Trump sanctions hit! Russia records lowest oil exports since Ukraine conflict; revenue falls to $11 billion

Russia’s oil exports crashed to their lowest point since the Ukraine war began, weighed down by buyers moving away from Moscow amid tightened US sanctions and Kyiv’s escalating attacks. In its latest assessment, the International Energy Agency (IEA) noted that Russian oil exports declined by 420 kb/d in November, pulling total shipments down to 6.9…

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Gold price prediction: What’s the gold outlook for December 12, 2025? Here’s what investors should do

Gold’s intraday technical structure points toward a possible pullback from overbought levels. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are showing signs of exhaustion, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. He recommends selling if the gold prices slip below Rs 1,32,300:Gold futures on MCX witnessed a sharp rally…

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Divided Fed cuts rates by 25bps, signals pause

NEW YORK: After three consecutive interest rate cuts, investors now confront an uncertain US monetary policy outlook for the year ahead, clouded by persistent inflation, data gaps, and an impending leadership change at Federal Reserve.The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday in an uncommonly divided vote, but signaled it…

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