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2025 Outlook: 3 assets to watch
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2025 Outlook: 3 assets to watch

Typically, our annual lookahead features assets that could soar. For 2025, we've mixed things up a little. This year, we expect resilience for the world's most-used currency, a global commodity finding itself in the doldrums, and a potentially seismic leapfrogging in the crypto rankings.
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2024 Market Review: The year’s best-performing assets
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24 DEC clock 08:03

2024 Market Review: The best-performing assets of the year

It's certainly been an eventful year, as investors and traders navigated Fed rate cuts, ongoing wars, and the pivotal US presidential elections. Through it all, we highlight the year-to-date's (as of Dec. 24th) star performers across 4 major asset classes within the Alpari universe.
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US Dollar index briefly reaches above 107
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26 NOV clock 12:36

US Dollar index briefly reaches above 107

The U.S. dollar index briefly reached above 107, after U.S. President-elect Trump said he would impose trade tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada.
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This Week: FX trillions await central bank trio
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This Week: FX trillions await central bank trio

FX trading worldwide sees about US$ 7.5 trillion change hands each day, according to the Bank for International Settlements. The US dollar index, GBPUSD, and USDJPY will be especially sensitive to 3 central bank meetings this week, with the Fed taking centre stage.
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USDInd rebounds ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech
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USDInd rebounds ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech

The USD Index continues to consolidate within 105.093-105.827 range ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech today (May 14) and key U.S. macroeconomic data scheduled for release today and tomorrow (May 14-15).
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