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Bitcoin bulls are starting to express some doubts after what seemed like an inevitable march toward a record high price of $100,000 loses momentum.

China’s top leaders plan to start the annual closed-door Central Economic Work Conference next Wednesday to map out economic targets and stimulus plans for 2025, according to people familiar with the matter.

Zu Beginn der Woche hat es bei einer UNO-Konferenz zu Umwelt und Klima erneut einen Rückschlag gegeben – wieder einmal aufgrund einer Blockade von Saudi-Arabien. Die Konferenzen geraten zunehmend unter Zugzwang. Doch ob die nächste, die ausgerechnet in Riad stattfindet, einen Erfolg bringen kann, bleibt fraglich, nicht zuletzt das Einstimmigkeitsprinzip hat sich bisher als unüberwindliche Hürde erwiesen.

Turkish consumer prices rose more than expected last month, suggesting the central bank will start cutting interest rates at a slower pace than anticipated.

Catch up: South Korean parliament blocks martial law; China escalates trade war

Catch up: South Korean parliament blocks martial law; China escalates trade war

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said he’s undecided on whether an interest-rate cut is needed this month, but still believes officials should continue lowering rates over the coming months.

Three Federal Reserve officials on Monday made clear they expect the US central bank to continue cutting interest rates over the next year, but stopped short of saying they are committed to making the next reduction later this month.

Die KIM-VO (Kreditinstitute-Immobilienfinanzierungsmaßnahmen-Verordnung), die strenge Regeln für die Vergabe von Wohnkrediten vorgegeben hat, wird im kommenden Jahr auslaufen. Auf Basis der aktuellen Situation sieht das Finanzmarktstabilitätsgremium (FMSG) bei der Wohnkreditvergabe keine systemischen Risiken für den Bankensektor.

European Union member states are nearing a deal on a new €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) defense fund to help bolster the industry in the bloc and Ukraine over the next three years.

Donald Trump’s pressure on countries around the world to stay anchored to a US-dollar-based financial system is a tactic that risks backfiring, market watchers say.

US President-elect Donald Trump warned the so-called BRICS nations that he would require commitments that they would not move to create a new currency as an alternative to using the US dollar and repeated threats to levy a 100% tariff.

The Biden administration unveiled new restrictions on China’s access to vital components for chips and AI, escalating a campaign to contain Beijing’s technological ambitions.

Die weltweite Konjunkturflaute und die schwache Nachfrage setzen der Industrie und dem Arbeitsmarkt weiter zu. Ende November waren rund 384.000 Personen beim Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) arbeitslos oder in Schulung gemeldet, im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat entspricht das einem Plus von gut 31.400 Personen bzw. einem Zuwachs von 8,9 Prozent.

China’s manufacturing activity expanded for a second straight month, according to a private survey, a further sign of stabilization after Beijing unleashed a stimulus package to shore up the economy.

Black Friday sales grew at a faster pace in the US this year, underscoring that choosy consumers are still opening their wallets when they find the right products.

The lure of $10 gift cards wasn’t enough to draw big early-bird Black Friday crowds at the Macy’s Inc. flagship New York City location in Herald Square.

In a week in which US inflation data accelerated, Donald Trump threatened some of America’s closest neighbors with aggressive tariffs, and half of Wall Street was on vacation, the S&P 500 still comfortably beat benchmark stock gauges for both Europe and Asia.

Governments and companies are desperate to reverse the trend of absences

Bei der Parlamentswahl in Rumänien am Sonntag sind die Sozialdemokraten (PSD) mit 22,5 Prozent stärkste Kraft geblieben. Die extrem rechte Partei AUR konnte ihre Stimmen gegenüber der vergangenen Wahl vor vier Jahren mehr als verdoppeln: Sie erreichte 17,7 Prozent. Mehrere ultrarechte Parteien kommen zusammen zudem auf rund 30 Prozent. Die Parlamentswahl wurde vom Chaos der Präsidentschaftswahl vergangene Woche überschattet.

Catch up: Biden pardons his son; Syrian and Russian jets bomb rebels

Catch up: Biden pardons his son; Syrian and Russian jets bomb rebels

Catch up: Biden pardons his son; Syrian and Russian jets bomb rebels

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock accused China of providing Russia with weapons for its war of aggression against Ukraine and threatening peace in Europe ahead of a potentially thorny visit to Beijing.

Trump’s tariffs could go in many different directions. Understanding the strategy from his first term, and the priorities of his new team, reveals a potential path ahead.

Lai Ching-te’s US stopover on trip to Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau – three diplomatic allies of the self-governed island – prompts Beijing’s protests

Chancellor Olaf Scholz raised the stakes in the campaign for Germany’s snap election by proposing an investment fund worth at least €100 billion ($106 billion) to help pay for the country’s modernization.

US hiring probably jumped in November after hurricanes and a major strike undercut job growth a month earlier, consistent with a labor market that’s healthy yet gradually cooling.