Silver Nears Record as US Payrolls Reinforce Fed Rate-Cut Bets
(Bloomberg) — Silver traded near a record high after US payroll data reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve…
Australia Economic Growth Misses Forecasts, RBA Bets Whipsaw
Runners jog along the boardwalk past the Sydney Harbor Bridge. (Bloomberg) — Australia’s economy grew at a surprisingly…
China Tells Stats Providers to Halt Home Sales Data Publication
(Bloomberg) — Two of China’s private data agencies withheld monthly home sales figures at the government’s behest, people…
Euro-Zone Inflation Near 2% to Seal Deal on ECB Rate Hold
Shoppers pass through Alexanderplatz during Black Friday sales in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 28. (Bloomberg) — A euro-zone…
China Dials Back Budget Spending by Most in Over Four Years
(Bloomberg) — China’s broad fiscal spending slumped in October by the most since at least 2021, crippling a…
Switzerland Moves Close to Improved 15% US Tariff Deal
Switzerland’s parliament building in Bern. Photographer: Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Switzerland is close to securing a 15% tariff…
Bessent Deflects Inflation Concerns, Sees Better Times in 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (Bloomberg) — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent deflected concerns about high costs under…
‘Jenga Tower’ US Economy Teeters as Middle Class Pulls Back Spending
While the cost of living isn’t going up nearly as fast as it did in 2022, consumer prices…
China Services Gauge Extends Growth Streak Even as Economy Slows
Pedestrians cross a road in the Bund in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — China’s services activity expanded…
New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Likely Launching Soon
A new Apple TV and HomePod mini could launch as soon as this month, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today…