USD/JPY reversed course to open the final week of the trading year, falling back to the 156.00 region and paring off last week’s late burst of bullish momentum. General volatility is expected to widen during the last trading week of 2025, and follow into early 2026 as holiday-thinned market volumes wreak havoc on general market […]
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US equities kicked off the final trading week of 2025 with a bit of a whimper, despite holding close to record highs. The truncated trading week will face a hiccup with a holiday closure on the cards later in the week, and the only meaningful point of interest on the data docket is the latest
If 2024 was the year of “higher for longer,” 2025 will be remembered as the year of the “Debasement Trade.” It was a year where the playbook wasn’t just rewritten—it was thrown out the window. Sudden, aggressive inflows into non-governmental assets defined the price action, as investors sought refuge in cryptocurrencies, precious metals, and, most
Sector Overview: Technology and Finance in Focus The stock market today paints a somewhat mixed picture as observed through the heatmap, with a notable decline in semiconductor stocks. The semiconductor sector is glowing red with significant declines. Nvidia (NVDA) is leading the downturn, falling by 1.96%, while AMD and AVGO are also suffering losses at
There is little on the economic calendar for the final week of the year, leaving Fed minutes from the December meeting as the lone focal point for markets during the New Year holiday stretch. The minutes are expected to shed light on the internal debate that produced a rare three-way split. Chicago Fed President Austan
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Energy markets reflect geopolitical tensions Energy markets showed upward pressure as geopolitical developments influenced crude pricing with Brent crude oil registering modest gains amid renewed Middle East tensions and evolving Ukraine peace negotiations. Energy equities exhibited mixed responses, with some underperforming despite rising oil prices, illustrating the nuanced impact of broader risk sentiment and sector-specific dynamics.
Austria’s manufacturing activity slipped into the contraction territory in December as the renewed fall in new orders weighed on production growth, survey data from S&P Global showed on Monday. The UniCredit Bank Austria manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 49.3 in December from 50.4 in November. A score below 50.0 indicates contraction. Although the index
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price rebounds after registering 2.5% losses in the previous session, trading around $57.30 per barrel during the European hours on Monday. Crude Oil prices rise as investors weigh the risk of a global supply glut amid potential delays to a Ukraine peace deal. US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President
Risk sentiment softened as markets reopened after the holiday break, with investors adopting a more defensive posture. Asian equities drifted lower, and European markets struggled to gain traction at the open, reflecting subdued conviction. One immediate dampener came from the Summary of Opinions released by the BoJ. The document reinforced that hawkish voices within the
Many thought Donald Trump’s return to the White House would mainly boost cryptocurrencies, sending BTC/USD and the broader market to new highs. However, the reality has been somewhat different. Since the start of the year, Bitcoin prices have declined by more than 7%, although it reached a new all-time high in October. Stocks, meanwhile, have
2025.12.29 2025.12.29 US Dollar Sets Stage For Recovery. Forecast as of 29.12.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Strong US economic data could trigger a pullback in the EUR/USD pair. Rising Treasury yields, fueled by fears of spiralling inflation, will likely bolster the US dollar. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan. The article covers the following subjects:
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The defining narrative in the foreign exchange market for 2025 is a tug of war between “US exceptionalism – US dollar strong” and “US debasement – US dollar weak”. At the start of 2025, market consensus leaned heavily toward a bearish outlook for the US dollar, anchored on the new Trump administration’s aggressive fiscal agenda.
Christmas Day/Boxing Day/Weekend: TL;DR summary: Silver hit fresh record highs above US$83 before a sharp pullback, with volatility driven by strong industrial demand and supply concerns Elon Musk warned higher silver prices are problematic for industry, highlighting EVs’ heavy reliance on the metal China industrial profits slumped 13.1% y/y in November, underscoring persistent deflation and
