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Euro-to-Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Flirting With Overbought

Euro-to-Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Flirting With Overbought

The euro to dollar exchange rate's December rally leaves it looking overbought and due a correction.

Warren Takunda

Wall Street Braces for AI Reckoning as Bubble Fears Mount

Wall Street Braces for AI Reckoning as Bubble Fears Mount

Mounting capital costs, slowing growth, and heightened investor skepticism are fueling fears of a developing AI bubble, as Wall Street begins to reassess valuations across AI-related stocks heading into 2026....

Gerik

Trump Trade War: Tariff Fallout Builds As Legal And Economic Pressures Mount

Trump Trade War: Tariff Fallout Builds As Legal And Economic Pressures Mount

Tariff revenue is falling while refund lawsuits and legal risks continue to grow. Farmers and consumers face higher costs, with limited relief from temporary carveouts. Financial stress is rising as trade uncertainty spreads and liquidity signals weaken.

Glendon

Switzerland Boosts Growth Outlook For Next Year After Trade Deal

Switzerland Boosts Growth Outlook For Next Year After Trade Deal

Switzerland lifted the growth outlook for next year on the back of its trade deal with the US, while lowering expectations on inflation after the central bank refrained from further easing.

Justin

Ukraine Drops NATO Bid in Strategic Shift Toward Peace Deal with Russia

Ukraine Drops NATO Bid in Strategic Shift Toward Peace Deal with Russia

In a major policy reversal, Ukraine has offered to abandon its bid to join NATO in exchange for bilateral security guarantees, signaling a new phase in its pursuit of peace with Russia amid ongoing talks and Western hesitation....

Gerik

S&P 500 Index: Chart Analysis After Friday’s Sell-Off

S&P 500 Index: Chart Analysis After Friday’s Sell-Off

Trading on 12 December was overshadowed by a sharp decline in the S&P 500 (US SPX 500 mini on FXOpen), with the session low approaching December's previous trough.

Michelle

Markets Brace for Crucial Jobs Data as Fed Rate Path Sparks 2026 Debate

Markets Brace for Crucial Jobs Data as Fed Rate Path Sparks 2026 Debate

The U.S. bond market is entering a decisive phase as delayed jobs and inflation data could redefine expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026...

Gerik

Disagreement at The Fed Serves A Useful Purpose

Disagreement at The Fed Serves A Useful Purpose

The Federal Reserve's policymakers were far from unanimous in voting for last week's quarter-point cut in interest rates — and that's a good thing.

Glendon

Dutch Manufacturing Set For A Tech-led Growth Pick-up In 2026

Dutch Manufacturing Set For A Tech-led Growth Pick-up In 2026

We've seen a notable pick-up in Dutch manufacturing production since August this year. In October, production was significantly higher for the third consecutive month than it was for 11 months prior.

ING

Crypto Winter Triggers Darwinian Shakeout for Digital Asset Treasury Firms

Crypto Winter Triggers Darwinian Shakeout for Digital Asset Treasury Firms

A sharp downturn in bitcoin has exposed weaknesses in digital asset treasury companies, triggering a wave of investor skepticism, declining valuations, and potential consolidation, as only firms with solid business models are likely to survive....

Gerik

China's Property Woes Cast Shadow Over Global Markets as Year-End Nears

China's Property Woes Cast Shadow Over Global Markets as Year-End Nears

Renewed turmoil in China's property sector, marked by Vanke’s bond repayment troubles and falling home prices, is souring global sentiment and prompting investors to reduce risk exposure ahead of a critical week of central bank decisions....

Gerik

Short-term USDCAD Dynamics Remain Bearish

Short-term USDCAD Dynamics Remain Bearish

The USDCAD pair continues to decline amid positive macroeconomic data from Canada. The current quote stands at 1.3763. Details — in our analysis for 15 December 2025.

Blue River

Emerging Markets Surge as Currency Volatility Redraws Global FX Landscape

Emerging Markets Surge as Currency Volatility Redraws Global FX Landscape

Emerging market currencies are staging a powerful comeback in 2025, fueled by a weakening U.S. dollar, heightened global FX volatility, and renewed investor appetite for risk...

Gerik

European Markets Open Higher Ahead of Pivotal Central Bank Decisions

European Markets Open Higher Ahead of Pivotal Central Bank Decisions

European equities began the week in positive territory as investors braced for major policy decisions from the ECB, Bank of England, and other central banks...

Gerik

Euro Zone Industry Growth Picks Up, Boosting Resilience Narrative

Euro Zone Industry Growth Picks Up, Boosting Resilience Narrative

Industry expanded by 0.8% on the month after a 0.2% increase in September, in line with expectations, data from the EU's statistics agency Eurostat showed on Monday.

Samantha Luan

Fear And Greed Index in Fear 30% of The Past Year, Bitcoin Back in Extreme Fear

Fear And Greed Index in Fear 30% of The Past Year, Bitcoin Back in Extreme Fear

The latest death cross in November has so far marked a bottom of around $80,000, aligning with prior examples this cycle.

Glendon

AI Stock Rout Pressures U.S. Markets Despite Strong Fundamentals

AI Stock Rout Pressures U.S. Markets Despite Strong Fundamentals

U.S. stocks pulled back from recent highs on Friday as AI-linked tech stocks sold off sharply, led by Broadcom’s 11% drop, despite solid earnings, amid growing investor anxiety over valuations and macro uncertainty....

Gerik

China’s Economic Engine Stalls as Factory Output and Retail Sales Lose Momentum

China’s Economic Engine Stalls as Factory Output and Retail Sales Lose Momentum

China’s factory output and retail sales both slowed in November, signaling weakening domestic demand and heightening pressure on policymakers to shift away from production-led growth....

Gerik

Gold Outlook: Volatility Rises As US Data And Central Banks Take Spotlight

Gold Outlook: Volatility Rises As US Data And Central Banks Take Spotlight

Last week, gold showed resilience amid heightened volatility. Persistent dollar weakness, ongoing central bank purchases, and safe-haven demand driven by geopolitical uncertainty all supported the rally.

Pepperstone

Japanese Business Sentiment Climbs to 4-Year Peak, Paving Way for BOJ Rate Hike

Japanese Business Sentiment Climbs to 4-Year Peak, Paving Way for BOJ Rate Hike

Japanese manufacturers’ sentiment reached its highest point since 2021, bolstering expectations for a December rate hike by the Bank of Japan, though firms remain cautious about future conditions due to labor shortages and trade concerns....

Gerik

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