The global oil market is currently navigating a precarious equilibrium. On one side, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude has settled near the mid-$62 range, reflecting a market that has priced in the latest economic data and central bank actions. However, this apparent stability masks a deeper vulnerability. …
Read More »French Unrest Undermines Euro’s Fragile Rally
The EUR/USD pair closed Friday at 1.1744, down 0.35% from the prior session, capping a volatile week where the Euro stumbled amid French street protests and a resilient Dollar rebound. This dip—trading in a day’s range of 1.1729 to 1.1793—signals more than fleeting noise: Europe’s fiscal fractures are amplifying US …
Read More »Mary C. Daly Leads Fed’s Charge to Bolster Jobs Against Political Tides
The Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut on September 17, 2025, sliced through the tension like a knife: a measured bid to revive a labor market on life support, even as inflation clings to 2.6% above the target. San Francisco Fed President Mary C. Daly drove the point home the next …
Read More »Stephen Miran Bets Immigration Crackdowns Will Tame Inflation
When Stephen Miran, the freshly sworn-in Federal Reserve Board of Governors member, outed himself as the outlier in the latest Summary of Economic Projections, it wasn’t just a quirky footnote. Sworn in mere hours before the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on September 17, 2025, Miran cast the sole vote …
Read More »Pound Pressure Persists: GBP/USD Dips to 1.3476 Amid Diverging Central Bank Paths
The British Pound extended its slide against the US Dollar on Friday, September 19, 2025, with the GBP/USD pair—affectionately known as “The Cable”—closing at 1.34761, reflecting a sharp 0.58% daily decline or -0.00784 points from the previous close of 1.35545. Trading within a day’s range of 1.34628 to 1.35594, the …
Read More »USD Recent Rebound Could be Just a False Dawn Amid Fed Easing
The US Dollar staged a subtle comeback on September 18 and 19, 2025, with the DXY index climbing 0.49% to close at 97.35 on the first day and adding another 0.23% to reach 97.5750 on the second. This uptick followed the Federal Reserve’s 25 basis point rate cut on September …
Read More »Gold Holds Firm After Fed Rate Cut Despite Dollar Rebound
Market OverviewGold prices traded modestly higher in Asian trading on Friday, remaining close to record peaks and on track for a fifth straight weekly gain. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $3,650.14 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures for December delivery added 0.2% to $3,683.70. The metal had touched a historic …
Read More »Bitcoin Slips as Rally Momentum Fades, BOJ Adds Hawkish Tone
Bitcoin PricesBitcoin slipped slightly on Friday, falling 0.3% to $116,879.6 by 01:43 ET (05:43 GMT), trimming gains after a recent rally driven by optimism over U.S. interest rate cuts. Despite the decline, the token was still set for a weekly gain of 0.9%. Corporate buying—most notably from major treasury holders—did …
Read More »Asian Stocks Hold Gains as BOJ Flags Policy Shift
Asian equities were set for weekly gains on Friday, supported by hopes of further rate cuts worldwide, though Japan’s Nikkei retreated after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) hinted at further unwinding of its ultra-loose monetary policy. BOJ Shifts Tone, Markets React The BOJ held short-term rates at 0.5%, but two …
Read More »US Stock Market Cheers Fed’s Pivot, but Cracks Lurk Beneath the Surface
The Federal Reserve’s latest move has Wall Street buzzing, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average nudging toward 46,200 on Thursday, September 18, after a choppy open. That’s a fresh record, up nearly 0.8% for the week and 1.5% so far in September, putting it on track for a fifth straight …
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