The U.S. central bank is widely expected to lower its benchmark interest rate twice more before the end of the year, signaling a shift in focus toward supporting the job market despite lingering inflation concerns. This forecast, gathered from a recent survey of economic experts, suggests a quicker pace of …
Read More »Bitcoin Rebounds as Gold Suffers Its Sharpest Fall in Years: A Market Shift in Motion
Bitcoin staged a powerful comeback on Tuesday, climbing back above the $113,000 mark after briefly dipping below $108,000 earlier in the day. The rebound came just as gold prices suffered their steepest one-day drop in more than five years — a 5% slide that erased much of the precious metal’s …
Read More »Dollar’s Dilemma Amidst Powell’s Blackout, Trump’s Noise
The US Dollar (USD) is currently mired in a period of intense uncertainty, trapped between two powerful, contradictory forces. On one side, the market faces a near-total information void from the Federal Reserve, which is deep into its mandated “blackout period” ahead of its upcoming policy meeting on October 28-29. …
Read More »Beyond Washington: Are Global Policymakers Now Driving Trading Portfolios?
The new trading week has opened with global markets locked in a state of unsettling indecision, characterized by alternating gains and losses for the U.S. Dollar (USD). This market schizophrenia is not accidental; it is the direct result of a vacuum of fundamental information, forcing traders to rely heavily on …
Read More »U.S. Stocks Surge as Earnings Optimism, Easing Bank Worries Fuel Risk Appetite
U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Monday, October 20, 2025, driven by a broad-based rally fueled by upbeat quarterly earnings results and a notable reduction in anxiety over the credit quality of regional banks.All three major indexes posted solid gains: Dow Jones Industrial Average: Up 1.12% to 46,706.58. S&P 500: …
Read More »Gold’s Ascent: A $4,300+ Bet Against the Dollar and Global Stability?
Gold is on a meteoric rise, currently trading at a record high of $4,366.415 per ounce (XAU/USD), driven by a perfect storm of global anxiety, anticipated central bank easing, and currency weakness. This recent spike—a jump of 2.64% in one day and a staggering 66.33% year-to-date—is a stark market statement …
Read More »As Global Growth Stumbles, IMF: Time to Ditch the Policy Playbook That’s Failing Us
The latest World Economic Outlook paints a grim picture of a global economy in flux, with growth projected to slip from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 3.2 percent in 2025 and a sluggish 3.1 percent in 2026. Advanced economies will crawl at around 1.5 percent, while emerging markets barely top …
Read More »Will the Euro Crack Under Trade Hopes and Structural Woes?
Trade tensions between the US and China have long cast a shadow over global markets, but recent glimmers of hope are propping up the US Dollar—for now. As officials from both nations prepare to resume talks in Malaysia this week, following last week’s tariff escalations, the EUR/USD pair hovers steadily …
Read More »Explainer: Why Australia Considers Rare Earth Standoff As A Chance
China’s recent escalation in rare earth export controls has sent shockwaves through global markets, tightening its grip on materials vital for everything from semiconductors to defense systems. Announced on October 9, 2025, these measures expand restrictions to include five new elements—holmium, erbium, thulium, europium, and ytterbium—alongside seven previously controlled ones, …
Read More »Trump Tightens His Grip: Inside the President’s Plan to Reshape the Federal Reserve
US President Donald Trump, now well into his second term after returning to the White House in January 2025, is moving aggressively to extend his influence over the U.S. Federal Reserve — an effort that could redefine the central bank’s independence and reshape global financial markets.In recent months, Trump has …
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