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Global Markets Rally Amid Inflation Relief and Strong Earnings
Global stock markets surged following reports of easing U.S. inflation, bolstering hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Strong earnings from key corporations such as Richemont and Taiwan Semiconductor further fueled the rally.
European markets near an all-time high ahead of earnings season
European stock markets continued their climb, with the DAX repeatedly reaching new highs this week. Performance was driven by expectations of loosening monetary policy and strong corporate quarterly earnings.

European luxury stocks jump

Europe markets close higher; Richemont up 16% on quarterly results, boosting luxury sector
European Stocks Gain as Richemont’s Sales Jump Lifts Luxury
European stocks rose to the highest level in over a month on Thursday, lifted by the luxury and technology sectors as a double-digit jump in Richemont’s sales and an upbeat outlook by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
European equities rise overall as TSMC guides strong and Richemont gives luxury stocks a surge
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Wall Street rally loses steam as European luxury shares advance
Wall Street equities finished lower Thursday following a mixed US retail sales report, while European luxury stocks pushed higher following strong results from Cartier owner Richemont. The Paris stock market surged more than two percent after Cartier owner Richemont reported record quarterly sales.
U.S. Stocks May See Initial Strength As Treasury Yields Extend Pullback
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Friday, with stocks likely to move back to the upside after
European Shares Extend Gains On Rate Cut Bets
European stocks extended gains on Friday, after having hit their highest level in a month the previous day on the back of strong
Federal Reserve officials at December meeting expected slower pace of rate cuts ahead
Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the face of persistently elevated inflation and the threat of widespread tariffs and other potential policy changes.

Fed Quits Global Climate Risk Group

Fed Quits Global Climate Risk Group Ahead of Trump Presidency
Federal Reserve Withdraws From Global Regulatory Climate Change Group
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Friday it had withdrawn from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted to exploring ways to police climate risk in the financial system. In a statement,
Federal Reserve Withdraws From Global Climate Coalition
Meet Trump’s leading pick to oversee Wall Street regulation at the Fed
Donald Trump is expected to elevate Michelle Bowman, a fifth-generation community banker and current Fed governor, as the government’s most influential banking regulator.
Federal Reserve says it will leave climate change organization
The Federal Reserve said Friday that it is leaving an international grouping of central banks that focused on how the financial system could help combat climate change
Fed to hold rates in Jan as Trump's policies stir inflation worries: Reuters poll
The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady on Jan. 29 and resume cutting in March, according to a slim majority of economists polled by Reuters, as policymakers digest an expected barrage of new economic policies from Washington.
Wall Street Has No Clue What the Fed Will Do in 2025
Citi—which anticipates five rate cuts in 2025—has a downbeat forecast for a meager 0.7 percent growth. Bank of America is forecasting an above-consensus 2.4 percent growth for the year, hence their view for no rate cuts. ING, meanwhile, expects two percent growth.