FX Weekly Recap: December 1 – 5, 2025
December’s first week brought the dollar’s worst tumble since September, surprising Australian dollar strength despite GDP disappointments, and conflicting employment
December’s first week brought the dollar’s worst tumble since September, surprising Australian dollar strength despite GDP disappointments, and conflicting employment
Markets treaded water Thursday ahead of next week’s Fed decision, with oil rallying on geopolitical tensions while Bitcoin slumped and
The November 2025 ISM reports just dropped, & they’re painting a mixed picture of the U.S. economy. Let’s dive deeper
Markets see an 84% chance the BOC stays on hold December 10, making the November jobs report the last data
U.S. private payrolls fell 32K in November versus 15K expected, sending dollar tumbling against all majors as Fed cut odds
U.S. private payrolls fell 32,000 in November, the most since early 2023, sending the dollar to its worst loss since
The Fed ended quantitative tightening, but that’s neutral for markets, not bullish. It removed the brake without hitting the accelerator—a
Australia printed weaker than expected quarterly growth data, triggering a brief selloff for AUD before the currency almost instantly rebounded.
Markets consolidated Tuesday as Bitcoin surged from Monday’s selloff while equities crept higher. Traders positioned cautiously ahead of Wednesday’s critical
November’s ISM report showed a 9th straight manufacturing contraction, pressuring the dollar before the currency stabilized later in the U.S.
The Aussie seems to be riding high on hawkish RBA expectations these days, but can the upcoming GDP report still
Markets opened December cautiously as BOJ rate hike signals pressured global bonds and crypto plunged $1 billion in liquidations, while
