Option expiries 10am NY cut 6 Jan

Japan's exports jump 6.1% on US rebound, trade surplus widens. BOJ eyes rate hike.

TTM Squeeze signals low vol, potential breakouts or indecision. Traders await catalyst; some charts show consolidation below EMAs.

Google leads internet traffic, but AI bots surge 19%! DDoS attacks spike. Traders eye AI's valuation.

Goldman Sachs says Fed more willing to cut rates again next year, citing job market risk A lower bar for Fed cuts supports curve steepening, weighs on the USD at the margin and increases sensitivity to upcoming labour-market releases.

Trump orders total blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela Trump adds that the Venezuelan regime has been designated a foreign terrorist organization

Japan: Nov exports +6.1%y/y (expected +4.8%) Oct Machine orders +12.5%y/y (expected +3.6%). There is nothing in these very solid data releases to dissuade the Bank of Japan from hiking rates this week

US futures dip on jobs data ambiguity; rate cut odds steady at 25%. AI trade & MU earnings in focus.