The Justice Department releasing a new set of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, marking the most extensive public disclosure yet in a case that's fueled political tension for years. The files were posted online after Congress passed legislation in November, forcing their release, overriding long-standing resistance from the Trump administration. Trump ultimately signed the bill under pressure from Republican lawmakers who had demanded transparency around Epstein's case.What's new is the scope of what's bei ...

Paramount Sky dance. It sweetened its offer for Warner Brothers. Today, Larry Ellison agreeing to personally guarantee $48 billion in equity financing for the proposed $108 billion takeover offer for Warner Brothers.So let's bring in Bloomberg Attack co-host Caroline Hyde now for more on this story. So, Caroline, this is getting really interesting. What I'm curious about is how long can this continue on given that shareholders aren't voting until the middle of next year.I mean, this is such a Hollywood dram ...

At the end of that speech at Columbia, you nodded to the fact that recessions are inevitable. Fed's job It's going to forestall them as much as they can. Policymakers, jobs or that.I'm very curious when you look at the labor market in particular, the rise that we've seen in the unemployment rate, that's kind of rise we've seen customarily before recessions. How do you assess the risk of there being a recession here in the near term when you look at the labor market, for instance. So I don't see a recession ...

But this is a massive deal. General catalyst and trillion taking Janus Henderson, an asset manager private. I mean, do they need access to the the funds that Janus Henderson would have in reserve.Yeah. I mean, I can imagine, Vonnie, that the private equity group is very much interested in the funds under management by Janus Henderson, and it really just speaks to kind of the broader, evolving, just the landscape of finance. Right.We we have seen a lot more institutional investors, the likes of pension funds ...

I'm Ruth Carson, and this is what's important in FX and rates markets right now. We're going to talk about the Indian rupee, which has fallen against a dollar to an all-time low. It's weakened more than 5% this year, making it the worst-performing Asian currency.The Indian rupee has been in a free fall over the past month, coming under pressure from delays in clinching a trade deal with the US and with foreigners pulling out money from the stock market. Indian importers as well have been looking to beef up ...

Market Trends - Metal traders are observing all-time highs in gold, silver, and copper due to positive momentum [1] - The metal market has experienced an amazing year overall [2] - Geopolitical tensions are continuously stirring, impacting the gold market into the next year [2] Precious Metals Analysis - Gold has increased by more than 66.67% this year, benefiting from the prospect of lower US interest rates next year, debasement trade, weaker US dollar [2] - Many analysts have selected gold as their favorite metal and commodity for the upcoming year [3] - Goldman Sachs projects gold could reach $4900 next year, potentially even higher with increased private investor involvement [3] - Other precious metals are also experiencing significant gains [3] - It's difficult to find bearish sentiment in the precious metals space for the coming year [5] - Uncertain geopolitical times tend to favor gold's performance [6] Market Dynamics and Risks - Relatively small markets and illiquid times of year can lead to sharp moves in benchmarks between silver, platinum, and palladium [4] - There isn't a significant amount of private investor money currently in gold, suggesting potential for further price increases if more capital enters the market [6]

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Let's talk about what's happening in Japan today. What message should global bond markets take away from the job picture. Yeah, I mean, I think the path of least resistance is for yields to keep climbing higher.I mean, I know the currency has been sending mixed signals. It's kind of been detached from what we're seeing in long term yields. But if you look globally at the moment, everything is just creeping higher.So GDP yields creeping higher because rate hikes in France, yields are climbing higher because ...

We know that these conversations and many of these negotiations have sort of moved underground in terms of what their actual content is since we saw that 28 point plan initially. Do we have an idea of what was discussed this weekend excuse me, and how much progress was made. Yes, Oliver.Well, what we've heard from the U.S. side, at least, is that they did discuss that point plan. Of course, you know, that's something that obviously the initial plan put forward by Witkoff was met with quite a bit of resistan ...

Geopolitical Impact on Oil Market - The Trump administration's blockade of sanctioned oil tankers is increasing pressure on Venezuela's government [1] - The administration is now targeting unsanctioned vessels to maximize pressure on companies exporting Venezuelan crude [2][3] - Chevron has a waiver allowing some exports, mitigating the full impact of the blockade [3] Oil Price and Supply/Demand Dynamics - Venezuela's oil production is less than 1% of global demand [4] - A complete halt of Venezuelan exports could cause a temporary price increase due to market sentiment [4] - The global oil market faces a large oversupply going into 2026 [5] - Demand growth is not keeping pace with increasing supply from OPEC+, the US, and other countries [5][6] - Despite potential short-term price spikes, analysts predict a downward trend due to the oversupply [6]