A complex inflation reading doesn’t stop Trump’s team from bragging about lower prices
Ben Werschkul · Washington Correspondent Updated Fri, December 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM EST 3 min read President Trump’s team quickly went all out to highlight Thursday’s better-than-expected inflation print, while economists were just as quick to warn not to read too much into the numbers. One White House social media account posted about inflation […]
Warner Bros Discovery board rejects rival bid from Paramount By Dawn Chmielewski and Milana Vinn LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Warner Bros Discovery’s board rejected Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion hostile bid on Wednesday, saying it failed to provide adequate financing assurances. In a letter to shareholders, disclosed in a regulatory filing, the board wrote […]
shareJoinNEW EUR/USD declines toward 1.1700 on solid USD recovery EUR/USD turns south and declines toward 1.1700 on Wednesday. A solid comeback staged by the US Dollar weighs heavily on the pair, as traders look to USD short covering ahead of US CPI on Thursday. However, the downside could be capped by hawkish ECB expectations.
Employers likely added 40,000 jobs in November as government releases report delayed by shutdown
PAUL WISEMANMon, December 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM EST 4 min read WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market is sluggish and confusing this fall. American companies are mostly holding onto the employees they have. But they’re reluctant to hire new ones as they struggle to assess how to use artificial intelligence and how to […]
The Federal Reserve’s rate cut was a clear signal to investors
Martin Pelletier Mon, December 15, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. EST 5 min readLast week was all about central banks. As expected, the Bank of Canada held rates steady, signalling a dovish hold as policymakers expressed more concern about subdued economic activity than inflation. Similarly, the United States Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points […]
EUR/USD stays bid near 1.1650 ahead of Fed rate decision
EUR/USD keeps the green near the 1.1650 level in the European session on Wednesday. Markets turn cautious and ignore the US Dollar ahead of the US Federal Reserve interest rate decision later on Wednesday, where a 25 bps rate cut is almost fully priced in. Meanwhile, cautious ECB-speak keeps the Euro afloat. EUR/USD pressured by […]
Trump sets out to address Americans’ affordability concerns even as he calls those worries a ‘con job’ Ben Werschkul · Washington CorrespondentUpdated Tue, December 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM EST 4 min read President Trump is hitting the road today to address Americans’ affordability concerns head-on. But it’s a trip that comes as his rhetoric […]
Canada Unemployment Rate expected to tick higher, adding pressure to the BoC’s policy outlook
The Canadian Unemployment Rate is seen edging higher in November.Extra cooling of the labour market could reinforce additional rate cuts.The Canadian Dollar maintains its recovery in place so far this week. Statistics Canada will release its Labour Force Survey on Friday, and markets are bracing for a weak print. The Unemployment Rate is expected to […]
Fed cut expected to boost EUR/USD – Danske Bank
EUR/USD may rise as markets price in a December Fed rate cut, with structural factors and energy markets providing additional support. European Natural Gas prices have fallen to their lowest since early 2024, enhancing Euro competitiveness—but cold weather could tighten markets and reverse gains, Danske Bank’s FX analyst Kirstine Kundby-Nielsen reports. Natural Gas price drop […]
White House prepares for overruling of IEEPA tariffs
Despite the possibility of a Supreme Court ruling against some of Trump’s announced tariffs, exporters should not be mistaken: tariffs are here to stay. The White House is currently preparing alternative policy options. Plans to find alternative tariff options are already in motion Following the Supreme Court hearings on the legality of tariffs enacted by […]