The end of 2025 brought a phenomenon to financial markets which some investors could call a “paradox”. At its center was Japan, attempting to finally break away from the legacy of decades of monetary stagnation, and the yen, which behaved in a way that ran counter to textbook economic intuition. Despite an interest rate hike,…
Oil has been falling continuously since the beginning of December, maintaining the broad downward trend that has characterized 2025—excluding, of course, the price spikes seen during the June 12-Day War. The typical fundamental reasoning for this relentless slide has been significantly higher supply from OPEC+, a result of coordinated geopolitical planning aimed at undercutting Russia’s…
By Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth As Americans gather for holiday celebrations, many will quietly thank the health care workers who keep their families and friends well: the ICU nurse who stabilized a grandparent, the doctor who adjusted a tricky prescription, the home health aide who ensures an aging relative can bathe and eat…
At the close of Thursday, the Dow Jones Index (US30) rose by 0.14%. The S&P 500 Index (US500) gained 0.79%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Index (US100) closed higher by 1.38%. The US stock markets grew steadily on Thursday amid unexpectedly soft US inflation data. Annual inflation in November slowed to 2.7%, below market expectations, while…
By RoboForex Analytical Department The EUR/USD pair declined to around 1.1700 after the European Central Bank (ECB) left key interest rates unchanged, a widely anticipated decision that provided little fresh directional impetus for the single currency. As expected, the main refinancing rate was held at 2.15%, with the deposit facility rate unchanged at 2.0%. ECB…
Coinbase has sued Connecticut, Illinois and Michigan in federal court, arguing that state officials are unlawfully trying to regulate prediction markets as gambling products. The crypto exchange wants judges to confirm that event-based contracts on its platform fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), not state gaming regulators, Coinbase’s…
For the better part of a decade, the cryptocurrency industry measured its success almost exclusively through the lens of price action. Bull markets were validated by green candles; bear markets were defined by their absence. However, as 2025 draws to a close, a distinct shift in sentiment has taken hold. With the total crypto market…
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One of the most common problems for traders is learning when and how to cut losers and hold on to winning forex trades. Let’s talk about the latter today. Have you ever asked yourself, “Should I take profit now or should I let it run?” in the middle of an open trade? Maybe there were…