Applied Materials is nearing its 52-week high, driven by strong momentum despite mixed fundamentals, as investors await upcoming earnings results related to semiconductor demand.

With three-and-a-half weeks of trading left for 2025, all the major asset classes are holding on to gains, based on a set of ETFs.

USD/CAD trades near its lowest level since late September after Friday’s strong Canadian jobs data.

A look at 2026 health care premiums and what they mean to the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation.

The US dollar is mostly consolidating in quiet turnover against the G10 currencies to start the new week, which is widely expected to see the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time.

​The most important news of the week centered around expectations for an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Fed will likely deliver a third consecutive rate cut.

The main focus of investors continues to be on what action the Federal Reserve will take with short-term U.S. interest rates

EUR/JPY remains supported on dips as weak yen sentiment and rising JGB yields influence direction, with key levels at 180, 182, and 185 yen in focus.

Even with the successful breakout of the $50 level, silver is still cheap.

The EUR/USD pair opened the week on a positive note, rising to 1.1653. The move was fuelled by mounting expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut this Wednesday, which continues to weigh on the US dollar.

Bitcoin clawed its way back above the $90,000 mark on Monday, marking a pivotal moment in what could be a defining moment for the next leg up.

The Pound Sterling trades broadly calm against its major peers at the start of a week featuring the Fed interest-rate decision.

The metal market was rampant as Silver hit a fresh record, and Gold crept higher.

The EUR/USD forecast remains bullish amid a weaker dollar and a resilient Eurozone economy.

Global markets climbed on Monday as investors geared up for a busy week of central bank meetings, with the Federal Reserve widely anticipated to cut interest rates.

The Canadian dollar strengthened above 1.39 per USD, reaching a two‑month high, supported by strong labor market data and US dollar weakness.

The short-to-intermediate term picture dramatically improved over the past two weeks due to the shift in Fed communications, which raised the odds of a Dec cut to roughly 90%.

The second consecutive monthly increase suggests that industrial production has finally reached a period of bottoming out.

Gold prices remain in a strong uptrend, with buyers stepping in on dips and momentum targeting $4,400–$4,500, backed by central bank demand and technical strength above $4,200 support.

The cryptocurrency market has opened the new weekly candle bullish, with Bitcoin and other major coins and tokens currently in the green.