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USD/JPY remains caught in near-term congestion just north of the 156.00 handle during the final week of 2025’s trading year. Yen traders are battling headwinds on multiple fronts, with the Bank of Japan (BoJ) carrying much of the vexation risk for Yen markets.The BoJ broke away from the pack as the only central bank raising interest rates heading into the end of the year after delivering another quarter-point interest rate hike on December 19. Further rate hikes. The current cash rate from the BoJ currently sits at a three-decade peak of 0.75%.Even with climbing Japanese interest rates, the world’s favorite…
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Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, December 31st:The highlight of the day was the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Minutes from the December meeting, released in the American afternoon. The Minutes showed that most participants are willing to deliver additional rate cuts if inflation declines over time. The document also showed that economic growth is projected to move modestly faster than at the October meeting.US Dollar Index (DXY) trades in the 98.20 price zone on Tuesday, gaining 0.2% for the day as the market digests the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes released earlier today US Dollar Price…
Seems like everyone wants to get in the gold crowded Long. Even Goldman Sachs says to buy gold and sell oil, but what about our Euro traders and investors? EURUSD continues to trade in a technically sensitive zone, where order flow dynamics reveal more than standard price charts alone. While spot price action may appear orderly, under-the-hood execution tells a clearer story about who is in control and where the pressure points lie.Using orderFlow Intel, which tracks buy and sell aggression, delta behavior, and value acceptance, we can frame the current EURUSD environment as one that still leans bearish, unless…
Sector OverviewThe industrials sector is showing notable gains today, with Boeing (BA) leading the pack with a rise of 1.24%. This uptick might be attributed to positive developments in aerospace and defense, providing a lift to the overall sector.Conversely, the consumer cyclical sector appears to be under pressure. Amazon (AMZN) has dipped by 0.70%, highlighting investor caution or potential apprehension regarding future consumer spending trends.The semiconductor sector, with companies like LAM Research (LRCX) gaining 0.59%, and slight advances in Intel (INTC) at 1.28%, indicates a cautiously optimistic mood among investors.Market Mood and TrendsToday’s market sentiment is a mix of cautious…
Amazon (AMZN) is trading around $232, consolidating above a critical cluster of moving averages after recovering from its November selloff, with the stock now testing whether it can resume its march toward the $240-$250 zone or succumb to another leg lower. The e-commerce and cloud computing giant hit an all-time high of approximately $260 on November 3, 2025, following strong Q3 earnings, but then surrendered those gains in a sharp correction that took the stock down to $210. After a 10% rally from those lows, Amazon now trades in a tight consolidation pattern with RSI at neutral 58.44, creating a…
EUR/USD posts marginal losses on Tuesday, trading near 1.1765 at the time of writing amid the current market lull ahead of the New Year holiday. The common currency has found support not far from the three-month highs in the 1.1800 area, but the rising geopolitical tensions are weighing on risk appetite and keeping the Euro’s (EUR) upside attempts limited.The US Dollar, on the other hand, is on track to close its worst yearly performance in almost a decade. Monetary policy divergence between the European Central Bank (ECB), which seems to have reached the end of its easing cycle, and the…
Well, a brand new year will mark the changing of the guard so to speak in terms of voting members at the Fed. And we will get to that in a couple of days’ time, so it is important to understand the dynamics of the situation especially since we’re entering a rather delicate timeline for the central bank.The Fed managed to sneak in one final rate cut for the year earlier this month. However, markets are taking on the view that the next move will need a lot more convincing. As things stand, the next full 25 bps rate cut…
Silver price (XAG/USD) gains more than 2% after registering a steep drop of more than 7% in the previous session, trading around $74.40 per troy ounce during the early European hours on Tuesday. Traders engaged in aggressive profit-taking after the XAG/USD pair hit a record high of $85.87 in the previous session.The technical analysis of the daily chart timeframe suggests the price of the precious metal moves upwards within an ascending channel pattern, strengthening the bullish bias. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 70.51 (overbought), signaling stretched momentum.The nine-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) rises above the 50-day EMA,…
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