US stock futures were in a holding pattern on Thursday as Wall Street waited for data to test baked-in expectations that the Federal Reserve will deliver a December rate cut.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.7% to 50,705.76 on expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate next week, even as traders speculate whether the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will raise interest rates this month.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index slid a level down to 5,887.58 on Thursday, declining by 18.24 points or 0.31 percent on investor concerns.

China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November.

White House National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett is seen by advisers and allies of President Donald Trump as the frontrunner to be the next Federal Reserve chair.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index plummeted Wednesday in what analysts described as a directionless market, closing at its intraday low of 5,905.84 — a hefty decline of 88.56 points or 1.48 percent.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered a bleak assessment of U.S.–Canadian relations this week while announcing new support for the country’s steel and lumber industries—both targeted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

China has complained to Malaysia and Cambodia about the trade deals they signed with the US last month, underscoring the delicate balance countries must strike amid the rivalry between Beijing and Washington.

In the coming years, coffee from Brazil may start to taste a bit different. The South American nation is the world’s biggest producer of arabica, a mild variety of coffee bean.

As markets push into their final stretch of 2025, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has issued a chilling new warning.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premier of the oil-rich province of Alberta have agreed to work toward building a pipeline to the Pacific Coast to diversify Canada’s oil exports beyond the United States.

Revenues at China’s major military firms fell last year as corruption purges slowed arms contracts and procurement, according to a study released Monday by a leading conflict think tank.

Plenty of Americans are expected to pour into stores and fill online carts this holiday shopping season. Fewer may be able to pick up seasonal work to support that bonanza.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rose fractionally today after limping throughout the session, lifted only by a late surge in the services sub-index.

Switzerland, known as a haven for the super-rich, will soon vote on whether to introduce a steep inheritance tax.

Gold futures settled near $4,240 per ounce to end last week, closing out their fourth straight month of gains and bringing the yellow metal back within shouting distance of its record high amid firming expectations for a December rate cut.

Trading of futures and options on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was halted for several hours due to a data center glitch, disrupting trade across foreign exchange, bonds, equities, and commodities.

Oil headed for the longest run of monthly losses in more than two years as traders looked ahead to an OPEC+ meeting this weekend and assessed U.S.-led efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine.

A panel of an international treaty regulating the trade of endangered species rejected a proposal to impose export restrictions on all eels, amid calls from Japan — one of the world’s largest consumers of the fish — to oppose the measure.

It’s a tough time to be looking for a job.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index retreated in volatile trade Monday, closing at 5,989.29 points, down 32.95 points or 0.55 percent.

Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash the Medicare prices for 15 prescription drugs after months of negotiations — reductions expected to produce billions in savings for taxpayers and older adults.

Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of one-time bargains caused people to leave Thanksgiving tables for malls where some customers got into fistfights over toys or TVs.

The global fashion industry is bracing for 2026, navigating a market defined by geopolitical instability, macroeconomic uncertainty, and, above all, unprecedented US tariffs.