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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Federal Reserve /

Also: Bloomberg Fed mantiene tasas sin dar muchas pistas sobre diciembre, Semafor Fed holds rates steady despite dissents, The New York Times The Federal Reserve Will Release Its Interest Rate Decision Today. Here’s What to Watch., Financial Times Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite worsening US inflation, The National US Fed holds interest rates steady as inflation runs hot, The Globe and Mail BoC hikes rate to 2.5%, suggests more may be needed to contain oil-price shock, The Japan Times Fed holds fire as Warsh telegraphs more hikes without saying it · see all

In other languages: Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: Fed hält Zinsen unverändert – weniger Zinsentscheidungen ab 2027 (de), Valor Econômico Fed reservará uma reunião em 2027 e duas em 2028 para debate estratégico, diz Warsh (pt), Diario Financiero La Fed mantiene las tasas sin cambios y Warsh prevé una aceleración del crecimiento de EEUU en el tercer trimestre (es), Asahi Shimbun FRBが政策金利を据え置き、2会合ぶり 2人が利上げ主張し反対 (ja), Estadão Fed segura juro, mas segue com discurso duro; mercado vê alta em dezembro (pt), Dagens industri Korta USA-räntor sjunker efter Fed-chefens drag (sv), Der Spiegel USA – Notenbank: Fed hält Leitzins konstant – trotz Inflation (de), Der Standard US-Notenbank Fed legt Zinspause ein, Leitzinsspanne bestätigt (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Federal Reserve laat rente ongewijzigd ondanks inflatie van ruim 3% (nl), Børsen Splittet Fed holdt renten i ro – få overblikket her (da), Svenska Dagbladet Fed lämnar räntan oförädrad (sv) · see all

  1. Google shares tumble 10% after $51bn AI outlay deepens cash burn

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Alphabet Shares Tank on Sales Misses Across Core Businesses, The Business Times Alphabet shares fall after revenue miss, cash burn worsens

    In other languages: Handelsblatt KI: Teurer KI-Wettlauf – Alphabet verschreckt die Wall Street (de), Cinco Días Alphabet reduce su beneficio un 33% en el tercer trimestre mientras dispara su gasto en IA (es), Expansión Alphabet se deja un 9% en Bolsa tras reportar una caída de 'cash flow' mayor de la prevista (es)

  2. European gas price crosses €100 for first time since 2022 as EU warns of new crisis

    Euronews /

    Also: France 24 EU natural gas prices top €100 for first time since 2022

    In other languages: Le Figaro Le gaz européen atteint les 100 euros le mégawattheure, une première depuis 2022 (fr), Der Standard Europäischer Gaspreis erstmals seit 2022 auf 100 Euro (de), Cinco Días El precio del gas natural en Europa supera los 100 euros por primera vez desde 2022 (es)

  3. Microsoft's Big Bets on AI Start to Pay Off

    Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Microsoft informa alza en las ventas de su servicio en la nube que demuestra la rentabilidad de la IA (es), Frankfurter Allgemeine Techkonzerne: Microsoft überzeugt und profitiert vom Cloud-Geschäft (de)

  4. Oil declines as traders parse signs of fresh diplomacy on Iran

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Oil Declines as Traders Parse Signs of Fresh Diplomacy on Iran

  5. Siam Cement, PTT Global Forge $5.5 Billion Petrochemical Deal

    Anuchit Nguyen / Bloomberg /

  6. Wendy’s receives $1.4-billion take-private offer from U.S. hedge fund-led group

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Peltz’s Trian Offers $1.4 Billion to Take Wendy’s Private

    In other languages: Dagens industri Hedgefond vill köpa ut klassisk hamburgerkedja (sv)

  7. Oil Is Gushing Out of the Gulf. Why Are Prices Still Above $100 a Barrel?

    Georgi Kantchev / The Wall Street Journal /

  8. Trump Officials Discussing Sanctions Relief for Russian Fund, Russia Acknowledges

    Anton Troianovski / The New York Times /

  9. Debt woes throttle European commercial property market

    Financial Times /

  10. World Bank Raises Commodity Price Outlook Citing War and El Niño

    Jorgelina do Rosario / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Le Figaro Les prix des denrées alimentaires dans le monde devraient augmenter de 18% entre 2025 et 2027, selon la Banque mondiale (fr), Valor Econômico Banco Mundial prevê alta de 23% nos preços das commodities em 2026 (pt), Handelsblatt Rohstoffe: Weltbank rechnet mit weiter steigenden Lebensmittelpreisen (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Die Weltbank erwartet weiter steigende Lebensmittelpreisen (de) · see all

  11. Budget 2026: John Healey announces first economic plan as Chancellor

    The Telegraph /

    Also: Bloomberg US-Friendly Nations Slash Treasury Purchases by 60%, Led by Asia, The Japan Times U.S.-aligned countries, led by Asia, slash U.S. Treasury purchases by 60%, Sifted UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances, POLITICO Europe Healey targets Brits’ energy costs, raids banks in first budget, BBC Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget, Sky News The Budget | Chancellor John Healey announces economic plans · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Aliados dos EUA reduzem compras de Treasuries em mais de 60%, com queda liderada pela Ásia (pt)

  12. Weil Gotshal, Once a Legal Powerhouse, Plans to Dissolve

    Lauren Hirsch / The New York Times /

    Also: Financial Times Weil leadership tells partners firm should be dissolved

    In other languages: Het Financieele Dagblad Einde New Yorkse firma Weil Gotshal nabij nu advocaten massaal wegrennen (nl)

  13. Next round of Ukraine talks depends on Middle East, other factors, Kremlin aide says

    Al-Monitor /

  14. The real-economy case for capital markets integration: Cross-border shareholders and firm investment resilience

    Elena Banu / CEPR /

  15. Beijing wants Hong Kong to sow the seeds for the digital yuan. Will its plans bear fruit?

    Xinmei Shen / South China Morning Post /

  16. As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares

    The Japan Times /

  17. Ukraine's military reveals what Russia's war has cost Moscow — in dollars, arms, and lives

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

  18. Latin America’s Right-Wing Surge Suddenly Seems Vulnerable

    Juan Forero / The Wall Street Journal /

  19. Safran bets on the UK, where government support for aerospace is 'clearer and more decisive' than in France

    Le Monde /

  20. The West Invented the Electrolyzer. China Is Building the Industry.

    Katie Brigham / Heatmap /

  21. Moscow faces mass drone strike overnight, flights grounded at major airports

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

  22. Russian satellite data helped Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia: What to know

    Beatrice Farhat / Al-Monitor /

    Also: Semafor Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery

  23. U.K. Budget Ducks Hard Choices Amid Market Concerns Over Debt

    Chelsey Dulaney / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Financial Times Britain’s Budget buys time but ducks the hard choices

  24. The cost of money itself is on the ballot as voters struggle with pricey car loans, mortgages and credit-card debt

    Andrew Keshner / MarketWatch /

Earlier today

  1. Gold Cuts Losses as Fed Pauses and Stays Silent on Future Hikes

    Yihui Xie / Bloomberg /

  2. A U.K. Budget With ‘Breathing Space’ in a Time of Rising Energy Costs

    Eshe Nelson / The New York Times /

  3. What to expect from John Healey’s first budget: who wins, who pays?

    Phillip Inman / The Guardian /

  4. Global Bond Sales Shatter Record, Fueled by AI Borrowing Binge

    Gerson Freitas Jr. and Ronan Martin / Bloomberg /

  5. Nscale’s Unproven CEO Braves AI Turmoil in Bid for $30 Billion Neocloud IPO

    Mark Bergen / Bloomberg /