Forex Market

The US dollar ended last week lower, pressured by a mix of economic data and political developments. Among the key drivers were weaker macroeconomic indicators, comments from President Donald Trump, and reports about potential successors to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Together, these factors reinforced expectations of a rate cut …

The US dollar edged lower on Friday, losing less than 0.1%, though it remained comfortably above the five-week low it reached on Thursday. The mild pullback came as stronger equity markets reduced demand for safe-haven liquidity, while growing expectations of an interest-rate cut at next week’s Federal Open Market Committee …

The delayed September U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report landed with the calmer inflation readings markets were hoping for. Core PCE—the Fed’s favored gauge—slowed to 2.8% year over year, with monthly price pressures broadly in line with expectations, reinforcing the case that disinflation remains intact despite autumn volatility. The delay …

As 2025 draws to a close, global markets are heading toward one of the most dramatic year-ends in recent memory. While U.S. equities, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies are delivering historic gains, the U.S. dollar and oil are suffering deep, structural declines. The shift is driven by a powerful trifecta: expectations …

Canada’s labour market delivered a major upside surprise in November, with the unemployment rate dropping sharply to 6.5%, its lowest level since July 2024, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The unexpected improvement was driven by a 53,600 net increase in employment, fueled almost entirely by a 63,000 surge …

U.S. Treasury yields have surged in recent days, driven by a combination of global monetary signals and key U.S. economic data.The main catalyst was comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda earlier this week, hinting at a possible interest rate hike in the near future. This boosted the Japanese …

The announcement that President Donald Trump has chosen a successor to Jerome Powell at the helm of the Federal Reserve has sent ripples across global markets. With Powell’s term ending in May 2026, investors are bracing for a shift in monetary policy that could redefine the balance between growth and …

The euro slipped slightly against the US dollar on Thursday, pausing after an eight-day winning streak as investors reassessed market sentiment ahead of major economic releases. The pair retreated from its earlier highs near 1.1660—the strongest level since mid-October—pressured by a mild rebound in the US Dollar and mixed data …

As trading floors close on December 4, 2025, one outcome looks almost inevitable: the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark rate by a quarter point next week, lowering the target range to 3.50%–3.75%. Futures markets are assigning better than an 84% probability to that move — a complete about-face from …

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, hitting the lowest level in more than three years and signaling continued resilience in the labor market despite broader signs of cooling. Seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims dropped to 191,000 in the week ending November 29, according …