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😐 Donald Trump said his next Federal Reserve System chair should cut rates if markets rise, citing 4.3% Q3 GDP growth, the US500 at record highs, rates at 3.5%–3.75% after 3 cuts, and his push toward ~1%.

🇦🇺The Australian dollar climbed 0.2% to $0.6713, its highest since Oct. 2024, up 1.5% this quarter as markets price a possible June rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia and a move toward $0.68.

🥇Gold jumped above $4,500/oz (peak $4,525.77), up ~70% in 2025, as haven demand rose on Venezuela tensions, strong ETF inflows, and bets on further Federal Reserve System rate cuts.

🛢 BP is close to selling a 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak Partners for about $6 billion, advancing its plan to divest $20 billion of assets by 2027, according to the WSJ.

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📆 CALENDAR FOR TODAY - 24.12.2025

🇺🇸 Bank Holiday - All day;

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