Bank of Japan Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Micron Earnings Boost AI Sentiment Ahead of CPI Data 
Australian Consumer Sentiment Slumps in Early December as Inflation Fears Resurface 
Oil Prices Slip in Asia as 2026 Supply Glut Fears and Russia-Ukraine Talks Weigh on Markets 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Spending Fears and Global Central Bank Decisions Weigh on Markets 
U.S. Dollar Steadies Near October Lows as Rate Cut Expectations Keep Markets on Edge 
Japan PMI Data Signals Manufacturing Stabilization as Services Continue to Drive Growth 
Korea Zinc to Build $7.4 Billion Critical Minerals Refinery in Tennessee With U.S. Government Backing 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key U.S. Data 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Valuation Fears and BOJ Uncertainty Weigh on Markets 
New Zealand Budget Outlook Shows Prolonged Deficits Despite Economic Recovery Hopes 
Singapore Growth Outlook Brightens for 2025 as Economists Flag AI and Geopolitical Risks 
Gold and Silver Prices Dip as Markets Await Key U.S. Economic Data 
BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited 
Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty 
Oil Prices Rebound as Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Tankers 
Russian stocks closed flat on Saturday, with the MOEX Russia Index ending the session unchanged at 0.00%. Market activity was mixed, with key gainers and losers reflecting cautious investor sentiment.
Leading the gains were Mobil’nye Telesistemy PJSC (MCX:MTSS), which rose 0.77% to 236.30, Magnit PJSC (MCX:MGNT), up 0.56% to 3,620.00, and Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref (MCX:SNGS_p), which added 0.46% to close at 53.48. On the downside, PhosAgro PJSC (MCX:PHOR) declined 0.55% to 6,360.00, while Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat PAO (MCX:MAGN) slipped 0.35% to 33.03, and Severstal PJSC (MCX:CHMF) dropped 0.29% to 1,030.00.
Overall, advancing stocks outpaced decliners on the Moscow Exchange by a margin of 79 to 30, with 4 remaining unchanged. The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), a gauge of market uncertainty, also remained flat at 33.01.
In commodities, gold futures for August delivery fell 1.36% to $3,302.30 per troy ounce, reflecting a broader pullback in safe-haven assets. In contrast, crude oil prices climbed, with WTI crude for August rising 0.43% to $65.52 per barrel and Brent crude for September up 0.16% to $66.80 per barrel.
In forex markets, the Russian ruble strengthened, as USD/RUB slipped 0.32% to 78.50 and EUR/RUB edged down 0.15% to 92.00. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index Futures gained 0.28% to 97.03, signaling sustained dollar strength in global markets.
This mixed session reflects cautious optimism amid global market fluctuations and commodity volatility.
