News Highlights: Top Global Markets News of the Day - Tuesday at 7 AM ET

This week's meeting is likely to deepen debates on two issues: the location of the "neutral" rate and the potential for policy changes by Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's win is boosting optimism among the world's top executives.

Amazon's Jeff Bezos says he's optimistic about the incoming president. Microsoft, Google, and others have a history of giving to past funds.

Old-school power companies have become darlings among hedge-fund firms thanks to their starring role in the artificial-intelligence boom.

Expectations that the Japanese central bank is close to raising its policy rate are swirling ahead of the conclusion of its closely watched meeting on Thursday.

Business confidence in Germany darkened this month as the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz fell apart and the country's manufacturers struggle to get back on their feet, raising fears of recession in Europe's most important economy.

Average regular pay grew ahead of expectations over the three months to October, likely underpinning the BOE's reluctance to cut its key rate as quickly as its European peers.

The Central Bank of Ireland warned that a rise in U.S. tariffs on imports, or a cut in the tax rate on profits, could have a big impact on an economy in which almost one in 10 of those people who work for a business do so for a U.S. firm.

When investors are wildly optimistic, it is much harder for the market to rise and much easier for it to fall on any hint that they might be wrong.

Economists are expecting solid spending to kick off the holiday season.