Evening Insights: Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Current market quotes
| XAUUSD | 4,489.88 | +0.15% |
| EURUSD | 1.1785 | -0.08% |
| USDJPY | 156.02 | -0.12% |
| BTCUSD | 87,315 | -0.39% |
Short outlook by currency pair
XAUUSD
Gold continues its rally and has renewed its all-time high at $4,525, capping an exceptionally strong year. The move reflects the rising demand for safe-haven assets amid global uncertainty and political tensions. The trend is strongly bullish, while pullbacks still attract buyers.
EURUSD
EURUSD didn’t change much; the pair continues to hold an upward bias into year-end, supported by broad USD softness. A moderately bullish trend dominates, largely due to the dollar’s recent behaviour.
USDJPY
USDJPY has been one of the main notable FX stories of 2025, driven by the central banks’ policy divergence and pressure on the yen. The latter started weakening as the BoJ pointed to the intervention risk.
BTCUSD
Bitcoin is trading below $88,000 with price action affected by low volumes during the Christmas holiday period. The trend is range-bound with low liquidity dominating the current crypto market.
Market sentiment
As markets head into the holiday period, they are defined by the greenback’s softness, strong demand for gold, range-bound FX trading, and subdued crypto activity. The liquidity is thinning across the board.
