
Fed Holds Rates as Two Officials Vote for Quarter-Point Hike
The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75% to 4.00% in a 10-2 vote as two policymakers favored a quarter-point increase.

The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75% to 4.00% in a 10-2 vote as two policymakers favored a quarter-point increase.
Intel reported 21% revenue growth as Data Center and AI sales jumped 78%, offsetting weaker client-computing revenue.

The Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 1.25% and raised its planned annual ETF sales pace to ¥860 billion from January 2027.

Amazon reported 39.3% AWS growth and a record operating margin while retaining plans for about $220 billion of 2026 capital spending.

Europe will move securities settlement from T+2 to T+1 in October 2027 as the ECB prepares infrastructure changes and industry testing.

WisdomTree reported record AUM of $171 billion as quarterly inflows reached $4.6 billion and net income more than doubled.

The Bank of England proposed standards for clearing houses to accept eligible tokenized collateral while preserving liquidity and resilience.

Mobileye lifted its 2026 revenue outlook after adjusted operating income rose 20%, despite a 2% decline in third-quarter revenue.

Microsoft revenue rose 19% to $92.3 billion as Azure grew 48% and cloud revenue reached $63.9 billion in its fiscal first quarter.

The CFTC will hold a December 15 roundtable on 24/7 derivatives trading, tokenization, staffing and operational readiness.