December 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 […]
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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 […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 8:17 am
Key Moments Bitcoin dropped 4% to $85,987.9 by 00:35 ET (05:35 GMT), trading near a two-week low and close to levels last seen in late-November. Traders awaited key U.S. economic releases, including November nonfarm payrolls on Tuesday and CPI inflation data on Thursday, keeping risk appetite subdued. Major altcoins, including Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano, BNB, […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 7:17 am
Key Moments One-month USD/INR non-deliverable forwards signal an opening around 90.80–90.85 after a 90.73 close on Monday The rupee registered a new all-time intraday low of 90.7875, its third straight session of record weakness Traders describe the downturn as flow-driven and orderly, with volatility still contained despite intense pressure Rupee Poised for Another Weak Open […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2025 7:08 am
Key Moments Aster (ASTER), Midnight (NIGHT), and Ethena (ENA) recorded the steepest declines among major altcoins over the last 24 hours as Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $86,000. ASTER is trading just above $0.7787 and risks revisiting its all-time low of $0.5404 if it fails to defend this support. ENA is on its fifth consecutive losing […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2025 2:16 pm
Key Moments Bank of America expects the Korean Won to end 2025 at its weakest level since 2012, mainly due to sustained portfolio outflows. Meanwhile, USD/KRW is approaching 1,480, as rising net portfolio outflows continue to pressure the currency. In addition, the Korea NEER is forecast to fall to its lowest level in 13 years […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2025 1:07 pm
Key Moments After the Fed cut rates by 25 bps, Chair Powell struck a more dovish tone, which pressured the USD broadly. Meanwhile, the ECB is expected to hold rates steady while keeping a neutral stance, even as markets price a small chance of a hike next year. As a result, EURUSD has climbed above […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2025 12:29 pm
The GBP/NZD currency pair gained at the start of the week ahead of the outcome of the Bank of England’s policy meeting. 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 left borrowing costs without change at […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2025 11:17 am
Key Moments GBPUSD has stayed in an uptrend, repeatedly rebounding from a major ascending trendline on multiple timeframes. The BoE is widely expected to cut the Bank Rate by 25 bps, with markets assigning a 91% probability to a move at the upcoming meeting. US NFP and CPI releases, along with the BoE decision and […]
Read moreDecember 15, 2025 10:34 am
Key Moments Solana (SOL) trades above $131 on Monday, approaching the upper boundary of a falling wedge pattern and eyeing a potential breakout. Spot Solana ETFs have attracted steady weekly net inflows since their October 28 launch, lifting total net assets to $907.18 million. A break above the wedge pattern could open the way toward […]
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