Asian Stocks Slide as Central Bank Decisions and Key Data Keep Investors Cautious 
Oil Prices Rebound as U.S.-Venezuela Tensions Offset Oversupply Concerns 
Bank of Japan Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Japan PMI Data Signals Manufacturing Stabilization as Services Continue to Drive Growth 
Fed Near Neutral Signals Caution Ahead, Shifting Focus to Fixed Income in 2026 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Valuation Fears and BOJ Uncertainty Weigh on Markets 
China’s Small Bank Consolidation Struggles as Profits Fall and Risks Persist 
Korea Zinc to Build $7.4 Billion Critical Minerals Refinery in Tennessee With U.S. Government Backing 
Wall Street Futures Slip as Tech Stocks Struggle Ahead of Key US Economic Data 
New Zealand Budget Outlook Shows Prolonged Deficits Despite Economic Recovery Hopes 
Oil Prices Slip in Asia as 2026 Supply Glut Fears and Russia-Ukraine Talks Weigh on Markets 
Fed Rate Cut Signals Balance Between Inflation and Jobs, Says Mary Daly 
China’s November Economic Data Signals Slowing Industrial Output and Weak Consumer Demand 
ASX Shares Slide After ASIC Imposes A$150 Million Capital Requirement 
U.S. Dollar Slips Near Two-Month Low as Markets Await Key Jobs Data and Central Bank Decisions 
S&P 500 Slides as AI Chip Stocks Tumble, Cooling Tech Rally 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key U.S. Data 
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Tariff Suspension and Trade Agreements
President Donald Trump announced a 30-day tariff halt on imports from Mexico and Canada after successful negotiations. The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, agreed to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to curb drug trafficking and unauthorized migration in exchange for a suspension of a planned 25% tariff. Similarly, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised his counterpart to augment the border security measures, accordingly, there also existed a freezing on tariffs, at least regarding Canada.
Market Reactions and Continued Trade Debates
This triggered good reactions in markets around the globe. US equities futures were trading higher, with an increase in S&P 500 by 0.4%. That notwithstanding, Trump declared that the scheduled 10 percent tariff on imports from China would be enforced. Trump called it the "opening salvo" into what could continue to escalate if the negotiations were not moving in the right direction. This situation mirrors the continued complexity of U.S. trade policy as Trump negotiates diplomatic relationships while dealing with critical issues such as immigration and drug trafficking.p'
