Global Markets Scent US Rate Cuts

Mixed day for US equities as Japan's Nikkei rallies

Wall Street stocks finished mixed at the end of a choppy session Thursday as markets digested varying labor market data and looked ahead to next week's Federal Reserve decision.

Assumed likelihood of US rate cuts lifts global markets

World stock markets mostly rose Thursday after the latest batch of US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut US interest rates next week and in 2026.

US dollar weakens as markets expect Fed cut

The U.S. dollar hovered near a five-week low against major global currencies on Friday, as traders positioned themselves ahead of a widely expected Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Investors anticipate the Federal Open Market Committee will lower interest rates by 25 basis points at its December 9–10 meeting, with markets also looking for clues about the likelihood of further easing in 2026. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback agains…

Market report: Global markets nervously await US inflation data

Emma Wall Global markets have had a poor overnight trading period, waiting for the Core PCE Price Index inflation print from the US. If the inflation print is hotter than expected, that could mean that the Fed holds rates – which would be bad news for stock markets. The Japanese Yen rose against the dollar overnight as markets expect the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates later this month. Bloomberg is reporting that Warner Brothers is now i…

Early momentum gone: Assumed likelihood of US rate cuts lifts global markets