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Since the euro came into existence in 1999, the currency has traded at equal value to the US dollar only a handful of times. The last instance was in 2022, after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine sparked an energy crisis in Europe and provoked fears of a recession, plunging the currency pair to a 1:1 ratio for the first time in two decades. Now, market watchers see a chance it will happen again.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that NATO membership for Ukraine could be part of a potential peace deal with Russia, which could also include conceding some occupied Ukrainian territory.

China announced an outright ban on several materials crucial to chip-making from being exported to the US citing concerns over military usage, in a tit-for-tat move after President Joe Biden’s government escalated technology curbs on Beijing.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Robert Holzmann said any reduction in interest rates at next week’s decision will be “moderate.”

Der Handelsstreit zwischen Peking und Washington spitzt sich zu. China lässt die Ausfuhr von Gallium, Germanium und Antimon in die USA nicht mehr zu. Man verwendet die Materialien für Mikrochips oder Glasfaserkabel.

The European Central Bank’s data-dependent and gradual approach to setting monetary policy remains appropriate, Governing Council member Martins Kazaks says in presentation for online event.

OPEC+ is making progress toward an agreement to delay its oil-production revival by another three months, delegates said.

Surveys since Donald Trump’s election victory show American companies are growing more upbeat about their prospects in anticipation of more pro-business policies and less regulatory burden.

China’s central bank governor reaffirmed plans for a supportive monetary policy to promote growth next year, as the economy faces fresh challenges from a looming trade war with the US during Donald Trump’s second term.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said officials will likely need to lower rates further to move policy to a neutral stance now that risks to inflation and employment have become more balanced.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has plenty of data to support the case for raising the benchmark rate in December, an outcome that would mark the first tightening of policy three times in a calendar year since the peak of Japan’s asset bubble in 1989.

Bitcoin bulls are starting to express some doubts after what seemed like an inevitable march toward a record high price of $100,000 loses momentum.

China’s top leaders plan to start the annual closed-door Central Economic Work Conference next Wednesday to map out economic targets and stimulus plans for 2025, according to people familiar with the matter.

Zu Beginn der Woche hat es bei einer UNO-Konferenz zu Umwelt und Klima erneut einen Rückschlag gegeben – wieder einmal aufgrund einer Blockade von Saudi-Arabien. Die Konferenzen geraten zunehmend unter Zugzwang. Doch ob die nächste, die ausgerechnet in Riad stattfindet, einen Erfolg bringen kann, bleibt fraglich, nicht zuletzt das Einstimmigkeitsprinzip hat sich bisher als unüberwindliche Hürde erwiesen.

Turkish consumer prices rose more than expected last month, suggesting the central bank will start cutting interest rates at a slower pace than anticipated.

Catch up: South Korean parliament blocks martial law; China escalates trade war

Catch up: South Korean parliament blocks martial law; China escalates trade war

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said he’s undecided on whether an interest-rate cut is needed this month, but still believes officials should continue lowering rates over the coming months.

Three Federal Reserve officials on Monday made clear they expect the US central bank to continue cutting interest rates over the next year, but stopped short of saying they are committed to making the next reduction later this month.

Die KIM-VO (Kreditinstitute-Immobilienfinanzierungsmaßnahmen-Verordnung), die strenge Regeln für die Vergabe von Wohnkrediten vorgegeben hat, wird im kommenden Jahr auslaufen. Auf Basis der aktuellen Situation sieht das Finanzmarktstabilitätsgremium (FMSG) bei der Wohnkreditvergabe keine systemischen Risiken für den Bankensektor.

European Union member states are nearing a deal on a new €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) defense fund to help bolster the industry in the bloc and Ukraine over the next three years.

Donald Trump’s pressure on countries around the world to stay anchored to a US-dollar-based financial system is a tactic that risks backfiring, market watchers say.

US President-elect Donald Trump warned the so-called BRICS nations that he would require commitments that they would not move to create a new currency as an alternative to using the US dollar and repeated threats to levy a 100% tariff.

The Biden administration unveiled new restrictions on China’s access to vital components for chips and AI, escalating a campaign to contain Beijing’s technological ambitions.

Die weltweite Konjunkturflaute und die schwache Nachfrage setzen der Industrie und dem Arbeitsmarkt weiter zu. Ende November waren rund 384.000 Personen beim Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) arbeitslos oder in Schulung gemeldet, im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat entspricht das einem Plus von gut 31.400 Personen bzw. einem Zuwachs von 8,9 Prozent.

China’s manufacturing activity expanded for a second straight month, according to a private survey, a further sign of stabilization after Beijing unleashed a stimulus package to shore up the economy.

Black Friday sales grew at a faster pace in the US this year, underscoring that choosy consumers are still opening their wallets when they find the right products.

The lure of $10 gift cards wasn’t enough to draw big early-bird Black Friday crowds at the Macy’s Inc. flagship New York City location in Herald Square.

In a week in which US inflation data accelerated, Donald Trump threatened some of America’s closest neighbors with aggressive tariffs, and half of Wall Street was on vacation, the S&P 500 still comfortably beat benchmark stock gauges for both Europe and Asia.

Governments and companies are desperate to reverse the trend of absences