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TL;DR summary: Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes in southern Yemen, indirectly confronting the UAE. Riyadh accused UAE-linked channels of supplying weapons to southern separatists. The episode exposes a widening Saudi–UAE rift with potential oil-market implications. Quiet but long-simmering tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) moved into the open after Saudi airstrikes
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $57.65 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The WTI price drifts higher amid geopolitical risks. Traders await the release of the American Petroleum Institute (API) crude oil stockpiles report on Tuesday for fresh impetus. Reuters reported on Monday that Russia accused Ukraine of
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Industrial output in South Korea climbed a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent on month in November, Statistics Korea said on Tuesday. That missed forecasts for an increase of 2.2 percent following the downwardly revised 4.2 percent contraction in October (originally -4.0 percent). On a yearly basis, production stumbled 1.4 percent – also missing expectations for a
TL;DR summary: EIA data showed unexpected builds across crude, gasoline and distillates. Inventory figures clashed with prior expectations for tightening balances. Oil prices remained supported by geopolitical risk and supply concerns. — US oil inventories surprise to the upside as geopolitical risk lifts crude prices The US Energy Information Administration’s long-delayed weekly inventory report delivered
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USD/JPY reversed course to open the final week of the trading year, falling back to the 156.00 region and paring off last week’s late burst of bullish momentum. General volatility is expected to widen during the last trading week of 2025, and follow into early 2026 as holiday-thinned market volumes wreak havoc on general market
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US equities kicked off the final trading week of 2025 with a bit of a whimper, despite holding close to record highs. The truncated trading week will face a hiccup with a holiday closure on the cards later in the week, and the only meaningful point of interest on the data docket is the latest
If 2024 was the year of “higher for longer,” 2025 will be remembered as the year of the “Debasement Trade.” It was a year where the playbook wasn’t just rewritten—it was thrown out the window. Sudden, aggressive inflows into non-governmental assets defined the price action, as investors sought refuge in cryptocurrencies, precious metals, and, most
Sector Overview: Technology and Finance in Focus The stock market today paints a somewhat mixed picture as observed through the heatmap, with a notable decline in semiconductor stocks. The semiconductor sector is glowing red with significant declines. Nvidia (NVDA) is leading the downturn, falling by 1.96%, while AMD and AVGO are also suffering losses at
There is little on the economic calendar for the final week of the year, leaving Fed minutes from the December meeting as the lone focal point for markets during the New Year holiday stretch. The minutes are expected to shed light on the internal debate that produced a rare three-way split. Chicago Fed President Austan
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Energy markets reflect geopolitical tensions Energy markets showed upward pressure as geopolitical developments influenced crude pricing with Brent crude oil registering modest gains amid renewed Middle East tensions and evolving Ukraine peace negotiations. Energy equities exhibited mixed responses, with some underperforming despite rising oil prices, illustrating the nuanced impact of broader risk sentiment and sector-specific dynamics.
Austria’s manufacturing activity slipped into the contraction territory in December as the renewed fall in new orders weighed on production growth, survey data from S&P Global showed on Monday. The UniCredit Bank Austria manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 49.3 in December from 50.4 in November. A score below 50.0 indicates contraction. Although the index
