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Weekly market wrap: data supports the US dollar amid a hit from the court

It was a week full of surprises that culminated on its final day, leaving global financial markets ending their sessions in an unexpected manner given the political and economic developments that unfolded throughout the period. This weekly summary reviews the most important events that shaped the landscape. Sources of Uncertainty …

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Trump Doubles Down on Tariffs After Court Ruling, Signaling a New Escalation in Trade Policy

In a defiant response to a major legal setback, U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a renewed and more aggressive push on trade tariffs, insisting that his administration will find alternative legal routes to impose new duties despite a recent Supreme Court ruling that curtailed his authority.Speaking from the White House …

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Markets Cheer Supreme Court Tariff Ruling as Stocks and Crypto Rally

U.S. financial markets and cryptocurrencies moved decisively higher after a landmark decision by the US Supreme Court struck down sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency powers, removing a major source of economic and policy uncertainty that had weighed on global sentiment.The ruling concluded that the former president Donald Trump exceeded his …

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U.S. Inflation Refuses to Cool as Growth Slows Sharply — The Federal Reserve’s Hardest Test Yet

The latest batch of U.S. economic data has delivered an uncomfortable message to markets: inflation remains stubbornly elevated just as economic momentum fades. Fresh readings on Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation for December 2025, alongside fourth-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, reveal an economy drifting toward a dangerous crossroads. Prices …

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Core PCE Overshoots Forecasts, Pressuring the Fed to Maintain Higher Rates

The latest readings of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index—widely regarded as the Federal Reserve’s most reliable and preferred measure of U.S. inflation—came in above market expectations. Core PCE, which excludes food and energy prices, also exceeded forecasts, signaling stronger‑than‑anticipated underlying inflation pressures. These results highlight the possibility that the …

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