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Asian stocks advance as Fed rate cut bets push precious metals to records

Silver climbed above ‍the $80-per-ounce-mark for the first time before sliding sharply lower in ​volatile trading on Monday, while platinum and palladium also fell sharply after hitting all-time highs

US Fed risks recession without more interest rate cuts, says Miran

Spot gold climbed 2 per cent to hit a new record high at $4,426.66 per ounce as of 1313 GMT. US gold futures for February delivery rose 1.5 per cent to $4,451.60 per ounce

Gold eyes fresh highs post Fed rate cut; check strategy, key levels here

Buoyed by a dovish FOMC outcome, spot gold surged on December 11 extending its gains to the second day. At the time of writing this article, spot gold was trading with a gain of 1.3 per cent at $4282

Stock Market Highlights: Nifty ends 3-day slide; Sensex up 427 pts; auto, metal rally; SMIDs gain

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, December 11, 2025: In the broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 index closed 0.97 per cent higher, while Nifty SmallCap 100 index settled 0.81 per cent higher

US Federal Reserve cuts key rate again, signals steadier economy next year

The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time in a row on Wednesday but signalled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months. Chair Jerome Powell signalled at a news conference that the Fed would likely hold off on further rate cuts in the coming months while it evaluated the health of the economy. And in a set of quarterly economic projections, Fed officials signalled they expect to lower rates just once next year. Wednesday's cut reduced the rate to about 3.6 per cent, the lowest it has been in nearly three years. Lower rates from the Fed can bring down borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards over time, though market forces can also affect those rates. Fed officials "will carefully evaluate the incoming data," Powell said, adding that the Fed is "well positioned to wait to see how the economy evolves." The chair also said that the Fed's key rate was close to a level that neither restricts nor stimulates the

Bulls can take Nifty 24% higher to 32,032 levels by Dec 2026: Kotak Sec

Combined with persistent fiscal deficits, slower global growth and rising geopolitical concerns, suggest gold is entering a 'higher-for-longer' regime, and may scale $5,000 over the next year, it said

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends 275pts lower; Nifty at 25,758; SMIDs, Consumer Durables, IT top drag

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights: Tata Steel, Sun Pharma and ITC were top gainers on the 30-share BSE Sensex index. On the flipside, Eternal, Trent and Bharti Airtel were top drags.

8% GDP growth in Q2 may evince pause in RBI's MPC December review

Interestingly, the US Federal Reserve's December 2025 meeting is a few days after the MPC's last scheduled review for 2025, in which it may cut rates further.

Gold hits six-week high, silver climbs to record on US rate cut bets

Spot gold was up 0.6 per cent at $4,255.98 per ounce, as of 1239 GMT, its highest since October 21. US gold futures for February delivery gained 0.8 per cent to $4,290.70

Gold could retest record highs as traders eye Powell's speech, RBI policy

Gold prices are poised to remain firm and could edge closer to record highs next week as investors await key US data, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech and the Reserve Bank of India's policy decision, analysts said. "Gold moves out of the consolidation range as investors focus on the manufacturing and services PMI data from across regions, US jobs data, and consumer sentiments," Pranav Mer, Vice President, EBG - Commodity & Currency Research, JM Financial Services Ltd, said. "Adding to that would be Fed chair Jerome Powell's speech on Monday, developments over the Russia-Ukraine peace talks and RBI policy meeting on Friday, all of which will be closely monitored by traders," he added. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for the February 2026 contract climbed by Rs 3,654, or 2.9 per cent, over the past week to close at Rs 1,29,504 per 10 grams on Friday. In the domestic markets, "rupee's weakness and local demand have been a significant contributor to ...

Stock Market Close: Sensex up 111 points; Nifty at 26,216; IT, Pvt Bank shares edge higher

Stock Market Close Highlights, November 27, 2025: In the broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 ended flat with a positive bias, while Nifty Smallcap 100 slipped 0.53 per cent

Gold near two-week peak as tepid US data fuels Fed rate cut bets

Spot gold was up 1% at $4,172.18 per ounce at 1208 GMT, its highest since November 14. U.S. gold futures for December delivery were up 0.7% at $4,168.70 per ounce

Stock Market Close, Nov 26: Sensex ends near record high, up 1,023 pts; Nifty at 26,205; SMIDs shine

Stock Market Close, Nov 26: Broader market indices edged higher, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 up 1.27 per cent and 1.36 per cent, respectively

Sensex, Nifty gain for third day as trade deal, Fed hopes lift mood

Indian markets rallied for a third session on optimism over a potential US-India trade deal and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, with tech stocks leading the gains

The market is more likely to melt up than melt down: Stephen Dover

Monetary easing, strong earnings, and capital investment will drive markets higher, with India and other emerging markets set to benefit, says Dover

Markets flinch on Powell's hint of rate restraint, trade truce doubts

Fed's cautious tone and renewed trade concerns triggered profit booking, pulling Sensex and Nifty down even as indices stayed near record highs

Asian shares fall back following Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi

The yield on the US 10-year Treasury bond was last around a three-week high of 4.068 per cent, up 1 basis point compared with a previous close of 4.058 per cent

Asia stocks rise on AI optimism, investors gird for Fed, tech earnings

Also key for investors later in the day will be a highly anticipated rate decision from the Fed, where a 25-basis-point cut is almost fully priced in

Asian stocks clock weekly gains on Fed rate cut wagers, AI fervour

Asian markets were taking cues from Wall Street, where all three major indexes closed at record highs buoyed by technology stocks as investor enthusiasm for all things AI remains unchallenged

Shining bright: China-fuelled demand drives gold prices to fresh high

Gold hits fresh global and domestic records on Asia-led demand, weak rupee, and China's bullion push; markets eye Fed rate cuts as prices rally over 15% this month