Capital.com Research Team

Warren Buffett's cash pile has just reached a record-breaking $381 billion, the largest in Birkshshire Hathway's history.

The S&P 500 fell by more than 1% on Wednesday, 17 December, breaking through technical support at 6,765, which also coincides with the 50-day simple moving average.

The S&P 500 fell by approximately 25 basis points on 16 December following a weaker-than-expected US jobs report.

The week of 15 December will be a significant test for global markets following a tough end to US trading on 12 December, when technology shares declined.

Something very strange is happening in the US housing market right now. For the first time in over five decades, two key indicators that have historically moved with each other are now moving in opposite directions.

Take a look at this chart. It shows that searches for the term AI bubble on Google have been surging recently.

Take a look at this chart. It tracks something called the global bond liquidity, which is a measure of how easily government bonds can be bought or sold without triggering a big price movement.

Gold prices have surged since mid August of this year, continuing an historic rally that began towards the end of 2023. Since then, gold prices have more than doubled.

The S&P 500 finished on 10 December higher by approximately 70 basis points.

The S&P 500 closed the day down by just nine basis points.