Our Economy and the World Issue 434

30-11-2025

This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes:

Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week

  • Reuters: US weekly jobless claims at seven-month low amid low layoffs
  • Reuters: BOJ preps markets for near-term hike as weak yen overshadows politics
  • BBC: Millions to pay more in tax as Reeves says Budget is tackling cost of living
  • Reuters: Japan says consumer sentiment improving, keeping its view on ‘moderate’ economic recovery

Special Analysis 

  • World Bank: Rethinking Resilience: Adapting to a Changing Climate

Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week

Reuters: Oil edges up as investors await clarity on supply, Russia-Ukraine deal

Reuters: Gold climbs to over one-week peak as hopes of Fed rate cut rises

Reuters: UK markets rally as traders welcome borrowing restraint