Market Update

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 …

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday morning, after Wall Street ended lower in the prior session amid renewed declines in major technology stocks. Investors continued to navigate a holiday-shortened trading week while awaiting fresh guidance on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. By 06:45 ET (11:45 GMT), S&P …

Bitcoin retreated toward the $87,000 level on Tuesday after another unsuccessful attempt to sustain a rebound above $90,000 in the previous session, with thin year-end trading volumes and weakening institutional demand weighing on the world’s largest cryptocurrency. By 01:32 ET (06:32 GMT), Bitcoin was trading 2.5% lower at $87,458.6. The …

European equity markets were on course for a subdued session on Tuesday, extending a streak of low-volume trading as investors wound down activity ahead of the New Year holiday and awaited fresh policy signals. After modest gains in the previous session, regional benchmarks struggled for direction, with limited catalysts and …

Most Asian stock markets hovered near the flatline on Tuesday, mirroring overnight softness on Wall Street after renewed selling in heavyweight technology stocks, while thin year-end liquidity and upcoming New Year holidays kept trading activity subdued across the region. U.S. index futures were broadly steady during Asian hours, offering little …

Gold prices rose modestly in Asian trading on Tuesday, recovering slightly after a steep drop from near record highs in the previous session, as year-end profit-taking eased and investors reassessed a range of geopolitical risks. By 00:12 ET (06:12 GMT), spot gold was up 0.7% at $4,362.30 per ounce, while …

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. …