Bitcoin
The digital asset market has entered 2026 on shaky ground as Bitcoin (BTC) struggles to find its footing following a bruising 30% correction from its October 2025 peak. After surging to an all-time high of approximately $126,000, the world’s largest cryptocurrency experienced a cascading sell-off that bottomed out
Stock Market
The halls of the New York Stock Exchange are quiet as the final week of 2025 unfolds, but the price tickers are anything but calm. Following the Christmas holiday, the U.S. stock market has entered its traditional "holiday float"—a period where institutional desks are sparsely staffed
MarketNews
As the calendar turns to December 25, 2025, the bustling trading floors of Wall Street have fallen into their traditional holiday slumber. While most investors are focused on festivities, the financial markets are entering one of the most statistically significant—and structurally fragile—periods of the year. The "Santa
S&P 500
NEW YORK — As the clock struck 1:00 p.m. ET on this Wednesday, December 24, 2025, the floor of the New York Stock Exchange fell silent, but the digital tickers told a story of quiet triumph. In a session characterized by "ghost town" trading volumes—estimated at
Federal Reserve
In a landmark decision shaping the financial landscape for 2026 and beyond, the Federal Reserve, in its December 2025 meeting, enacted a significant shift in its monetary policy. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to cut the benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points, establishing a new target
Federal Reserve
Washington D.C. – December 11, 2025 – The Federal Reserve delivered a significant shift in its monetary policy this week, embracing a decidedly less hawkish stance that has immediately reverberated through global financial markets. On December 10, 2025, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced its third consecutive interest rate cut,
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve, on December 10, 2025, announced a significant pivot in its monetary policy, revealing plans to embark on substantial purchases of Treasury bills (T-bills) starting December 12, 2025. This move signals a definitive end to its period of quantitative tightening (QT), which officially concluded on December 1, 2025,
Gold
Gold and silver prices have surged dramatically, with silver notably soaring to $53 per ounce, as the U.S. Federal Reserve signals a pivot towards "ample" liquidity bond buying. This significant policy shift, announced amidst concerns of drying liquidity in the financial system, marks the end of quantitative
Federal Reserve
As of October 2025, the Federal Reserve's balance sheet drawdown, a process known as quantitative tightening (QT), has been a cornerstone of its post-pandemic inflation-fighting strategy. However, a significant policy pivot is now on the horizon. Amidst growing concerns over "rate turbulence" and tightening liquidity in
Jerome Powell
Philadelphia, PA – October 14, 2025 – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a highly anticipated speech today at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) conference, signaling that the central bank's program of quantitative tightening (QT) may be "coming into view" for its conclusion. These remarks, interpreted