Australia’s Business Conditions Ease in November as Capacity Constraints Persist 
Hong Kong Cuts Base Rate as HKMA Follows U.S. Federal Reserve Move 
U.S.-Indonesia Trade Deal Faces Uncertainty as Jakarta Reconsiders Key Commitments 
Oil Prices Edge Higher as U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Venezuelan Tanker 
BOJ Expected to Deliver December Rate Hike as Economists See Borrowing Costs Rising Through 2025 
Fed’s Dovish Tone Sends Dollar Lower as Markets Price In More Rate Cuts 
Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Traders Await Fed Decision; Aussie Dollar Edges Higher 
RBA Holds Rates but Warns of Rising Inflation Pressures 
Gold Prices Hold Firm as Markets Await Fed Rate Cut; Silver Surges to Record High 
US Signals Openness to New Trade Deal as Brazil Shows Willingness, Says USTR Greer 
Asian Stocks Slip as Oracle Earnings Miss Sparks AI Profitability Concerns 
Global Markets Steady as Yen Holds Firm After Japan Earthquake Amid Central Bank Focus 
U.S. Open to Special Trade Terms for South Africa Under Possible AGOA Extension 
Asian Currencies Steady as Fed Delivers Hawkish Rate Cut; Aussie and Rupee Under Pressure 
Australia’s Labour Market Weakens as November Employment Drops Sharply 
Brazil Holds Selic Rate at 15% as Inflation Expectations Stay Elevated 
Stocks Slip as Investors Brace for Fed Decision and JPMorgan Warning Weighs on Markets 
Gold prices slipped in Asian trading on Thursday as investors evaluated the Federal Reserve’s latest policy signals, which combined a widely expected interest rate cut with a surprisingly dovish move to boost liquidity. The Fed trimmed rates by 25 basis points and announced plans to resume buying Treasury bills at a pace of $40 billion per month—an action many traders view as a form of quantitative easing. While policymakers emphasized a higher bar for future rate cuts, the liquidity support sent Treasury yields lower and stirred mixed sentiment across precious and industrial metals.
Spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,207.49 per ounce after a strong rally ahead of the Fed meeting, while March gold futures edged up 0.3% to $4,235.50. The pullback reflected moderate profit-taking as markets digested the central bank’s updated economic projections and commentary from Chair Jerome Powell, which, according to analysts, was less hawkish than some investors anticipated.
Silver prices also retreated slightly after setting a new record earlier in the day. Spot silver dipped to $61.8095 per ounce after touching $62.8895, extending a powerful multi-month rally driven by expectations of tightening supply, improving industrial demand, and renewed interest in safe-haven assets. The metal has more than doubled in 2025, outpacing gold thanks to its growing role as a critical mineral in the U.S. and its comparatively lower price point, which continues to attract investors.
Platinum edged 0.2% higher to $1,661.18 after overnight weakness, while copper futures on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.4% to $11,608.45 per ton, reflecting steady sentiment across industrial metals.
Overall, the metal markets remain sensitive to shifting monetary policy expectations, with traders watching closely for further clues on the Fed’s rate path and liquidity strategy in the months ahead.
