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December, 2025

• 30 December 2025 10:07 pm

  Yen Slides as US Treasury Yields Push Dollar Higher

  

  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 …

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• 30 December 2025 8:46 pm

  Dow Drifts Lower as Holiday Lull Grips Wall Street

  

  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 …

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• 30 December 2025 7:40 pm

  Oil Prices Rise as Trump’s Warnings on Iran Rekindle Geopolitical Risk Premium

  

  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 …

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• 30 December 2025 7:07 pm

  Nasdaq Breaks the Lull While Investors Stay Cautious Ahead of FOMC Minutes

  

  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 …

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• 30 December 2025 5:47 pm

  U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Tech Weakness Persists and Fed Minutes Come Into Focus

  

  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 …

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• 30 December 2025 2:58 pm

  Bitcoin Slips Back Toward $87,000 as ETF Outflows and Thin Liquidity Pressure Prices

  

  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 …

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• 30 December 2025 1:40 pm

  European Stocks Open Quietly as Year-End Trading Remains Thin

  

  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 …

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• 30 December 2025 11:48 am

  Asian Stocks Trade Mixed in Quiet Session as Tech Weakness on Wall Street Weighs

  

  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 …

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• 30 December 2025 11:03 am

  Gold Prices Edge Higher in Asia After Sharp Pullback From Record Highs

  

  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 …

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• 30 December 2025 1:13 am

  Tech Titans Tumble: Year-End Profit-Taking Jolts Wall Street as AI Darlings Lose Their Shine

  

  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. …

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• 30 December 2025 12:35 am

  US Session – Markets Hold Their Breath as Fed Minutes Loom, Dollar Steadies and Gold Pulls Back

  

  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 …

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• 29 December 2025 11:40 pm

  Alarming Bitcoin Drop Below $88K Shakes Markets

  

  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 …

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• 29 December 2025 10:25 pm

  GBP/USD Holds Steady Amid Fed-BoE Rate Divergence as Year-End Liquidity Thins

  

  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 …

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