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Dollar Soft, Energy Bid
Sideways equities hid a steady energy bid and a softer dollar that kept rotation humming.
Payroll Relief Keeps Rotation in Motion
Cooler payrolls slipped the dollar and kept energy as the only clean December bid.
Macro Back in Control as Rotation Widens
AI-heavy equities paused while haven dollar strength, energy bids, and defense flows signaled that macro is steering early December.
December Rotation Signals a Risk Reset
Capital left crowded tech for real assets as oil jumped, the dollar slipped, and long-end yields eased.
Energy Firms as Dollar Softens
Supply-side oil pop, a softer USD, and early sector rotation put energy in the driver’s seat.
Markets Brace Ahead of Jobs Print
Oil dips on inventories while markets pause for NFP; dollar firms on flow-driven bids.
Markets Hold Their Nerve Ahead of 2026
Markets stayed flat into year-end as traders waited for hard data, not sentiment.
ECB Delivers First Cut of the Cycle
Frankfurt trimmed rates by 25 bps even as it acknowledged inflation remains above target.
BOJ Ends Negative Rates and Retires Yield Cap
Japan lifted rates to 0–0.1% and scrapped explicit yield-curve control after a generation of easing.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Launch in the US
The SEC approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs, pulling crypto into mainstream wrappers.
October CPI Cooldown Eases Yield Pressure
Inflation slowed more than expected, knocking bond yields lower and lifting stocks.
US 10-Year Yield Briefly Tops 5%
A milestone move in long Treasuries flashed the cost of higher-for-longer policy and deficits.