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CryptopolitanTue, Dec 16
New Yzi Labs-backed prediction market to launch on BNB Chain
ReutersTue, Dec 16
UK's FTSE 100 falls as oil, defence stocks weigh; domestic unemployment climbs
ReutersTue, Dec 16
Thailand works to repatriate thousands stranded at Cambodia border crossing
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD slumps to near $4,270, US NFP takes centre stage
GBP softens as BoE rate cut looms – MUFG
ReutersTue, Dec 16
Elon Musk diving into 2026 midterms for the GOP - Axios
Cryptocurrencies
New Yzi Labs-backed prediction market to launch on BNB Chain
Probable is joining the competition of prediction markets, after announcing a new product on BNB Chain. Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao mentioned the new product, which launched with support from Yzi Labs and PancakeSwap.Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 16
Stocks
UK's FTSE 100 falls as oil, defence stocks weigh; domestic unemployment climbs
FTSE 100 down 0.3%; FTSE 250 flat UK labour market shows strain, unemployment rises to 5.1%BoE expected to cut interest rates amid economic concerns Dec 16 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 slipped on Tuesday, weighed by losses in energy and defence stocks, while investors assessed fresh jobs dat...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Other
Thailand works to repatriate thousands stranded at Cambodia border crossing
Thailand plans repatriation for 6,000 stuck at Cambodia border Border areas tense after clashes displace 500,000, kill about 40Thailand looking to cut off Cambodian fuel suppliesSoutheast Asian bloc aims to negotiate ceasefireBy Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK, Dec 16 (Reuters) ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Commodities
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD slumps to near $4,270, US NFP takes centre stage
Gold price (XAU/USD) trades 0.6% lower to near $4,270 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The yellow metal faces intense selling pressure as profit-booking kicks in after revisiting the all-time high above $4,350.Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 16
Other
Dassault Aviation CEO unsure if FCAS fighter will go ahead
Dassault CEO says no one has talked to him about two jet optionGerman, French leaders set to discuss fate of FCAS this weekProject has stalled due to workshare, technology disputesBy Florence Loeve and Tim HepherPARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The head of Dassault Aviation AM.PA raised doubts on Tuesday o...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Stocks
Energy companies fall on Russia-Ukraine peace deal talks
U.S. energy firms fall premarket, tracking decline in crude pricesBrent crude futures LCOc1 down 1.5% at $59.67 a barrel; U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 down 1.6% at $55.90 a barrelPrices fall as prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal appear to strengthen, raising expectations of a...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Stocks
European defence stocks slide amid progress in Ukraine peace talks
Dec 16 (Reuters) - European defence stocks fell on Tuesday after U.S. officials offered on Monday to provide NATO-style security guarantees for Kyiv under a proposed peace deal with Russia, following two days of talks in Berlin."I think we're closer now than we have been ever," U.S. Pres...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Stocks
Aldeyra falls after FDA extends review of eye disease drug
Shares of Aldeyra Therapeutics ALDX.O fall 15.5% to $3.37 premarketCo says U.S. FDA has extended the review of its drug reproxalap for treating symptoms of dry eye diseaseSays FDA will now give its decision on March 16, 2026, instead of its previous action date of December 16The FDA has made no othe...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Other
BBC says it will fight Trump lawsuit over edited speech
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's British Broadcasting Corporation said on Tuesday it will fight a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021."As we have made clear prev...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Commodities
CORRECTED-PRECIOUS-Gold edges down as investors turn cautious ahead of year-end US data
Fed Governor Stephen Miran says inflation closer to 2% targetUS Nov non-farm payrolls, unemployment rate data due at 1330 GMTUS weekly jobless claims, PCE data due on FridayBy Ishaan Arora and Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Dec 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped on Tuesday, as investors turned cautiou...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Indices
DXY: Fed officials signal preparedness for faster easing – OCBC
Fed officials highlighted the need for flexibility in monetary policy, with Miran cautioning that labor market weakness can emerge rapidly and Williams noting that policy is well positioned after last week’s rate cut.Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 16
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-European stocks fall as traders wait for US jobs data, dollar steady
US jobs data for October and November due on TuesdayBoE, ECB and BoJ meet later in the weekOil drops below $60 a barrel for first time in monthsBy Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - European stocks fell in early trading on Tuesday, struggling to make gains as traders took a cautious pos...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
