December 17, 2025
Gold inches up as US unemployment rate rises in November
Gold rose after a U.S. jobs report showed the unemployment rate rose last month from September, reinforcing bets of rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve and sending the dollar index lower. U.S. gold futures settled 0.1% lower.
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December 17, 2025
Wall Street slips on losses in healthcare and energy stocks
Wall Street’s main indexes slipped, impacted by declines in healthcare and energy stocks, but the Nasdaq pared some losses in the afternoon. Investors evaluated delayed economic data to gauge the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook for next year.
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December 17, 2025
Bitcoin sharks stack at fastest pace in 13 years
Onchain data shows institutions and high-net-worth individuals are still accumulating BTC. Bitcoin sharks accumulated aggressively at 2012-level speeds in the past week, signaling a dip-buying trend. Heavy selling by long-term whales continued to cap upside, keeping near-term downside risks elevated.
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December 16, 2025
Delayed US employment, CPI reports are due this week
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its long-awaited combined employment reports for October and November, but a number of key details will be missing after the government shutdown prevented data collection, including October’s unemployment rate, resulting in the first-ever gap in that critical data series.
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December 16, 2025
Nvidia buys AI software provider SchedMD
Nvidia said it acquired AI software firm SchedMD, as the chip designer doubles down on open-source technology and steps up investments in the artificial intelligence ecosystem to fend off rising competition.
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December 16, 2025
Sterling holds steady ahead of BoE decision this week
The pound held steady ahead of a string of UK data that could help cement expectations for a Bank of England rate cut later in the week. Markets show traders are almost fully pricing in a rate cut on Thursday, when the BoE meets, and traders expect another cut by the middle of 2026.
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