Financial Markets Update 8 December 2025
Certain US rate cut. Certain RBA rate hold
News Overnight
More inside trading right from the very top, saw risk assets spike just before PCE was released, only to go lower afterwards. It’s only a matter of time before market makers decide to abandon the sinking ship.
No matter, markets drifted for a lot of Fridays session, as the Silver fight at $60.00 drew all the attention.
RBA tomorrow and the FED Wednesday will have markets on their toes, but if it all goes as it almost certainly will, the run down before Xmas begins.
Breaking
Fed expected to cut rates despite deep divisions over US economic outlook [FT]
China and Japan need to take a step back from the brink [Asia Times]
The BRICS Gold-Backed UNIT Has Been Successfully Launched [Zerohedge]
Brussels pushes for 70% of critical goods content to be ‘made in Europe’ [FT]
EU could announce package to support auto industry on December 16, industry source says [Reuters]
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Bitcoin Update 8 December 2025
A third attempt to breach the buy zone, down to 75k, looks to have bounced off support. There’s downtrend resistance right here at 91.5k and then price needs to get over 94.1k for a run at 96.5k, the big target.
Oil Update 8 December 2025
A clear break as Spot Brent heads back up to 67.10. Only a close below 61.60 negates, and even then there is strong support down to 60.20.
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Gold Update 8 December 2025
We were expecting a stronger push towards the all time high at 4,380 but we’re consolidating again, price remaining neutral as Silver’s upwards force keeps it there.
Silver Update 8 December 2025
A new all time high yesterday at 59.30 as London bullion banks seem to have decided that 60.00 is the level to defend. Unlike Gold, the supply shortage is so acute that any long positions will be happy to run positions into year end.
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Australia Update 8 December 2025
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