Briefings

Week InReview: December 5, 2025

Treasuries drop. Stocks choppy.
Treasuries dropped after weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to the lowest since 2022. The dollar rose. Stocks were choppy all day, with the S&P 500 ending little changed. | The S&P 500 is on track to push toward a new all-time high on growing confidence in the US economy and the prospect of interest rate cuts. | Bank of Japan officials are ready to raise interest rates at a policy meeting this month, provided there's no major shock to the economy or financial markets in the meantime, according to people familiar with the matter. | BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust recorded its longest streak of weekly withdrawals since debuting in January 2024, in a sign that institutional appetite for the world's largest cryptocurrency remains subdued even as prices stabilize. | The yen gains against the dollar, while Japanese stocks fall, trailing Asian peers. Copper rose to a record, given fresh impetus by a bullish price outlook from Citigroup.
 

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