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All former living Federal Reserve Chairs sign a joint condemnation of the federal criminal investigation into current chairman Jerome Powell. UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti is reportedly eyeing an exit from the position next year, triggering a succession race for one of the most contentious jobs in European banking. Airbus beats its revised delivery target for 2025 to cement its place as the world’s large...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is under federal criminal investigation amid the central bank’s $2.5bn building renovation. Powell blamed President Trump behind the move and warned that the independence of the Federal Reserve was threatened. Iran says it will fight back if the U.S. attacks. President Trump has reportedly considered military intervention following the killing of hundreds of...

European equities are starting the day in the green with attention focusing on the U.S. non-farm payroll print out later today, as well as a crucial Supreme Court ruling on tariffs. Chinese December inflation data comes in at a three-year high but the annual print is flat, which adds to concerns about deflation in the country. In mining news, Glencore and Rio Tinto confirm they are in talks which...

The U.S. administration says it will control Venezuela's oil sales indefinitely, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright telling CNBC the plan is needed to drive change in the country. European stocks look set to follow Wall Street into the red after mixed data stateside - with attention now turning to Friday's non-farm payrolls report. And, China reportedly asks tech companies to halt orders of Nvidia...

Crude prices slip as President Trump says Venezuela will give up to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., and that he will control the proceeds. Trump says he has asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to enact the plan, immediately. The White House refuses to rule out military action to take Greenland - as European leaders issue a statement pushing back on President Trump's comments about acquiring...

European stocks line up another day in the green - the benchmark Stoxx 600 hitting a new high in Monday's session, and the Dow Jones notching a fresh record stateside. This, in the shadow of rising geopolitical tensions as President Trump says he is "very serious" about taking Greenland - despite a warning from Denmark's Prime Minister that any act of aggression would spell the end of NATO. And de...

President Trump threatens further strikes on Venezuela should the acting leadership refuse to cooperate following the capture and removal of President Nicolas Maduro. Oil opens lower on the first trading day since the U.S. incursion after President Trump says American companies will spend billions of dollars to revive Venezuelan production. Trump also issued warnings to the leaders of Cuba and Col...

European equities kick off the first trading day of the new year on a positive note, with the FTSE 100 breaking past 10,000 points for the first time. U.K. house prices unexpectedly fell in December according to data from Nationwide, which is the weakest growth since April 2024. And, we discuss the outlook for the Federal Reserve in 2026, with a new chair, further questions over its independence a...

European markets start the final trading day of the year relatively flat, but the benchmark Stoxx 600 remains on course to notch its best annual performance since 2021. Silver prices move lower following a volatile year which has seen the precious metal rise by more than 150 per cent. Ukraine continues to deny an alleged drone attack on President Putin’s compound in the north-western Novgorod regi...

European markets edge into the green with the Stoxx 600 still on course to notch its best annual performance since 2021. Investors are now awaiting minutes from the FOMC later today. Russia vows to respond, following alleged Ukrainian drones targeting President Putin’s state residence in the northwestern Novgorod region, which threatens to derail peace talks between the two countries. Precious met...

Precious metals are seeing profit taking this morning after a strong rally last week saw the likes of gold and silver continue their strong years. On the flip side, cyptocurrencies are higher today, after a fourth quarter rout had previously spoiled any hopes of a Santa rally. Geopolitics continues to dominate the holiday period, with Trump and Zelenskyy meeting this past weekend at the White Hous...

European markets see meagre trading volumes this Christmas Eve but the Stoxx 600 is due to record its best annual trading performance since 2021. The U.S. GDP data comes in far hotter than expected, prompting investors to dial down expectations of a Fed rate cut while the S&P 500 sees yet another record session. BP shares surge after the British oil giant sells off its majority stake in its Ca...

The Stoxx 600 reaches a new intra-day high with investors now anticipating the U.S. GDP print later today. Drug giant Novo Nordisk sees its shares soar as it seeks to gain U.S. approval for the pill-form version of its weight-loss drug Wegovy. President Trump has reiterated previous calls for acquiring Greenland from Denmark for national security reasons as he appoints a new envoy to the Arctic te...

European markets move lower but the Stoxx 600 is on track to notch its best year since 2021. Oil prices rise and gold hits a new record high as the U.S. navy pursues a suspected third ‘dark fleet’ tanker near the Venezuelan coast. In Miami, U.S. officials hail ‘productive’ peace talks between Russia and Ukraine but negotiations show no signs of breaking the impasse. See Privacy Policy at https://a...

The BoJ hikes interest rates to levels not seen for 30 years, causing yields to spike to multi-decade highs. Governor Kazuo Ueda says the central bank will continue to tighten should the economy move in line with forecasts. After a 16-hour summit, European Union leaders have agreed on a €90bn loan to Ukraine after failing in negotiations to unfreeze Russian assets. Nike scores a top and bottom lin...

BP ousts its CEO Murray Auchincloss overnight following investor frustration with net zero strategy and share under-performance. He is replaced by Woodside Petroleum’s Meg O’Neill who becomes the oil major’s fourth boss in six years. EU leaders gather in Brussels at a crucial summit to decide funding for Ukraine. And European investors await ‘Super Thursday’ with central banks’ rates decisions exp...

European futures pint to the green and the UK government is buoyed by the November CPI year-on-year print which came in 0.3 per cent lower than expected. The services CPI is down 0.2 per cent, beating expectations for the month. CNBC sources have learned that Open AI is in talks with Amazon over a potential tie-up worth more than $10bn following Sam Altman’s negotiations with Microsoft which allow...

The A.I. stock sell-off continues with U.S. futures suggesting a day in the red. Investors now await the U.S. jobs report later today. President Trump signals that a Ukraine peace deal is ‘closer now than we have been, ever’ causing European defence stocks to tumble. However, any breakthrough on Ukrainian territorial issues remains a major sticking point. In crypto news, Bitcoin claws back some gr...

European markets are set to open in the green following Friday’s A.I.-led stock sell-off ahead of a variety of data prints and rate decisions later in the week. Ukraine abandons demands for NATO membership with peace talks continuing in Berlin. Security is increased at Hannukah events worldwide following the massacre of 15 people by two I.S.-inspired gunmen on Bondi Beach, Sydney yesterday. See Pr...

UK GDP data for October disappoints coming in at -0.1 per cent month on month with services output falling by 0.3 per cent. Oracle shares tumble to their lowest level since January as investors show their concern over the company’s A.I.-related splurge but global markets reached new record highs during yesterday’s session with the S&P 500 breaking through the 6,900-point mark for the first tim...

The Fed delivers a rate cut - but the most significant dissent in six years, and division over the policy outlook, reveal a split within the central bank. Nasdaq futures falter as Oracle's data centre spend surges, sending the stock down by double-digit percentage points in extended trade - as Norway's Sovereign Wealth fund shows caution on investing in the infrastructure. Bitcoin slips, briefly d...

Markets fully price in a 25-basis point cut at today’s Federal Reserve meeting, while deep divisions within the central bank put investors on edge about the potential for easing next year. Chinese consumer prices rise at their fastest level in two years, but factory gate prices remain in deflation territory for the 38th month in a row. Donald Trump condemns European leaders as ‘weak’ and says...

The Federal Reserve is deeply divided over its December rate decision as hawkish commentary around the FOMC’s two-day meeting causes jitters among investors. President Trump is set to authorise exports of Nvidia’s H200 chip to ‘approved’ customers in China with 25 per cent of sales to be paid to the U.S. government as part of the agreement. Paramount has launched a last-minute $100bn offer for War...

Investors anticipate a Fed Christmas rate cut later this week with other central banks’ final policy meetings potentially following suit. Soaring Chinese exports to the EU push the country’s surplus beyond $1bn for the first time. Outbound shipments are up almost 6 per cent on the year with French President Emmanuel Macron threatening to slap tariffs on Beijing. Swiss lender UBS could soon benefit...

Global bond yields rise amid complicated pictures in the USA and Japan. Treasurys saw yields rise on stronger U.S. jobs data, while deepening expectations of a rate hike by the BOJ sees JGB prices fall. Elsewhere, Netflix has reportedly won the battle over Warner Bros Discovery; and Meta shares rise on reports the company is planning sweeping cuts to its ‘metaverse’ unit, a former darling of CEO M...