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A comment in Trump’s weekend interview with 60 Minutes (transcript here) should be a huge wakeup call to every country in the world. The US is positioning itself as a global defender in China’s rare earth case, saying it wants allies to continue to be able to get rare earths, and partnering with other G7 countries to develop supply chains.

But asked about China getting Nvidia’s most-advanced chips, Trump said this:

We will let them deal with Nvidia but not in terms of the most advanced.
The most advanced, we will not let anybody have them other than the
United States.

So if you’re a British, French or Australian company that wants to compete in anything involving advanced chips, you’re out of the game. That’s not an alliance, that’s dominance.

This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

The Euro (EUR) strengthens against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Monday, as the Franc weakens broadly after Swiss inflation unexpectedly cooled in October. At the time of writing, EUR/CHF is trading around 0.9298, extending gains for the second consecutive day.

November 2025 – HFM, the global multi-asset broker with a strong presence across Africa has announced the launch of Score & Roar, its latest regional promotion that connects the region’s passion for football with trading opportunities.

Running from November 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, the campaign offers traders and partners across Africa the chance to win exceptional prizes, including a BMW 2025 4 Series and an all-expenses-paid UK Premier League trip, through a unique points-based system.

How It Works

Participants can register for the promotion via the HFM website and earn points through trading activity. Points are awarded for each trade, with additional points for profitable trades. Forex trades earn double points, and accumulated points can be used to enter prize draws of the participant’s choice.

HFM Partners Get in the Game

HFM partners will also have the opportunity to participate in the Score & Roar promotion by referring new clients and earning points for their activity. Partners can gain additional points when referred clients activate their accounts and begin trading. Forex-related activity will earn double points, offering partners multiple ways to enhance their performance throughout the campaign.

91 Winners. 5 Incredible Prizes.

At the end of the contest, two grand winners will take home a brand-new BMW 2025 4 Series and an all-expenses-paid UK Premier League Trip. Additional rewards will be distributed during monthly draws held throughout the campaign period.

Are you ready to show your football fever and start scoring? Join today via the HFM website.

About HFM

HFM (HF Markets) is a global multi-asset broker offering a wide range of financial instruments, trusted by over 4 million clients worldwide. Known for its cutting-edge technology, competitive conditions, and client-first approach, HFM continues to empower traders across Africa and beyond.

This article was written by IL Contributors at investinglive.com.

November 2025 – HFM, the global multi-asset broker with a strong presence across Africa has announced the launch of Score & Roar, its latest regional promotion that connects the region’s passion for football with trading opportunities.

Running from November 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, the campaign offers traders and partners across Africa the chance to win exceptional prizes, including a BMW 2025 4 Series and an all-expenses-paid UK Premier League trip, through a unique points-based system.

How It Works

Participants can register for the promotion via the HFM website and earn points through trading activity. Points are awarded for each trade, with additional points for profitable trades. Forex trades earn double points, and accumulated points can be used to enter prize draws of the participant’s choice.

HFM Partners Get in the Game

HFM partners will also have the opportunity to participate in the Score & Roar promotion by referring new clients and earning points for their activity. Partners can gain additional points when referred clients activate their accounts and begin trading. Forex-related activity will earn double points, offering partners multiple ways to enhance their performance throughout the campaign.

91 Winners. 5 Incredible Prizes.

At the end of the contest, two grand winners will take home a brand-new BMW 2025 4 Series and an all-expenses-paid UK Premier League Trip. Additional rewards will be distributed during monthly draws held throughout the campaign period.

Are you ready to show your football fever and start scoring? Join today via the HFM website.

About HFM

HFM (HF Markets) is a global multi-asset broker offering a wide range of financial instruments, trusted by over 4 million clients worldwide. Known for its cutting-edge technology, competitive conditions, and client-first approach, HFM continues to empower traders across Africa and beyond.

This article was written by IL Contributors at investinglive.com.

The USD is higher vs most of the major currencies to start the US session, the new week, and the new month. The move continues the trend started last week after the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points but said December was not on a preset course to cut rates. Versus the 3 major currencies – the EUR, JPY and GBP – the greenback is higher but only marginally. The EUR is higher by 0.14%, the JPY is higher by 0.09% and the GBP is higher by 0.14%.

Fed speak last week post the FOMC decision was mostly less dovish with most saying they are not on a pre-set course for a cut in December. Newly appointed Fed Governor Miran was the exception at the meeting wanting to cut by 50 basis points. He spoke this morning and his comments were congruent with his vote. He said he approached his final meeting with the view that the Fed’s policy is currently too restrictive. He reiterates there is no need to maintain a restrictive stance for an extended period and believes the Fed could get to a neutral policy stance a bit faster. Miran argues that it’s a mistake to draw conclusions about monetary policy solely from financial conditions, as financial markets are driven by many factors. He points out that while some financial metrics may appear loose, other areas, such as housing conditions, remain tight. His overall policy philosophy is that it should be based on forecasts, warning that being overly data-dependent makes policy decisions backward-looking. While acknowledging he did not support a large 75 basis point cut, he was making the case that the economy is not dysfunctional at the moment, and he notes that alternative labor market data suggests an ebbing of demand.

Punchbowl reported today that the US Democratic and Republican Senators are currently engaged in discussions, focusing on finding an agreement on the FY26 spending bills, with the hope that a spending resolution could help resolve the current government shutdown. There was some optimism over the weekend, that a resolution may be found. However, a major sticking point remains, as there are no signs from Trump/Republicans indicating they are willing to compromise on extending the expiring premium Obamacare subsidies. That has been and remains a key card that the Republicans are not willing to give up. Meanwhile, politically the damage is started to be felt more and more.

Major US indices are higher with the

• Dow industrial average -25 points
• S&P up 19.20 points
• NASDAQ index up 156 points

Microsoft said they would ship Nvidia AI chips to use and UAE for the 1st time. Shares of Nvidia are up 1.71% and shares of Microsoft are up 0.60%

US yields are little changed to start the new trading week:

• 2-year yield 3.598%, -0.8 basis points
• 5 year yield 3.716%, unchanged
• 10 year yield 4.110%, +0.9 basis points
• 30 year yield 4.690%, +2.5 basis points

Looking at other markets:

• Crude oil is down $0.12 at $60.86. OPEC+ met virtually over the weekend:

• Production Increase for December: The group agreed to raise the output target by a modest 137,000 barrels per day (bpd), which will be implemented in December 2025. This continues the trend of small, gradual increases seen in previous months.

• Pause on Future Hikes: OPEC+ announced a pause on any further production increases for the first quarter of the next year (January, February, and March 2026). This decision was made due to typical seasonal weakness in demand during the first quarter and concerns over a potential supply surplus in the market.

• Gold is up $12 or 0.30% at $4050
• Silver is up $0.07 or 0.15% at $48.73
• Bitcoin is down $2900 at $107,607

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.

USD/CAD edges higher on Monday, up 0.20% for the day at 1.4040 at the time ot writing, but its bullish momentum appears to be fading below the 1.4050 level.