📈 Overview and forecast for the week (Dec 22–26, 2025)
Pre-holiday week: Christmas on Dec 25 — markets closed or short sessions. Low volumes, possible higher volatility due to thin liquidity.
Key events:
Final US GDP (Q3)
Jobless claims
Oil inventories
Tokyo inflation (Tokyo CPI)
Forex
USD under pressure (Fed rate cut expectations).
EUR/USD: 1.17–1.20 (potential euro rise)
GBP/USD: ~1.36
USD/JPY: 140–146
Overall tone: consolidation, position squaring.
Crypto
BTC: $85k–$90k (consolidation or mild pullback)
ETH: $2.8k–$3.2k
Market weak into year-end, low volumes. Gaming/AI tokens may outperform.
Gold (XAU/USD)
Bullish trend: $4300–$4400+, possible test of $4500.
Support at $4250–$4300.
Advice: Avoid aggressive positions — low liquidity means risk of sharp moves.
Happy trading and holidays! 🎄🚀