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Eddy's Weekly Market Insight

Friday, 19 December 2025

Eddy's Weekly Market Insight

Higher interest rates are not always positive for the exchange rate: At first glance, the outlook for next year appears positive. Economic growth of around 1% is expected for Europe and over 2% for the United States. The general expectation is also that long-term interest rates will not change much, especially since inflation is widely expected to decline gradually. This provides a favorable backdrop for equities, and this expectation has recently been reinforced by: better-than-expected U.S. inflation figures; an oil price that, from a technical chart perspective, appears on the verge of breaking downward. If this happens, a further decline of $10 to $15 can be expected. Should this trend continue, it would give central banks additional room to cut interest rates further. However, the situation is more complicated...
Eddy Markus, Founder & Chief Economist

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