The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released the minutes of its December meeting, signaling that most officials are open to further interest rate reductions if inflation continues its gradual decline. The document also highlighted a modest upward revision to the U.S. economic growth forecast compared to the October meeting. Policymakers …

USD/JPY Gains Amid Dollar Strength: The Japanese yen weakened against the US dollar on Tuesday, pushing the USD/JPY pair up by approximately 0.3%. The yen came under clear pressure during US trading hours as a strong dollar and rising US Treasury yields made dollar-denominated assets more attractive compared to the …

Thin Trading, Soft Sectors, and a Fed Reality Check Cap the Year-End MoodThe Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower on Tuesday, slipping by roughly 100 points as Wall Street continued to drift through a slow, holiday-thinned trading session. With many institutional players already sidelined for year-end, low volumes exaggerated modest …

Crude oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, shaking off earlier losses in Asian trading as geopolitical tensions resurfaced and overshadowed ongoing concerns about global oversupply. With trading volumes thinned by the year-end holiday period, political headlines had an outsized impact on market sentiment. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed above $58 …

U.S. stocks moved cautiously through a subdued session as investors largely stayed on the sidelines, waiting for fresh signals from the Federal Reserve. Trading activity remained light, reflecting a market reluctant to commit ahead of the release of the latest policy minutes. Within that muted environment, the Nasdaq Composite managed …

From Euphoria to ExhaleWall Street stumbled into the final trading days of 2025 as investors slammed the brakes on a year defined by relentless optimism and runaway gains in Big Tech. What began as a routine bout of year-end housekeeping quickly snowballed into a broad tech sell-off, dragging major U.S. …

Year-End Trading Turns CautiousGlobal markets opened the final trading days of the year on a cautious note, with investors reluctant to take bold positions amid thin holiday liquidity. Attention remains firmly fixed on the upcoming release of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes, widely seen as the last major policy …

Bitcoin Falls Below Key Threshold Bitcoin slipped below the $88,000 mark Monday morning, giving back some of its earlier gains. After briefly climbing above the psychologically important $90,000 level, the world’s largest digital asset settled at $87,647, signaling heightened caution as the year draws to a close. Thin Liquidity Amplifies …

Thin Holiday Liquidity Keeps Markets CautiousAt the start of the week, GBP/USD trades around 1.3490, showing little direction as investors navigate the thin liquidity typical of the holiday season. After a period of volatility, the pair is consolidating as markets weigh the diverging monetary policies of the Bank of England …

Wall Street Wobbles as Tech Rally Fades in Final Week of 2025 Wall Street’s main indexes opened the final week of 2025 on a softer note, as heavyweight technology stocks pulled back from last week’s gains that had pushed the S&P 500 to record highs. The retreat highlights waning momentum …