Initial applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. unexpectedly<a href="https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf"> decreased</a> by 6 thousand - to 216 thousand - for the week ended November 22. This was the lowest value since mid-April,<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-26/us-jobless-claims-decline-to-lowest-level-since-mid-april?srnd=homepage-europe"> notes</a> Bloomberg. The average forecast of economists surveyed by the publication, assumed 225 thousand applications.

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Wholesale inflation in the U.S. accelerated in September due to higher energy and food prices, according to <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm">the</a> Bureau of Labor Statistics, the producer price index (PPI) <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm">rose</a> 0.3% for the month after a 0.1% decline in August, matching economists' expectations, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/us-producer-price-index-increases-0-3-led-by-higher-energy">reports</a>

U.S. wholesale inflation rose due to higher energy and food prices

NVIDIA Corporation

Microsoft Corporation

Alphabet Inc.

U.S. stock markets ended a chaotic week with stocks reversing upward after a sell-off in the AI sector on Thursday. About 450 securities from the S&amp;P 500 index rose on Friday, supported by strengthened hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve may still lower its key rate in December. At the same time, all three indices remained in the negative at the end of the week, and bitcoin reached its lowest value since April.

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Investors continued to favor European and Asian small-cap stocks in the third quarter. International ETFs, which had been leading since the start of the year, maintained their advantage, while U.S. small-cap funds – previously lagging – regained momentum.

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US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at a possible rate cut as early as September in his speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Forum. All major US stock market indices reacted with a rapid growth.

Powell did not rule out a rate cut in September. Major US indices soared

Meta Platforms, Inc.

UBS Group AG

Tesla, Inc.

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