Brazil’s unemployment rate decreased to 5.4% in the October quarter, the lowest number in the IBGE’s historical series and a confirmation of the country’s labour market resiliency. The latest edition of the Continuous National Household Sample Survey (PNAD Contínua) on Friday showed a figure slightly lower than the 5.5% median…

Canada’s economy grew much faster than expected in the third quarter, driven by a surge in oil exports and government spending, according to Friday’s data releases.Despite persistent weakness in business investment and household consumption, the performance kept the country from falling into what may have been a technical recession.According to…

Gold prices rose to a two-week high and were on track for a fourth consecutive monthly high on rising bets that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month. Meanwhile, silver prices have outperformed gold this week, with the metal on COMEX hitting a new record high on Friday.…

Intel Corp. shares rose more than 8% on Friday after noted technology analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities said the US chipmaker could become a foundry supplier for upcoming generations of Apple’s M-series processors — a development that, if it materialises, would signal one of Intel’s most consequential wins…

Starbucks is facing mounting pressure as its workers’ union escalates an ongoing strike to more than 120 US stores across 85 cities, marking what could become the longest labour interruption in the coffee chain’s history. The walkout, which began on November 13 on Red Cup Day with 65 stores participating,…

Europe’s news cycle is stacked with market jitters, political standoffs, and rising geopolitical pressure.The FTSE 100 is set to snap its winning streak despite a late-month lift from energy stocks.In Brussels, UK–EU defense talks have unraveled over costs and access.Washington and Kyiv are preparing for fresh peace negotiations as the…

The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.65% on Friday to 23,365.69, stretching its rally to a fifth straight session even as the index closed November down around 2%.The S&P 500 rose 0.54% to 6,849.09, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 289.30 points, finishing at 47,716.42 during the post-Thanksgiving half-day.Why traders are…

A big tech bounce, rising geopolitical tensions, and fresh economic momentum shaped the day’s headlines.Intel led markets higher after hopes grew that it could soon win Apple’s chip business, while China pressed the UK to reaffirm its stance on Taiwan amid regional frictions.India delivered another blowout growth print, reinforcing its…

India’s march toward becoming a $5 trillion economy has been a central theme in policy and investor discussions.Now, Vishrut Rana, Asia Pacific Economist at S&P Global Ratings, believes the milestone could be reached as early as 2028—beating the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) estimates.Speaking to CNBC, Rana emphasised that India’s strong…