U.S. Dollar Slides for Third Straight Week as Rate Cut Expectations Boost Euro and Pound 
Gold Prices Dip as Markets Absorb Dovish Fed Outlook; Silver Eases After Record High 
Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy and Retail Shares Show Mixed Performance 
Oil Prices Edge Higher as U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Venezuelan Tanker 
Indonesia–U.S. Tariff Talks Near Completion as Both Sides Push for Year-End Deal 
Oil Prices Rebound in Asia as Venezuela Sanctions Risks Offset Ukraine Peace Hopes 
Ireland Limits Planned Trade Ban on Israeli Settlements to Goods Only 
Wall Street Futures Dip as Broadcom Slides, Tech Weighed Down Despite Dovish Fed Signals 
Asian Currencies Steady as Fed Delivers Hawkish Rate Cut; Aussie and Rupee Under Pressure 
Fed’s Dovish Tone Sends Dollar Lower as Markets Price In More Rate Cuts 
Wall Street Futures Slip as Oracle Earnings Miss Reignites AI Spending Concerns 
US Signals Openness to New Trade Deal as Brazil Shows Willingness, Says USTR Greer 
Australia’s Labour Market Weakens as November Employment Drops Sharply 
S&P 500 Slides as AI Chip Stocks Tumble, Cooling Tech Rally 
Brazil Holds Selic Rate at 15% as Inflation Expectations Stay Elevated 
Russian equities ended Saturday’s session largely unchanged, with the MOEX Russia Index holding steady at 0.00%. Market activity reflected mixed performances across key sectors on the Moscow Stock Exchange.
Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) led gainers, adding 0.63% to close at 1,926.60, followed by Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank (MCX:CBOM), which climbed 0.63% to 7.22. Unipro PJSC (MCX:UPRO) also advanced 0.61% to 1.48. In contrast, AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) fell 0.70% to 15.76, while PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK) dropped 0.63% to 614.40 and VK Company Ltd (MCX:VKCO) slipped 0.34% to 324.30.
Advancing stocks outnumbered decliners 101 to 42, with six issues remaining unchanged. The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), tracking implied volatility for MOEX options, stayed flat at 34.30.
Commodity markets saw broader weakness. Gold futures for August delivery dropped 1.12% to $3,335.60 per troy ounce. Crude oil for September delivery fell 1.32% to $65.16 a barrel, while Brent oil for September slid 1.07% to $68.44.
Currency movements were modest. The U.S. dollar gained 0.20% against the ruble to 79.41, while the euro rose 0.15% to 93.24. The U.S. Dollar Index futures climbed 0.29% to 97.40, signaling continued dollar strength amid global commodity pressures.
The flat close of Russia’s main stock benchmark highlights ongoing investor caution as commodity volatility and currency fluctuations weigh on market sentiment. Traders remain attentive to global economic signals, with energy and gold price trends likely to influence Russian market direction in the coming sessions.
