Evening Insights: Monday, December 15, 2025

Current market quotes

Short outlook by currency pair

XAUUSD

XAUUSD reached the $4,350 resistance earlier today and currently faces a minor pullback. With the NFP report coming out tomorrow, the gold is unlikely to make any breakouts higher prior to the release. However, technical patterns show strong demand.

EURUSD

EURUSD has been stable with the dollar continuing to soften and markets looking ahead to the important US data the next day. The pair trades near 1.1760 resistance. A push towards 1.1800 is possible, should the dollar weaken due to the poor report release. The European Central Bank will announce its interest rate decision this Thursday. The market has priced in a no-change sentiment this time, noting that a hike could be on the cards for the ECB in 2026.

USDJPY

The yen gained ahead of the BoJ rate decision this Friday. The regulator is likely to lift it up by 25 bps to 0.75%. In the meantime, USDJPY is testing the 155.00 support level, and the hawkish Friday signal could push the pair lower. 

BTCUSD

Bitcoin has slipped below $90,000 and is trading under pressure. The momentum isn’t strong enough to break the past resistance level. It is likely to stay range-bound in a $88,000 - $90,000 corridor until a strong catalyst changes the story.

Market sentiment

The market positions itself before key US data and big central bank decisions this week. The USD is generally soft, the gold is on a bull run, the euro and the yen are well-balanced, but data-dependent. Crypto trades sideways with a bearish tilt.

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