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Dollar Surges, Fed Cut Bets Slide, As Jobless Claims Drop Below Key 200k Mark

Dollar climbed sharply in early US session as markets continued to pare back bets on a Fed rate cut in Q1 2026, a move...

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Markets Breathe Easier After Trump Signals Restraint On Iran

Early market nervousness over a potential escalation in the Middle East eased as investors reassessed the likelihood o... Read more

Japan Steps Up Verbal Intervention, Yen Finds Temporary Breathing Room

Yen recovered broadly today after Japan delivered its strongest verbal intervention in months, temporarily slowing the... Read more

Takaichi Trade Tests Yen Limits, Powell Backed By Global Central Bankers

“Takaichi trade” remained the dominant theme in markets today. Nikkei added nearly 1.5% on the day, pushing to yet... Read more

Dollar Stalls As CPI Confirms Fed Pause In January

Dollar gyrates in a tight range and remains an underperformer for the week, showing little reaction to December US con... Read more

Yen Rout Extends As Takaichi Trade Takes Hold, Japanese Stocks Fly

Yen came under renewed and intense pressure during Asian session, as domestic equities surged more than 3% to new reco... Read more

Fed Credibility Risk Sends 10-Yr Yield Above 4.2, Euro To Benefit As Dollar Alternative?

With the economic calendar nearly empty, markets are fixated on the escalating political risk surrounding Fed Chair Je... Read more

Powell–Trump Clash Adds Risk Premium, But Calm Largely Holds For Now

News of a US criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell dominated global financial headlines, injecting a fre... Read more

Geopolitics Everywhere, Panic Nowhere In Resilient Global Markets

The first full week of 2026 delivered a barrage of geopolitical shocks that would normally be expected to rattle globa... Read more

Dollar Eases Slightly As NFP Fails To Deliver Upside Surprise

Dollar softened modestly in early US trading after the release of mixed December labor market data. The headline payro... Read more

Dollar Leads Into NFP As USD/JPY Nears Breakout

Dollar is trading broadly higher in Asian session today, and remains the strongest performer of the week, as markets h... Read more

Dollar Drifts Higher As Risk Tone Softens Amid Geopolitics, Tariff Ruling Looms

Market sentiment has tilted mildly risk-off, though there is no sign of aggressive follow-through selling. Price actio... Read more

Risk Tone Softens, Oil Slips And Geopolitics Linger

Global markets have turned cautious again, with the mild selloff in US equities overnight that carried into Asian trad... Read more

ADP Reinforces Cooling Not Cracking Jobs Narrative, Markets Back In Standby Mode

Global markets are trading in mixed fashion, with risk appetite showing early signs of fatigue after a strong start to... Read more

Yen Recovers Amid China Export Curb, Aussie Firm Despite Softer CPI

Yen recovered modestly during the Asian session as Japanese equities edged lower, but both moves lacked conviction. Th... Read more