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Markets digested mixed central bank signals and a Trump-Xi trade truce on Thursday, with the dollar strengthening broadly while equities declined on AI spending concerns and tempered Fed rate cut expectations.

The Fed cut rates as expected but Chair Powell’s surprise comment about December sent stocks tumbling and the dollar surging. Here’s what traders need to know about the FOMC decision.

BOC delivered another 25 bps cut but signaled the easing cycle may be over, calling 2.25% “about the right level” to support the economy

Central banks dominated Wednesday as the Fed cut rates but Chair Powell’s hawkish messaging triggered sharp reversals, stating December easing is “far from a foregone conclusion.”

Home prices just posted their weakest growth in over two years—and that 1.5% number tells a much bigger story about where the U.S. economy is headed next.

ECB members have been expressing neutral to hawkish views lately. Will we hear more of these optimistic remarks in the October ECB decision?

Australia’s consumer price index rose 3.2% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2025, marking the highest inflation rate in over a year. Here’s how AUD pairs reacted.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is scheduled to announce their policy decision this week, along with a fresh set of updated economic forecasts. Here’s what to look out for.

Markets displayed mixed behaviors on Tuesday, with equities climbing to fresh record highs while bitcoin, gold, and oil prices fell despite broad U.S. dollar weakness.

Markets whipsawed as the US-China trade breakthrough sent stocks soaring while gold crashed below $4,000. Here’s what the weekend framework really means and what traders may be missing.

The BOC is under pressure from U.S. tariffs that have dragged Q2 GDP down, while inflation remains hot. What are markets expecting from the event?

Since the latest U.S. inflation report came in much weaker than expected, will the Fed announce another interest rate cut this month? Or will they hold out on further easing? Here’s what to look out for in the October FOMC statement.

Markets surged on US-China trade optimism, with stocks hitting record highs while gold plunged below $4,000. Federal Reserve rate cut expectations and reduced geopolitical tensions drove risk-on sentiment.

Australia’s Q3 CPI arrives as the RBA navigates between stubborn price pressures and a softening labor market. What are markets expecting from the event?

With FOUR major central banks deciding policy and top-tier inflation data dropping, market players would be wise to keep one eye on the Trump-Xi meeting and the other on hard numbers. Here’s what to look out for.

Trade optimism around the Trump-Xi summit anchored markets, but UK fiscal concerns, Russian oil sanctions, and softer US inflation created diverging currency moves throughout the volatile week.

Crude oil biggest saw its biggest one-day jump in more than four months after the U.S. sanctioned two MAJOR Russian oil producers. What’s up with that?!

Oil surged on Russian sanctions while stocks climbed ahead of Trump-Xi talks. Markets balanced geopolitical tensions against trade optimism, with delayed inflation data looming Friday.

With official U.S. data releases pushed back, markets are eager to learn about the economy’s performance over the past month. Here’s what to expect in the upcoming CPI report.

U.K. inflation held steady at 3.8% y/y in September, missing forecasts and putting a November BOE rate cut back on the table.