Silver (XAG/USD) trades with a positive bias above the $32.00 mark during the Asian session on Thursday and remains close to over a one-month high touched earlier this week.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with young innovators at the Smart India Hackathon 2024. He stated that the future would be shaped by knowledge and innovation, and the youth represent India’s hope and potential in transforming changing circumstances.

The Myanmar economy and people are facing a range of challenges, according to the World Bank’s Myanmar Economic Monitor report released on December 11. The World Bank report says Myanmar's economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year is -1 percent, and that the conflict could lead to continued macroeconomic instability over the next six months.

Ireland is not as exposed as it was during the last crash, but any warning about property prices being overvalued has to be taken seriously, writes David Murphy.

Ireland is not as exposed as it was during the last crash, but any warning about property prices being overvalued has to be taken seriously, writes David Murphy.

The EUR/JPY cross trades in positive territory for the fourth consecutive day around 160.35 during the early European session on Thursday.

House prices are set to rise by 4% next year, according to an industry forecast published on Thursday, as mortgage rates fall and demand remains strong.

Here is what you need to know on Thursday, December 12: The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will announce monetary policy decisions following the last policy meeting of the year on Thursday.

The police criminal inquiry into the Post Office has identified dozens of persons of interest so far, as a team bolstered to 100 officers investigates the actions of executives, legal teams and civil servants connected to the Horizon IT scandal. The investigation, which the police describe as unprecedented in size and scale, is in the first instance examining potential offences of perjury and perverting the course of justice by those involved in making “key decisions” on Post Office investigations and supporting prosecutions of branch owner-operators. – Guardian

London stocks were set to nudge up at the open on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.

NZD/USD breaks its two days of losses after reaching a two-year low at 0.5761 on Wednesday, currently trading around 0.5820 during the early European hours on Thursday.

The European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision will be announced following the December monetary policy meeting at 13:15 GMT on Thursday.

Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that “China is open to contact and communication with the Trump administration's economic and trade team.” Commenting on Australian lobster imports, the Ministry said that “China and Australia are still in technical talks.” .

EUR/USD gains sharply around 1.0520 in Thursday’s European session ahead of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate decision, which will be announced at 13:15 GMT.