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The major economies just dropped their December PMI reports! What exactly are these mysterious three-letter reports, and why do they matter to traders?

Will ECB President Lagarde open the door to rate cuts, or keep inflation worries in the driver’s seat? Here are the points you need to know if you’re trading the ECB’s decision!

The BOE dovish split in their earlier policy decision, combined with some misses in top-tier data points, reinforced expectations for a December cut. Will they deliver?

Equities declined for a third consecutive session as traders digested delayed U.S. employment data distorted by October’s government shutdown, while oil posted the steepest losses and Bitcoin rallied strongly.

Canada’s November CPI delivered a steady headline print while offering the BOC its first clear signal in months that underlying price pressures are finally cooling.

Markets traded defensively Monday as disappointing Chinese economic data and central bank policy uncertainty weighed on sentiment, while gold advanced and bitcoin extended losses deeper into bear market territory.

Shutdown-disrupted payrolls threaten volatile U.S. moves in thin markets this week. Here are points you need to know if you’re trading the jobs release!

We’ve got another set of top-tier U.K. data before the Bank of England announces its policy decision! Will the upcoming jobs report seal the deal for BOE easing expectations? Or will it cast doubts on a possible December rate cut?

Central banks drove notable currency swings this week as Chair Powell’s dovish Fed messaging sparked broad dollar weakness, while policy divergence saw CHF surge and JPY stumble.

Is the Bank of Canada (BOC) really ready to end its easing cycle? Or will the upcoming CPI extend their dovish bias until early 2026? Here’s what to look out for in the upcoming inflation report.

As expected, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) kept interest rates on hold during their December meeting, reiterating that the bar is higher for further easing. Here’s how CHF reacted.

Equities reached record highs despite Oracle’s AI spending concerns, while dollar weakness extended following Powell’s dovish messaging and disappointing jobless claims data.

BOC held at 2.25% as trade swings shaped the outlook, keeping CAD steady while traders waited for clearer signals from Gov. Macklem.

The Fed cut interest rates by 25bp as expected in their December decision, with policymakers signaling a higher bar for further easing. Here’s how USD reacted.

Markets rallied as Powell characterized tariff-driven inflation as transitory despite an unprecedented three-dissent Fed vote, with equities and oil surging while the dollar collapsed post-FOMC.

With global rate paths diverging and the franc holding steady despite softer Swiss data, is the SNB about to hint at a shift in its policy stance?

Markets held steady ahead of the Fed’s final 2025 decision, with stocks edging lower and the dollar wobbling as traders positioned cautiously for Wednesday’s potentially hawkish rate cut.

As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained interest rates at 3.60% in their December decision. Here’s how AUD pairs reacted.

BOC wraps up 2025 with markets expecting rates to steady at 2.25%, as recent strong labor market data has given the Bank reason to pause after months of cuts.

With the latest round of U.S. jobs figures mostly coming in below expectations, traders appear to be bracing for yet another 0.25% rate cut from the Fed. Will they deliver?