December 17, 2025 8:17 am
Key Moments UK headline CPI and core CPI Y/Y both printed at 3.2%, undershooting consensus forecasts Sectors including food, non-alcoholic beverages, alcohol, and tobacco made the largest downward contributions to inflation The British pound weakened across major currencies while the UK FTSE 100 jumped as traders priced in deeper BoE easing Inflation Surprise Eases Pressure […]
Read moreDecember 17, 2025 7:03 am
Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) has retreated nearly 7% from a key trendline rejection and is testing support at $85,569, with momentum indicators turning bearish. Ethereum (ETH) failed to reclaim its 50-day EMA at $3,249, dropping 11% by Tuesday and trading below $2,946 as bearish signals strengthen. XRP (XRP) has closed below a critical $1.96 support […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 3:23 pm
The GBP/NOK currency pair extended gains to a 16-week high of 13.6895 on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the Bank of England’s and Norges Bank’s policy meetings. The Bank of England is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% at its December 18th meeting. In November, the BoE […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 2:54 pm
Key Moments Visa Inc. (V) launched USDC stablecoin settlement for U.S. issuers and acquirers, enabling card transactions to settle using Circle’s USDC for the first time domestically. Monthly USDC settlement volume on Visa’s network reached a $3.5 billion annualized run rate as of November 30. Cross River Bank and Lead Bank have already settled transactions […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 1:18 pm
Key Moments The U.K. composite PMI rose to 52.1 in December from 51.2 in November, beating expectations of 51.6 and remaining above the 50 expansion threshold. Input costs increased at their fastest pace since May, while prices charged hit their highest level since August, pointing to renewed pricing power. GBP/USD climbed to an intraday high […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 11:59 am
The EUR/NOK currency pair extended gains to a fresh 17-week high of 11.9820 on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the European Central Bank’s and Norges Bank’s policy meetings. The European Central Bank is largely expected to keep its main refinancing operations rate intact at 2.15% at its December 18th policy meeting. And, the ECB […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 10:14 am
The EUR/USD currency pair held close to an 11-week high of 1.1769 on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting, while investors braced for the US Non-Farm Payrolls data for more insight into macroeconomic conditions and the Fed’s future interest rate path. The Federal Reserve delivered a largely anticipated rate […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 9:22 am
Key Moments The euro edged up 0.1% to $1.1761 after touching $1.1769, its strongest level since September 24. Meanwhile, the dollar slipped 0.25% to 154.85 yen as investors priced in a Bank of Japan rate hike and focused on policy guidance. Fed funds futures implied a 75.6% probability that the Federal Reserve would leave rates […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 8:30 am
Key Moments The yen advanced 0.3% to 154.735 per dollar as traders positioned for a widely expected 25-basis-point Bank of Japan rate increase to 0.75% on Friday. The U.S. dollar index traded at 98.256, edging up after nearing its weakest level since October 17, ahead of delayed U.S. employment data for October and November. The […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 8:26 am
The EUR/GBP currency pair held near a two-week high of 0.8795 on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the European Central Bank’s and the Bank of England’s policy meetings. The European Central Bank is largely expected to keep its main refinancing operations rate intact at 2.15% at its December 18th policy meeting. And, the ECB […]
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