Gold hovers right above $2,600 level, poised for a weekly drop due to the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance.

EUR/USD holds the immediate support of 1.0340, but the Fed’s hawkish cut weights on the pair in the broader term.

In recent months, there has been a clear divergence in monetary policy between the Fed and other major central banks.

Treasury yields rose sharply following the Fed meeting on Wednesday, yet they are collapsing in the world’s second-largest economy, China.

Indian share markets are trading flat with the Sensex trading 13 points lower and Nifty trading 16 points lower.

The GBP/USD exchange rate dived to its lowest level since May 2024 as the US dollar index surge gained steam.

Bitcoin stabilizes at $100K, maintaining bullish momentum as traders watch for a breakout above recent highs or further dips to $95K as buying opportunities.

Crude oil extended its fall in the early trading session today as broader market concerns have weighed on the complex, while a stronger dollar has also added further pressure.

USD/JPY attracts some intraday sellers after stronger inflation figures from Japan.

The stock market finally woke up to inflation risks after the Fed cut rates again but signaled caution. Inflation forecasts rose for 2025 while powell blamed lingering pandemic effects and technical factors for inflation's persistence.

It’s honestly very cool to see sanity leak into the market. Take Cintas (CTAS​​​​​​​) for instance. I could never understand why a manufacturer of uniforms like nurses and cops wear would have a chart like this.

Short Term Elliott Wave view in EURUSD suggests the decline from 9.25.2024 high is in progress as an impulse. Down from 9.25.2024 high, wave 1 ended at 1.076 and wave 2 rally ended at 1.0936.

In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day's trading in various SPDR-ETF markets for the trading day that ended, Thursday, December 19.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price extends its losing streak for the fifth successive session, trading around $68.90 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday.

The stock market gave a rebound the old college try today, but aside from a modest +15 points on the blue-chip Dow, indexes closed in the red again today.

The building sector is crucial for the green transition, accounting for about a third of Europe’s energy-related emissions in 2022.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) recovers slightly after touching a five-month trough against its American counterpart during the Asian session on Friday, albeit it lacks any follow-through buying.

In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Thursday, December 19.

Markets moved in stronger directional moves, but adhered to what the EW labeling was suggesting. I update the labeling and add some Fibonacci support levels for the EW move in force.

Intel reiterated in October that a stake in Altera was for sale before pursuing an initial public offering of the unit. This is part of a much broader turnaround plan for the struggling chip giant.