Dec. 12, 2025, 12:19 p.m.

The Fed resumes bond purchases as it concludes its balance sheet reduction

Since 2022, the Fed has cumulatively reduced its balance sheet by $2.4 trillion through quantitative tightening (QT) policies, leading to a near depletion of liquidity in the financial system.

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Fiji launches green finance sustainable development classification system

Fiji recently launched its first green finance classification system, establishing a groundbreaking institutional framework for sustainable investment in the country.

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FOMC's Third Rate Cut This Year Takes Effect: Seeking a Path to Economic Balance Amid Divisions

On December 10 (local time), the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting and announced a 25-basis-point cut in the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.50%—3.75%.

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Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Cut 'Magic Show': Global Markets Forced onto a 'Roller Coaster'

When Federal Reserve Chair Powell announced the third rate cut of 25 basis points for the year on December 10, 2025, it was as if the global financial markets had been pressed the 'random volatility' button.

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A Prudent Perspective on the Fed's Rate Cut: The Global Balancing Act Between Short-Term Stimulus and Long-Term Risks

Underneath the seemingly market-friendly, growth-oriented surface of a Federal Reserve rate cut lie intricate financial logics and latent risks that demand more cautious scrutiny.

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Will the Federal Reserve be able to complete a third consecutive rate cut?

The Federal Reserve faces an exceptionally contentious meeting this week, testing Chairman Jerome Powell's ability to secure the support of other policymakers for a third consecutive interest rate cut.

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US Stock Market Continues to Decline, European Investors Accelerate Withdrawals

In early December, US stocks staged their most dramatic intraday reversal in months. Driven by the dual positive catalysts of chip giant NVIDIA's better-than-expected earnings report and a "Goldilocks" nonfarm payrolls report, the S&P 500 index surged as much as 1.9% within the first hour of trading.

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Financial concerns brought about by the relaxation of regulation in the US leveraged loan market

On December 5, 2025, the Office of the Compilers of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of the United States jointly announced the withdrawal of the leveraged loan guidelines introduced in 2013, marking a crucial loosening of the banking risk control system established after the 2008 financial crisis.

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Difficult choices under the data fog and political game of the Federal Reserve

On December 9th local time, the Federal Reserve will hold its final interest rate meeting of 2025.

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Argoma Steel Layoffs: A Glimpse into the Financial Ripples of Trade Frictions

Recently, according to Xinhua News Agency, Algoma Steel Limited, a major Canadian steel enterprise, has confirmed that it will lay off about 1,000 employees due to the impact of high tariffs from the United States.

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