December 23, 2025 1:39 pm
Key Moments Stablecoin Insider released its “2025 Stablecoin Year-End Report,” highlighting the sector’s shift from speculative tools to core financial infrastructure. On-chain stablecoin settlement volumes surpassed several trillion dollars in 2025, with daily flows reaching hundreds of billions. The report expects 2026 to be shaped by convergence between tokenized bank deposits, CBDCs, and regulated fiat-backed […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 11:03 am
Key Moments U.S. stock futures were broadly flat around 5:50 ET (10:50 GMT) ahead of the shutdown-delayed Q3 U.S. GDP release. The CBOE Volatility Index fell to 14.11, near its lowest level in more than a year, reflecting subdued near-term equity volatility. Technology and semiconductor stocks, including Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), recently […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 10:22 am
Key Moments AUD/USD climbed toward 0.6680 as the Australian Dollar outperformed major peers. RBA minutes showed policymakers discussed possible rate hikes in 2026 amid rising inflation risks. Traders awaited the flash US Q3 GDP release at 13:30 GMT, with consensus at 3.2% after 3.8% previously. AUD/USD Extends Rally on RBA Minutes The AUD/USD pair continued […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 8:36 am
Key Moments Yardeni Research links the strong precious metals rally to macro and policy concerns, rather than stronger global growth. The firm raised its year-end 2026 gold price target to $6,000 per ounce after spot prices climbed above $4,500. Yardeni maintains a longer-term view that gold could reach $10,000 by the end of the decade. […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 8:18 am
Key Moments Gold traded around $4,500 per ounce on December 23. It reached record highs for the 50th time in 2025, up more than 70% over the year. Fortex added cross-symbol straight-through-processing (STP) on its Fortex 7 platform and Liquidity Hub. This links RKG/CNH kilo-gold trades to XAU/USD liquidity. The tool separates bullion and FX […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 7:40 am
Key Moments The People’s Bank of China set the USD/CNY central parity rate at 7.0523 for Tuesday’s trading session. The new fixing compares with the previous day’s reference rate of 7.0572. The latest setting came in against a Reuters estimate of 7.0267. Updated Central Parity Rate for USD/CNY The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 3:00 pm
Key Moments Major U.S. equity benchmarks opened higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.5% to 6,870.10, building on its strongest session in nearly a month. Investors are monitoring a delayed third-quarter GDP release and December consumer confidence data in a week marked by thin holiday trading. Renewed optimism around AI-related technology stocks and growing expectations […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 1:31 pm
Key Moments S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures traded higher in early U.S. hours as investors showed renewed interest in technology stocks. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), UniFirst (NYSE: UNF), and Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN) all advanced in premarket action on deal and legal news. Honeywell International (NASDAQ: HON) edged lower after updating its 2025 outlook to […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 7:34 am
Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) held support at the 78.60% Fibonacci retracement at $85,869 and rebounded 3.67% over three days. Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) recovered nearly 6% after holding a descending trendline and is now near resistance at $3,017. At the same time, XRP is testing resistance at $1.96 after bouncing from a falling wedge, with MACD […]
Read moreDecember 19, 2025 2:15 pm
Key Moments U.S. stock index futures advanced after a softer-than-expected November CPI print bolstered expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate cuts in the coming year. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) jumped 5% in premarket trading on reports tying it to a TikTok U.S. deal and fresh funding plans at OpenAI, while Nike (NYSE:NKE) sank 10% after weak China […]
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