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JPMorgan exploring crypto trading for institutional clients, Bloomberg News reports

Dec 22 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), is considering offering cryptocurrency trading to its institutional clients, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, underscoring Wall Street banks' growing participation in the digital assets sector.The largest U.S. bank is assessing what services the markets business could offer to expand its footprint in cryptocurrencies, the report said, citing a person familiar with the plans, adding that it could include spot and derivatives trading.

Dec 22, 2025 - 10:08 AM

Wall Street climbs as tech rebound gathers momentum

Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday, kicking off the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, as technology stocks continued to rebound from last week's selloff, while investors awaited key economic data later this week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), rose 0.45%, the S&P 500 (.SPX), gained 0.58% and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC), added 0.59%.Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri

Dec 22, 2025 - 10:00 AM

Fed's Miran says he'll likely stay after term ends until his seat is filled - Bloomberg

Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Monday said he is likely to remain on the central bank's Board of Governors beyond the expiration of his term until whoever President Donald Trump nominates as the next Fed chair is confirmed by the Senate."If nobody is confirmed in my seat by January 31, I assume that I will stay," Miran said in an interview on Bloomberg Television.

Dec 22, 2025 - 9:57 AM

World stocks mixed, yen friendless as bonds buckle

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Wall Street looked to open higher while the yen floundered near all-time lows against the euro as higher interest rates piled pressure on Japanese government debt.S&P 500 futures added 0.4%, with Nasdaq futures up 0.1% while MSCI's broadest index of world shares (.MIWD00000PUS), added 0.2%.With U.S. equity and bond markets closed on Thursday for Christmas, trading volumes are expected to remain light through the end of the week, said Bruno Schneller, managing director at investor Erlen Capital Management.

Dec 22, 2025 - 9:29 AM

Gold smashes past $4,400, silver hits record as rate cut bets fuel rally

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Gold crossed the $4,400-per-ounce level for the first time on Monday, propelled by expectations of U.S. rate cuts and continued safe-haven buying, while silver followed suit, soaring to a new record high.Spot gold climbed 2% to hit a new record high at $4,426.66 per ounce as of 1313 GMT. U.S. gold futures for February delivery rose 1.5% to $4,451.60 per ounce.Bullion has surged nearly 68% this year, marking its biggest annual rise since 1979, fuelled by strong central bank buying, safe-haven flows, and lower interest rates.

Dec 22, 2025 - 9:23 AM

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Antofagasta agrees zero copper processing charges for 2026 with Chinese smelter

Chilean miner Antofagasta has agreed treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for 2026 of $0 per ton and 0 cents per pound with a Chinese smelter, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.The deal, reached after protracted negotiations, compares to charges of $21.25 a ton and 2.125 cents per lb. for 2025 agreed last December and matches a mid-year deal between Antofagasta and some Chinese smelters at zero levels.

Dec 19, 2025 - 4:18 PM

Canadian dollar steadies after mixed retail sales data

TORONTO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar steadied against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as the price of oil clawed back some recent declines and domestic data pointed to sluggish household spending.Canadian retail sales declined by 0.2% month-over-month in October, after declining 0.9% in September, on lower sales at food and beverage retailers. Economists had expected a flat reading.A preliminary estimate for November was more upbeat, showing sales rebounding by 1.2%.

Dec 19, 2025 - 2:41 PM

Oil prices little changed as market waits for news on possible Russia-Ukraine peace

NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices were little changed on Friday as the market waits for news about a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal and interest rate decisions from central banks around the world.Prices lacked direction despite concerns over possible disruptions from a U.S. blockade of Venezuelan tankers.Brent futures rose 13 cents or 0.2% to $59.95 per barrel at 10:54 a.m. EST (1554 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 16 cents or 0.3% to $56.31.

Dec 19, 2025 - 1:33 PM

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