As of yesterday’s close, the S&P 500 is up 15.62% year to date. This performance is broadly consistent with the long-standing assumption that, over the long run, the index that best “represents” the market tends to deliver average annual returns of around 10%. This may help explain why, for several weeks now, we have no […]
The cryptocurrency market came under renewed selling pressure today, with Bitcoin and Ethereum recording sharp losses amid a wave of forced liquidations. Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 4% to trade near the $85,500 level, while Ethereum (ETH) dropped close to 7%, slipping toward $2,900, as leveraged positions were unwound across major exchanges. Analysts pointed to […]
The Euro Area exports goods to Japan worth approximately EUR 70 billion per year, primarily pharmaceuticals and medical equipment (around EUR 18 billion), as well as machinery and vehicles. At the same time, it imports goods from Japan with a total value of roughly EUR 100 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of about EUR […]
Last week, European equity markets outperformed their U.S. peers, where only the Dow Jones Industrial Average avoided losses among the major indices. In contrast, European equities closed the week broadly higher, with both the German DAX and peripheral markets — led by a strong performance from Spain’s IBEX — finishing the five sessions in positive […]
EUR/USD traded steadily on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, as the U.S. dollar remained on the defensive ahead of a busy macroeconomic calendar. The dollar index slipped around 0.2%, hovering near a two-month low, providing ongoing support for the euro. Market participants remained cautious, positioning ahead of delayed U.S. labour data and key inflation releases later […]
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) are regaining bullish traction mid-week as buyers re-enter the digital asset market. BTC is approaching a major resistance level that could pave the way for a fresh breakout, ETH has reclaimed an important trendline after a strong surge, and XRP is stabilizing above key support, a combination suggesting […]
While mega-cap tech companies continue to deploy extraordinary levels of capital into data-center infrastructure—this morning’s headlines note that both Amazon and Microsoft will invest billions in India, USD 35bn and 17.5bn respectively—the standout in yesterday’s U.S. session was the Russell 2000. It was the only among the most-traded U.S. equity indices to register new all-time […]
This morning, the Reserve Bank of Australia left its policy rate unchanged at 3.6% for the fourth consecutive meeting, with AUD/USD emerging as the best performer among major currency pairs. The RBA is the first of the four major central banks meeting this week, all of which face the same challenge: balancing inflation that remains […]
The EUR/USD pair continued its upward momentum on Tuesday, edging toward 1.1645 in the early European session. The move reflects growing confidence that the US Federal Reserve will deliver an interest rate cut at its final policy meeting of 2025, pressuring the US Dollar while offering support to the Euro. Market participants are positioning ahead […]
The week of December 8–12 brings a decisive moment for global markets as investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of the year. Expectations for a rate cut are elevated, but the tone of the Fed’s guidance may prove more influential than the cut itself. At the same time, rising Japanese bond yields […]
