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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?

Markets retreated Monday ahead of the Fed’s final 2025 meeting, with stocks declining 0.3% and bonds selling off while bitcoin surged 2.2% and oil dropped nearly 2%.

With markets expecting the RBA to keep rates at 3.60%, the real action lies in any hints they drop about potentially cutting rates in early 2026.

December’s first week brought the dollar’s worst tumble since September, surprising Australian dollar strength despite GDP disappointments, and conflicting employment data further complicating Fed rate cut expectations.

Markets treaded water Thursday ahead of next week’s Fed decision, with oil rallying on geopolitical tensions while Bitcoin slumped and equities hovered near record highs.

The November 2025 ISM reports just dropped, & they’re painting a mixed picture of the U.S. economy. Let’s dive deeper into what the numbers are really telling us.

Markets see an 84% chance the BOC stays on hold December 10, making the November jobs report the last data point that could move those odds.

U.S. private payrolls fell 32K in November versus 15K expected, sending dollar tumbling against all majors as Fed cut odds surged.

U.S. private payrolls fell 32,000 in November, the most since early 2023, sending the dollar to its worst loss since September as Fed rate cut odds surged past 90%.

The Fed ended quantitative tightening, but that’s neutral for markets, not bullish. It removed the brake without hitting the accelerator—a crucial distinction for understanding dollar moves.

Australia printed weaker than expected quarterly growth data, triggering a brief selloff for AUD before the currency almost instantly rebounded. Here’s what the numbers are saying.

Markets consolidated Tuesday as Bitcoin surged from Monday’s selloff while equities crept higher. Traders positioned cautiously ahead of Wednesday’s critical ADP employment data and ISM services report.

November’s ISM report showed a 9th straight manufacturing contraction, pressuring the dollar before the currency stabilized later in the U.S. session.

The Aussie seems to be riding high on hawkish RBA expectations these days, but can the upcoming GDP report still change all that? Here’s what to look out for in this top-tier release.