Week Ahead: Japan Shifts Gears Without Shocking Markets
The week ahead looks quiet on the calendar but loud on the charts. As liquidity thins into year-end, even modest data surprises could push USD, gold and crypto out of their current ranges. The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 0.75% on 19 December, marking the highest level in three decades and confirming a slow exit from ultra-loose policy. Markets feared a sharp unwind of the yen carry trade, yet the initial reaction …
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Dec 23, 2025
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