Forex
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Trump orders total blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela
2025-12-16 23:59:00 Trump is posting on his social media account. Verbatim: Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever…
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Japan: Nov exports +6.1%y/y (expected +4.8%) Oct Machine orders +12.5%y/y (expected +3.6%)
2025-12-16 23:50:00 Japanese trade and capex-indicative data: more to come — As I said earlier, the Bank of Japan will…
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Goldman Sachs says Fed more willing to cut rates again next year, citing job market risk
2025-12-16 23:37:00 Goldman Sachs expects the Federal Reserve could be more open to further interest-rate cuts next year than markets…
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Port of Los Angeles sees sharp import drop as trade uncertainty bites
2025-12-16 23:16:00 Via Reuters comes the report that import volumes at the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest seaport in…
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Alphabet (Google)-backed Waymo explores $15bn-plus funding round at near $100bn valuation
2025-12-16 22:53:00 Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving subsidiary, is in early-stage discussions to raise more than $15bn in fresh capital at…
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Reports that the White House is divided over Hassett as possible Fed chair
2025-12-16 22:36:00 White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett has emerged as a leading contender to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
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Oil: Private survey of inventory shows a headline crude oil draw much larger than expected
2025-12-16 22:16:00 The data from a private telegram channel. It seems many of the oil folks have shut up shop…
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Financial & Forex Market Recap – Dec. 16, 2025
2025-12-16 22:02:00 The U.S. dollar traded choppy and mixed throughout Tuesday, closing with a net bearish lean against major currencies,…
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Westpac pushes back on RBA hike calls, sees rates on hold through 2026
2025-12-16 21:59:00 Westpac Economics has pushed back against growing market talk of renewed tightening, arguing the Reserve Bank of Australia…
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New Zealand Q3 current account deficit widens sharply, annual gap improves
2025-12-16 21:51:00 New Zealand’s current account position deteriorated sharply in the September quarter, with the headline deficit blowing out to…
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Tesla hits record high as robotaxi optimism outweighs EV sales headwinds
2025-12-16 21:37:00 Tesla shares surged to a fresh all-time high as investors rallied around renewed optimism that the company is…
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U.S. Stocks close mostly lower amid cautious sentiment
2025-12-16 21:21:00 U.S. stocks ended the day mostly lower, with a defensive tone creeping back into the market as investors…
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