumbles as Oil Surges and Housing Heats Up
Santa Claus Rally Hits Pause Amid Mixed Market Signals Global financial markets experienced a choppy session on December 29, 2025, as the much-anticipated Santa Claus Rally lost momentum. Major U.S. indices like the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all posted declines, snapping a streak of positive sessions during the holiday-shortened week. While tech stocks bore […]
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US-Ukraine Security Pact Nears Completion: A Game-Changer for Global Stability?
US-Ukraine Security Guarantees Breakthrough Signals Shift in Global Alliances In a pivotal development dominating international headlines, negotiations between Ukraine and the United States have advanced to the point where a comprehensive security guarantees agreement is nearly finalized. Ukrainian official Zalinski announced that the negotiating teams have prepared an initial draft encompassing several key provisions, underscoring […]
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Gold Soars to Record Highs as Fed Shift, Oil Volatility and Geopolitics Reshape Global Markets
Precious Metals Rally: Gold and Silver Steal the Spotlight Global financial markets ended the week with a dramatic rotation into precious metals, as gold and silver surged to fresh all‑time highs amid mounting economic uncertainty and expectations of further monetary easing. Gold, long regarded as a safe‑haven asset and hedge against inflation, climbed to a […]
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S&P 500 Smashes 39th Record High as Santa Claus Rally Ignites: Silver Surges, Fed Cuts Loom
S&P 500 Hits 39th Record High Amid Santa Claus Rally The U.S. stock market delivered a blockbuster performance on December 26, 2025, with the S&P 500 achieving its 39th record high of the year following the Christmas holiday. Trading resumed on a shortened session, and equities powered higher, fueled by the momentum of the Santa […]
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Trump’s Tariffs Ignite Global Trade Firestorm: The Defining Business Battle of the Year
Trump’s Tariffs: The Business Bombshell Reshaping Global Trade President Trump’s aggressive tariff strategy has emerged as the undisputed business story of the year, thrusting international trade into uncharted territory. By slapping sweeping import duties on nearly every major US trading partner, the policy aims to dismantle longstanding trade imbalances that have long favored foreign economies. […]
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Gold Hits $4500, AI Fuels Economic Boom: Markets Defy Rate Cut Fears in Epic Rally
Markets Charge Ahead Amid Holiday Cheer and Record Highs On December 24, 2025, global financial markets wrapped up the year with a mix of stability and spectacular gains, even as trading volumes thinned on Christmas Eve. U.S. stocks showed little net change during the shortened session, with the S&P 500 having notched a fresh record […]
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Commodities Explode to Records as Markets Bet on Fed Cuts and Mag 7 Momentum
Commodities Shatter Records Amid Surging Investor Optimism Global financial markets closed yesterday with commodities leading the charge, as gold notched its 50th record high of the year and copper surged past $12,000 per ton for the first time. These milestones underscored a broader rally in the commodity space, fueled by expectations of continued Federal Reserve […]
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AI Momentum Drives Market Recovery as Inflation Cools and Economic Data Clears
Market Overview U.S. stock markets closed higher on Friday, December 22, 2025, as artificial intelligence trade regained momentum following a volatile week shaped by heavy economic data releases. The market rebound came after investors processed a substantial backlog of economic information released following a 43-day government shutdown, with particular optimism driven by cooler-than-expected inflation figures […]
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Global Markets Reel: Fed’s Surprise Rate Cut Sparks Rally Amid Trade War Escalation and Crypto Surge
Federal Reserve Delivers Shock Rate Cut, Igniting Wall Street Rally In a move that stunned markets, the U.S. Federal Reserve unexpectedly slashed interest rates by 50 basis points on December 21, 2025, citing persistent inflationary pressures and slowing global growth. This aggressive cut, larger than the anticipated 25 basis points, propelled major indices to record […]
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Global Markets in Turmoil: Fed Signals, BoE Twist, and EU’s Massive Ukraine Lifeline Steal the Spotlight
Global Economy Shows Remarkable Resilience Amid Trade Wars and Policy Shifts The world economy demonstrated unexpected toughness on December 20, 2025, weathering ongoing trade tensions, artificial intelligence disruptions, and demographic challenges like aging populations. Despite erratic U.S. tariff policies—such as President Trump’s recent lift on groceries like beef, tomatoes, bananas, and coffee, followed by threats […]
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Markets Rally Amid Triple Witching Chaos: Tech Surge, Bitcoin Boom, and Gold’s Golden Run
Wall Street Ends Week on High Note Despite Record Options Expiration U.S. stock markets closed higher on December 19, 2025, capping off a volatile week as traders navigated the expiration of a staggering $7.1 trillion in notional open interest across stocks, index options, and futures. This phenomenon, known as triple witching, compelled massive position rollovers […]
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Global Markets Surge as Soft U.S. Inflation Data Fuels 2026 Rate-Cut Hopes and Dollar Slide
Overview: A Turning Point for Rate Expectations and Risk Appetite Global financial markets on December 18, 2025 were dominated by a sharp reassessment of U.S. inflation and future interest-rate paths, triggering a powerful rally in equities, a drop in bond yields, and a weaker U.S. dollar. A surprisingly soft U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) print […]