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FX Weekly Recap: December 8 – 12, 2025
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.
3 Lessons Forex Traders Can Learn From Quiet Markets
Now that the dust seems to have settled after this week’s crazy events, are markets about to go in quiet mode and is there anything we can learn from it?
Event Guide: Canada’s CPI Report (November 2025)
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.
SNB Held Off on Negative Rates Despite Weakening Inflation, CHF Higher
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.
Financial & Forex Market Recap – Dec. 11, 2025
Equities reached record highs despite Oracle’s AI spending concerns, while dollar weakness extended following Powell’s dovish messaging and disappointing jobless claims data.
Chart Art: Is Bitcoin (BTC/USD) Ready to Extend Its Downtrend?
Bitcoin just turned lower from a potential trend resistance zone! Think the crypto is ready to extend a longer-term downtrend in the next trading sessions?
BOC Holds at 2.25% As Canadian Economy Shows Resilience Despite Trade Uncertainty
BOC held at 2.25% as trade swings shaped the outlook, keeping CAD steady while traders waited for clearer signals from Gov. Macklem.
FOMC Delivered 0.25% “Hawkish Cut” in Historic 9-3 Vote
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.
Chart Art: AUD/CHF Pullback to .5300 Area of Interest?
AUD/CHF recently busted through the ceiling around the .5300 major psychological mark but seems to be stalling on its climb. Can it find support at the former resistance?
Financial & Forex Market Recap – Dec. 10, 2025
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.
10 Trading Quotes to Help Get Your Head In The Game
If you find that you’re having trouble with your trading mindset today, then this list of motivational quotes could be just what you need.
Chart Art: USD/CAD’s Downside Breakout Near 1.3800
It’s going to be a BUSY day for USD and CAD traders with both the Fed and the BOC dropping policy decisions. Will today’s headlines confirm the recent downside breakout in USD/CAD?
Event Guide: SNB Monetary Policy Statement (December 2025)
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?
Chart Art: EUR/USD Heading Back to Triangle Bottom?
EUR/USD has been consolidating inside an ascending triangle for quite a while and is currently testing resistance. Is the pair about to fall back to support again?
Financial & Forex Market Recap – Dec. 9, 2025
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.
RBA Kept Rates Unchanged at 3.60% As Expected, AUD Higher
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained interest rates at 3.60% in their December decision. Here’s how AUD pairs reacted.
FX Watch: USD/CHF and GBP/USD Setups if the Fed Delivers Another Hawkish Cut
Will JPow deliver hawkish and USD-friendly comments like he did in the last two Fed rate cuts? Here’s why USD/CHF and GBP/USD’s setups could yield pips in a hawkish cut FOMC event.
FX Watch: NZD/USD and USD/JPY Setups for a More Dovish Fed Decision
Market expectations for a Fed interest rate cut have picked up lately, so I’m looking at these areas of interest on NZD/USD and USD/JPY in case the central bank ramps up dovish expectations for early next year.
Event Guide: BOC Monetary Policy Statement (December 2025)
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.
Event Guide: FOMC Statement (December 2025)
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?
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