15 years worth of stimulus to get our economy back on track, and all that we have is equity markets at all time highs. Did the stimulus go to the economy or to banks and the stock market?!? Tune in to hear John and Merlin debate the effectiveness of years of wasted money, and what road blocks lie just ahead.
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD climbs above 1.0350 ahead of German inflation data
EUR/USD gathers recovery momentum and trades above 1.0350 in the European session after the data from Germany and the Eurozone showed that Services PMI figures for December were revised higher. Investors await German inflation report.
GBP/USD extends rebound toward 1.2500 on broad USD weakness
GBP/USD extends its recovery from the multi-month low it set in the previous week and closes in on 1.2500. The improving risk mood makes it difficult for the US Dollar (USD) to find demand on Monday and helps the pair push higher ahead of mid-tier US data releases.
Japanese Yen bulls remain on the sidelines; USD/JPY stands firm above mid-157.00s
The Japanese Yen continues to be undermined by wavering BoJ rate hike expectations. The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised down to 50.9 from 51.4 for December. The USD stands near a two-year top amid the Fed’s hawkish shift and supports USD/JPY.
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD climbs above 1.0350 ahead of German inflation data
EUR/USD gathers recovery momentum and trades above 1.0350 in the European session after the data from Germany and the Eurozone showed that Services PMI figures for December were revised higher. Investors await German inflation report.
GBP/USD extends rebound toward 1.2500 on broad USD weakness
GBP/USD extends its recovery from the multi-month low it set in the previous week and closes in on 1.2500. The improving risk mood makes it difficult for the US Dollar (USD) to find demand on Monday and helps the pair push higher ahead of mid-tier US data releases.
Gold price keeps the red near 100-day SMA despite modest USD weakness
Gold price (XAU/USD) turns lower for the second straight day following an intraday uptick to the $2,647-2,648 area on Monday and moves further away from a nearly three-week high touched on Friday.
Five fundamentals for the week: Nonfarm Payrolls to keep traders on edge in first full week of 2025 Premium
Did the US economy enjoy a strong finish to 2024? That is the question in the first full week of trading in 2025. The all-important Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) stand out, but a look at the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Chinese economy is also of interest.
The week ahead: Three things to watch
Analysts believe that American exceptionalism will persist in 2025, and the first trading week of the year would suggest that investors are also betting on another strong year for the US.
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