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EUR/USD steadies ahead of US, Eurozone PMI; oil in focus
<p>Eurozone PMI, US PMI, energy prices frame growth and inflation signals; analysts cite implications for EUR/USD and the Fed-ECB path per S&P Global data.</p>
Gold falls as Treasury yields climb on Fed cut repricing
<p>Analysts cite energy inflation risk and Fed repricing: gold fell as yields rose and dollar firmed. Middle East conflict, Treasury yields, rate-cut expectations</p>
Gold falls as dollar firms; weekly drop under review
<p>Data on the gold price weekly drop: analysts cite a stronger U.S. dollar and higher real yields; ETF flows and central bank demand frame safe-haven use.</p>
Gold falls as real yields rise, dollar strengthens
<p>Analysts cite real yields, U.S. dollar strength, central bank gold purchases: Fed tightening lifted real yields, while central-bank buying offers support.</p>
Federal Reserve weighs cuts amid inflation, independence
<p>Data shows the case for and against Federal Reserve rate cuts, inflation outlook, Fed independence, as tariffs and political pressure shape policy at the Fed.</p>
Bank of England signals on rate path as data drive call
<p>Data show services inflation and wages shaping the Bank of England rate hike path after BoE’s ‘opened the door’ wording, impacting mortgages, sterling and gilts.</p>
U.S. Treasuries in focus as Fed, FDIC float eSLR changes
<p>Fed and FDIC propose changes to the enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio (eSLR), which analysts say would recalibrate GSIB capital and Treasury liquidity.</p>
SOFR futures signal ‘Fed on hold’ as 2026 cuts priced out
<p>Flow data and OIS strips point to a Fed-on-hold baseline as traders add upside protection; no Fed cuts in 2026, hedged hikes, SOFR futures and options.</p>
Bitcoin wavers as U.S. jobless claims guide Fed bets
<p>U.S. Labor Dept. data show initial jobless claims, continuing claims, Federal Reserve rate cuts expectations shaping crypto risk tone and policy outlook.</p>
U.S. stocks reassessed as ‘Ghost GDP’ claims face pushback
<p>Review of Citrini Research’s stock market bottom, Ghost GDP, AI job losses claims; analysts cite macro demand risks, partial pushback, and sector resilience.</p>
Brent crude holds as Fed weighs Mideast shock, jobs outlook
<p>Middle East conflict, oil price shock, labor market outlook intersect as Brent crude risk rises and Fed weighs policy; Powell says uncertainty remains.</p>
Fed funds futures diverge on Dec 2025 Fed dot plot
<p>Fed dot plot in the Dec 2025 SEP signals one 2026 and one 2027 cut; markets price a different path as inflation and jobs data keep policy modestly restrictive.</p>
Federal Reserve revises statement on jobs, Mideast risks
<p>FOMC statement changes, labor market stabilization, Middle East uncertainty: analysts cite energy and trade as inflation channels after jobs wording was dropped</p>