Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather, tariff impact and persistently higher inflation, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Retail sales were flat on the month following a 0.6% increase in November, according to numbers adjusted

Forex Focus & Short-Term Outlook for Traders Today’s market showed lower tension compared with the previous session, as geopolitical risks “cooled off” following adjustments in U.S. policy/trade messaging. Market sentiment therefore stabilized, and safe-haven demand temporarily

Bitcoin is holding steady near $91,000 while the world watches the U.S. Supreme Court debate President Trump’s authority to impose tariffs. On paper, this ruling shouldn’t be a major crypto story. But traders who lived through the Q1 2025 “Tariff Tantrum” know how wrong that assumption can be. Back