EUR/USD
1.17873
0.231%
Gold
4491.81
1.093%
Oil
58.258
0.618%
USD/JPY
156.197
-0.528%
GBP/USD
1.34955
0.250%
GBP/JPY
210.746
-0.298%
Real-time News
Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.12% at 25,818 points in overnight trading, a premium of 44 points.Flight tracking data shows that some flights are being diverted to avoid Ankara Airport in Türkiye.The Central Bank of Peru said it bought $140 million in the spot market.December 24th - According to the minutes of Tuesdays meeting, prior to the December 10th interest rate decision, the Bank of Canadas Governing Council unanimously agreed that it was difficult to predict whether the next interest rate move would be a hike or a cut. The seven-member interest rate decision committee concluded that two key reasons were the unpredictability of US trade policy and the recent volatility in economic data. At the December meeting, the committee agreed to maintain the interest rate at 2.25%, believing that this level was appropriate to keep inflation near the central banks 2% target, given that the current economic outlook was largely in line with expectations. The Bank of Canada stated that it was prepared to take further action if necessary, whether to curb price increases or boost the weak economy. Money markets predicted that the Bank of Canadas next move would be a 25 basis point rate hike, possibly as early as October 2026. The minutes also showed that the Governing Council considered the 2026 review of the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) a "significant risk," and the uncertainty of the outcome could dampen business investment.Bank of Canada meeting minutes: GDP is expected to be weak in the fourth quarter.
