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⏬US100 down 1% during Fed press conference

17 September 2025

Right after the decision, we saw a clear weakening of the dollar in response to the Fed move, which was in line with expectations, but there was uncertainty about what projections the Fed would present. It is worth noting that this is the first cut this year. Last year, the Fed cut rates three times,...

BREAKING: Fed cuts interest rates by 25bp as expected; EURUSD gains! 💲📌

17 September 2025

07:00 PM BST, United States - Interest Rate Projection - 1st Yr (Q3): actual 3.4%; previous 3.6%; 07:00 PM BST, United States - Interest Rate Projection - 2nd Yr (Q3): actual 3.1%; previous 3.4%; 07:00 PM BST, United States - Fed...

📉EURUSD down 0.15% ahead of FOMC

17 September 2025

At 7:00 PM BST, the Federal Reserve will announce its decision on U.S. interest rates. For weeks, the market has been aligned on a 25bp cut — the first since the last reduction from 4.75% to 4.5% in December 2024. Speculation around a potential “jumbo cut” of 50bp is also rising by...

25 August 2025

10:00 AM

BREAKING: Ifo reading higher than expected. EURUSD below 1.17

Ifo Business Climate Index for August: 89 (forecast: 86.8; prior: 88.6) Current conditions: 86.4 (forecast: 86.7; prior: 86.5) Expectations: 91.6...

8:58 AM

Chart of the day: USDIDX (25.08.2025)

The U.S. dollar index (USDIDX) has erased its gains from the start of the Asian session (currently: +0.05%), signaling persistent downward pressure after...

7:19 AM

Economic calendar: German Ifo report, US real estate sector (25.05.2025)

The dovish speech by the Fed Chair at the Jackson Hole symposium triggered major market reshuffling, as expectations of rate cuts returned and risk appetite...

6:50 AM

Morning wrap (25.08.2025)

Wall Street ended last week with a strong rebound (S&P 500: +1.5%, Nasdaq: +1.9%, DJIA: +1.9%, Russell: +3.86%) in response to dovish remarks...

22 August 2025

7:01 PM

Daily summary: Dovish Jackson Hole drives EURUSD and gold 📈Optimism on Wall Street

U.S. indexes had a stellar session. The Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 gained around 1.7%, while the small-cap Russell 2000 jumped nearly 4%. The driver...

6:43 PM

The US2000 index appreciates by almost 4%

The index of smaller-cap companies is experiencing an impressive rise following Jerome Powell's speech. The shift in rhetoric to a more dovish tone...

6:43 PM

CHN.cash jumps 2.5% testing this year highs 📈Chinese stocks on the rise

Chinese stock indexes are rising on a wave of global market optimism, weakness in the U.S. dollar (which boosts interest in emerging markets), strong gains...

5:45 PM

Ethereum jumps 11% amid 'dovish' Jackson Hole and rebound on Wall Street 📈

The dovish remarks from the Fed Chair are supporting valuations of risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. The shift in sentiment is fuelling gains in...

4:20 PM

3 markets to watch next week (22.08.2025)

One of the key events for global financial markets, the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, is now behind us. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signalled that U.S....

4:05 PM

Canada will remove tariffs on US products 🔔USDIDX loses 1%

Canada to apply tariff exemption on many US goods under USMCA and will remove retaliatory tariffs on many US products. For risky assets such as stocks...

3:21 PM

US30 gains 1.4% reaching new ATH 📈

Futures on Dow Jones Industrial Average gains during the Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole economic symposium. Powell signals rising risk...

3:01 PM

Powell at Jackson Hole (LIVE) EURUSD hikes 1% 🚀

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is about to take the stage at Jackson Hole's annualn central bank symposium. Below, we will report the most important insights...

2:31 PM

US OPEN: Stock Market in the Shadow of Jackson Hole

The market is recovering some of the losses from this week ahead of Jackson Hole. Investors are anxiously awaiting the speech by the FED Chairman, Jerome...

2:28 PM

Fed Collins remarks on US economy 🏛️EURUSD gains

Susan Collins of the Federal Reserve spoke today on Bloomberg, signaling uncertainty over the Fed’s future policy decisions as both inflation risks...

12:42 PM

Will Powell remain hawkish❓

Markets expect Powell to sound hawkish, emphasizing the priority of fighting inflation. Powell's comments will determine the direction of Fed...

10:32 AM

DE40: Cautious gains ahead of Jackson Hole

European stock markets are showing moderate gains today despite disappointing economic data from Germany. Recent statistics reveal that Germany’s...

9:06 AM

Chart of the day - USDJPY (22.08.2025)

The Japanese yen is among the weaker currencies today despite the release of slightly higher core inflation. The USDJPY rises 0.20%. In July, core inflation...

7:40 AM

Economic calendar: Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole 📌

Today – and likely for the entire week – the most important event will be Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium...

7:02 AM

BREAKING: GDP from Germany lower than expected 🔴

07:00 AM BST, Germany - GDP data: German GDP (Q2): actual -0.3% QoQ; forecast -0.1% QoQ; previous 0.3% QoQ; German GDP (Q2): actual...

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⏬US100 down 1% during Fed press conference

BREAKING: Fed cuts interest rates by 25bp as expected; EURUSD gains! 💲📌

📉EURUSD down 0.15% ahead of FOMC

BREAKING: Ifo reading higher than expected. EURUSD below 1.17

Chart of the day: USDIDX (25.08.2025)

Economic calendar: German Ifo report, US real estate sector (25.05.2025)

Morning wrap (25.08.2025)

Daily summary: Dovish Jackson Hole drives EURUSD and gold 📈Optimism on Wall Street

The US2000 index appreciates by almost 4%

CHN.cash jumps 2.5% testing this year highs 📈Chinese stocks on the rise

Ethereum jumps 11% amid 'dovish' Jackson Hole and rebound on Wall Street 📈

3 markets to watch next week (22.08.2025)

Canada will remove tariffs on US products 🔔USDIDX loses 1%

US30 gains 1.4% reaching new ATH 📈

Powell at Jackson Hole (LIVE) EURUSD hikes 1% 🚀

US OPEN: Stock Market in the Shadow of Jackson Hole

Fed Collins remarks on US economy 🏛️EURUSD gains

Trade of the day: NZDUSD (22.08.2025)

Will Powell remain hawkish❓

DE40: Cautious gains ahead of Jackson Hole

Chart of the day - USDJPY (22.08.2025)

Economic calendar: Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole 📌

BREAKING: GDP from Germany lower than expected 🔴

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