How Stock Markets Might React After The Federal Reserve's December Meeting
Markets anticipate a Fed rate cut, with CME FedWatch showing an 87.2% probability of a 25 bps reduction at the upcoming meeting. Small caps (IWM) and financials have outperformed, reflecting expectations for looser monetary conditions and improved bank profitability.
Source: seekingalpha.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 19:30:46
Stocks Have Rebounded Ahead of the Fed Meeting—But the Market's Leaders Are Changing
The stock market may not be roaring into the most wonderful time of the year, but it is chugging along. Its next big test, however, is right around the corner.
Source: investopedia.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 19:25:54
Treasury Issuance Is Creating A Liquidity Storm Beneath The Market's Surface
Liquidity constraints persist, with elevated overnight funding rates and record Treasury holdings on primary dealer balance sheets. Fed reserve balances remain below $3 trillion, unlikely to rise until active balance sheet expansion resumes.
Source: seekingalpha.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 19:07:11
Weekly Market Update – Week of December 5
Japan's bond stress is becoming a global liquidity test, and for crypto too This week's macro narrative has been shaped by Japan. Volatility at the long end of the government bond curve intensified after a weak 20-year JGB auction, marked by soft demand and a wider price tail.
Source: etftrends.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 18:52:00
Top 2 Materials Stocks That May Fall Off A Cliff This Quarter
As of Dec. 5, 2025, two stocks in the materials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
Source: benzinga.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 18:29:27
Tokenized stocks offer new opportunities for investors, but carry unique risks
Issuers are aiming to democratize access to private markets through tokenized stocks, but investing in the emerging asset class can expose traders to certain risks, experts told CNBC. With tokenized equities, retail investors can "invest" in private companies like OpenAI and SpaceX by purchasing digital representations of them on blockchains.
Source: cnbc.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 18:22:42
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Expected to Cut Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve's decision will take center stage in the coming week, with the central bank widely expected to cut interest rates after recent weak U.S. jobs data.
Source: wsj.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 18:22:00
Torres And Hou Talk AI, Quant Analysis, And 2026 Markets
José Torres of Interactive Brokers and Steve Hou of Bloomberg Index Research break down the real drivers behind inflation, interest rate expectations, consumer behavior, quantitative analysis, and more. They also explain what could derail the growth outlook, how stretched consumers are reshaping spending trends, what falling volatility is signaling, and where risk may be hiding in both stocks and fixed income.
Source: seekingalpha.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 18:01:00
US Consumer Confidence Rises, Inflation Still a Worry
US consumer confidence rose in December for the first time in five months. The University of Michigan index climbed to 53.3 from 51 a month earlier.
Source: youtube.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 17:40:49
2026 Market Outlook: How An AGI Breakthrough Could Fuel An Actual AI Bubble
Rapid AI progress (as shown in recent events, such as AI working out an unsolved math problem) suggests non-zero odds of meaningful Artificial-General-Intelligence-level breakthroughs as soon as 2026. AGI would trigger massive deflation, especially via labor-cost collapse, forcing central banks toward lower rates and likely new forms of monetary stimulus like Universal Basic Income.
Source: seekingalpha.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 17:30:53
2026 Outlook: Pushing Limits
AI-driven investment, rising leverage and shifting market dynamics are reshaping the 2026 stock market outlook. As companies accelerate spending on data centers, chips and digital infrastructure, micro-level decisions are increasingly influencing the capital markets and broader economy.
Source: seekingalpha.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 17:25:00
U.S. Risk & Japan Stock Moves: Yen Carry Trade Recaptures Attention
The Yen Carry Trade is back in the spotlight. @CharlesSchwab's Michelle Gibley explains what the hawkish commentary from the Bank of Japan means for global equities.
Source: youtube.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 17:20:00
Fed Rate Cut Is Not a Lock This Month, Rieder Says
BlackRock CIO of Global Fixed Income Rick Rieder says a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week is "not a lock." He speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest.
Source: youtube.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 17:18:24
Economic Confidence—Near Historic Lows—Improves For First Time Since July
Consumer sentiment—a monthly assessment of Americans' views on the economy—rose to 53.3 in December from 51 in November, which neared the all-time low set in 2022, a reading of the University of Michigan's study found.
Source: forbes.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 17:05:04
Inflation Improved In September—But Remained High As Spending Slowed, Delayed Data Shows
The Fed's last policymaking meeting this year is scheduled for next week, amid rising expectations that officials will cut interest rates for a third time. Traders are pricing in 87% odds that rates will be lowered to a range of 3.5% and 3.75%, according to CME's FedWatch.
Source: forbes.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 16:55:06
Fed's preferred inflation gauge gives Jerome Powell green light to cut rates after prices barely budge
Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 0.2% in September from August, the same as the previous month, accoring to a report that was delayed five weeks by the government shutdown.
Source: nypost.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 16:53:36
Monthly index of consumer sentiment for December from the University of Michigan rose slightly versus November, but remained much lower than where it began the year
Monthly index of consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan rose slightly versus November, but remained much lower than where it began the year.
Source: wsj.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 16:40:00
Here's the No. 1 way to protect your investment portfolio from market bubbles and FOMO
With the U.S. stock market priced for perfection and artificial-intelligence speculation driving a boom in tech-related stocks, many investors are asking if this is a stock-market bubble that could burst at any moment.
Source: marketwatch.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 16:37:00
Fed's favored inflation gauge shows consumer prices remained elevated in September
The Commerce Department's delayed September PCE inflation report showed that inflation remained well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target ahead of a central bank decision next week.
Source: foxbusiness.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 16:36:00
Fed's Favored Inflation Gauge Shows Moderate September Trend
The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation held below 3% in September, and indicated a moderate month-over-month increase in prices unlikely to block consideration of an interest-rate cut at the central bank's meeting next week.
Source: wsj.com
Published (UTC): 2025-12-05 16:28:00