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On November 22, U.S. District Judge William O'Rick issued a temporary injunction on November 21, local time, blocking the Trump administration from imposing new conditions and cutting funding to the Department of Homeland Security in more than 20 cities and counties in California, Washington, and Arizona. The judge ruled that the Trump administration's attempts to force local governments to cooperate with immigration enforcement, terminate diversity programs, and restrict benefits for undocumented immigrants through executive orders may violate federal law. Plaintiffs, including Santa Clara County, California, stated that the funds involved exceed $350 million and are intended for disaster preparedness, emergency services, and security for major events. Following the injunction, the federal government is temporarily prohibited from freezing or recovering the funds under the new conditions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 493.15 points, or 1.08%, to close at 46,245.41 on Friday, November 21; the S&P 500 rose 64.23 points, or 0.98%, to close at 6,602.99; and the Nasdaq Composite rose 195.03 points, or 0.88%, to close at 22,273.08.

On November 22, the Sudanese paramilitary rapid support force issued a statement on the 21st, expressing gratitude to the international community for its efforts in mediating the Sudanese conflict and alleviating the suffering of the people, and stating that it is responding to relevant initiatives "fully and seriously." The statement, released via social media, identifies the Sudanese military as responsible for the lack of a peace agreement, and states that the rapid support force is determined to address the crisis at its root and build a "new Sudan" with a unified, professional, and extremist-free national army.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending October 7, speculative net long positions in COMEX gold futures decreased by 15,384 contracts to 133,927 contracts. COMEX silver futures speculative net long positions decreased by 7,357 contracts to 29,893 contracts.

U.S. Republican Congressman Tyler Green announced that he will resign from public office and leave office on January 5th of next year.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending October 7, net long positions in natural gas futures on NYMEX and ICE markets increased by 866 contracts to 241,467 contracts. Speculative net short positions in WTI crude oil futures increased by 33,023 contracts to 42,487 contracts. Speculative net long positions in COMEX copper futures increased by 8,536 contracts to 58,648 contracts.

On November 22, local time, US President Trump stated in a media interview at the White House on the 21st that Ukrainian President Zelensky must agree to the US-backed peace plan for Ukraine, otherwise the conflict will continue. Trump recalled his previous conversation with Zelensky in the Oval Office, saying he told him then, "You have no cards to play." He stated that Zelensky should have reached an agreement "a year or two ago." When discussing criticisms of the peace draft, Trump did not address specific terms, only saying that if Zelensky does not accept it, "then they'll continue fighting," but the current level of casualties on both sides is "unprecedented since World War II."

Canada Post: Following an agreement reached between the company and the union, both sides have agreed to suspend all strike activities.

On November 22, local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that on the 21st, Russian forces conducted airstrikes on Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, energy facilities, and transportation infrastructure. Over the past week, Russian forces have continued their attacks on Ukrainian forces in the areas of Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia, seizing control of 16 settlements and destroying two Ukrainian unmanned surface vessels in the Black Sea. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that 173 battles occurred in the frontline areas over the past day. The Ukrainian Air Force, missile units, and artillery launched attacks against Russian forces. The Ukrainian Air Force issued a statement on the 21st stating that since 18:00 on the 20th, Russian forces had launched attacks on Ukraine using 115 drones. As of 9:00 on the 21st, Ukrainian air defense forces had shot down 95 Russian drones.

A British government spokesperson said that British Prime Minister Starmer spoke with French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz about the Ukraine issue.

The White House announced that President Trump signed a proclamation providing regulatory relief for certain stationary pollution sources to promote the safety of coke oven processing in the United States.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 1.22% at 25,541 points in overnight trading, a premium of 321 points.

Fannie Mae released its November 2025 economic and housing outlook.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices climbed to intraday highs.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): In the week ending November 18, diesel speculators increased their net long positions by 3,909 contracts to 102,195 contracts.

Ford shares rose 3.9% after the company said some operations at its Novellis Oswigo plant had resumed and restarted.

The Federal Reserve has extended the consultation period for stress tests to February 21, 2026.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): As of November 18, Robusta coffee speculators reduced their net long positions by 2,349 contracts to 12,722 contracts.

Ford: The new plant in Beminette, Alabama, will begin commissioning in the second half of 2026.