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Real-time News
The total number of drilling rigs in the United States for the week ending January 2 was 546, compared to 545 in the previous week.December 31st - The dollar strengthened ahead of the release of the Federal Reserves December meeting minutes as investors sought to gauge the future path of monetary policy. Year-end holidays resulted in thin trading volume, and analysts cautioned against overinterpreting recent market volatility. At the December meeting, the Fed announced an interest rate cut and projected only one more cut next year, although the market has already priced in approximately two additional cuts. Three dissenting votes were cast at the December meeting: one advocated for a larger 50-basis-point cut, while the other two argued there was no need for a rate cut at all. "This is certainly interesting because having three dissenting votes, spread across the for and against sides, is unusual within the Fed," said Joseph Trevisani, senior analyst at FXStreet. "Were currently seeing no clear direction for Fed policy, and this is reflected in the dollar and exchange rates. Similarly, (US) Treasury yields reflect this. There isnt much clear guidance for the market right now."December 31st - According to the Zhuhai Border Inspection Station of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, as of midnight on December 31, 2025, the number of inbound and outbound passengers and vehicles through the Zhuhai Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge exceeded 31.25 million and 6.78 million respectively, representing year-on-year increases of 14.3% and 22.3%, both setting new historical records. This is also the first time since the port officially opened to the public in October 2018 that it has broken through the two major milestones of 30 million passengers and 6 million vehicles in a single calendar year.Ukrainian President Zelensky: The first documents on the peace plan will be ready for signing in January.December 31st - Investors are closely watching the upcoming release of the Federal Reserves December meeting minutes, which will detail the decision-making process behind the Feds approval of a 25-basis-point rate cut. Following this cut, the target range for the federal funds rate has been lowered to 3.50%–3.75%. As the third rate cut this year, this move has sparked debate within the policymaking body. Some policymakers advocate for further easing to prevent further weakness in the labor market, while others believe that current policy is already sufficiently loose and carries the risk of pushing up inflation. Ian Lingen, Head of U.S. Interest Rate Strategy for Fixed Income at BMO Capital Markets, stated, "Our baseline assumption is that the FOMC will remain motivated to maintain maximum flexibility ahead of its January 29th policy meeting. This stance has been consistent throughout 2025, and we expect this style to continue into the new year."
