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Jan 15, 2026

Hold or Trade: Where Football’s Biggest Moments Meet the Mindset of Trading

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Jan 15, 2026

CPI vs PCE: Why Traders Care About Two Inflation Measures

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Jan 14, 2026

Dollar Direction in Focus: What FX Charts Are Signalling Now

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Jan 13, 2026

Walmart Joining the Nasdaq-100: What It Means for the Index and Investors

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Dollar Direction in Focus: What FX Charts Are Signalling Now

Jan 14, 2026

The US Dollar Index has transitioned from trending to drifting, flattening out into a consolidation. Earlier last year we saw clear momentum (both upward and downward), but now the range has tightened, and familiar trend channels have flattened. The market looks coiled, as if in a “decision zone” with no breakout or breakdown – just tension building…

Fundamental Analysis

Walmart Joining the Nasdaq-100: What It Means for the Index and Investors

Jan 13, 2026

Weekly Recap

Markets Extend Modest Gains as FX Trends and Regional Divergence Persist | Weekly Recap: 5-9 January 2026

Jan 12, 2026

Fundamental Analysis

From Inflation to Disinflation: What That Means for Assets in 2026

Jan 07, 2026

Market News

Jan 12, 2026

Gold Climbs Above $4,600 as Investors Seek Safety

Gold prices surged to fresh record highs on Monday, January 12, 2026, with spot gold climbing above $4,600 per ounce during early Asian and European trading. The move capped a strong start to the week for precious metals and reflected a clear shift in investor mood, as uncertainty around the global economy and rising geopolitical tensions pushed more money into traditionally safer assets.

Jan 07, 2026

Gold Finds Support as Venezuela’s Struggles Keep Safety in Focus

Gold prices have remained well supported in recent sessions, not because of a single headline or sudden shock, but due to a steady build-up of uncertainty across global markets. One of the quieter contributors has been Venezuela, where economic and political strain continues to remind investors why gold still matters when confidence starts to weaken.

Jan 07, 2026

Q4 2025 Market Recap, 2025 in Review, and 2026 Outlook

As 2025 drew to a close, markets continued to digest the after-effects of aggressive policy shifts in prior years. Q4 2025 didn’t bring new shocks but instead reinforced themes that had been building throughout the year. The quarter provided a moment of relative stability across asset classes, with monetary policy becoming clearer but fiscal constraints coming into sharper focus. This piece explores how Q4 played out across markets, what 2025 taught investors more broadly, and what 2026 may have in store – through a lens of cautious realism rather than bold forecasting.

Nov 17, 2025

Bitcoin’s Big Pullback: What’s Really Driving It?

Bitcoin has taken a sharp turn lower after hitting an all-time high near $126,000 in October. Today, it’s trading below $95,000, which is a drop of about 25%.

Oct 06, 2025

Q3 2025 – Global Market Update & Outlook

In Q3 markets pivoted sharply on policy divergence. The Fed signalled an imminent easing cycle, while many governments moved toward fiscal restraint. Growth and employment weakened enough in the US to prompt a late-September rate cut, even as fiscal policy pulled back.

Educational

Jan 15, 2026

CPI vs PCE: Why Traders Care About Two Inflation Measures

Traders often scratch their heads when monthly inflation data arrive. One moment markets leap on the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), the next analysts remind us that the Fed really watches the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index. Why do we have these two gauges, and why do markets treat them so differently?

Jan 08, 2026

Why NFP Fridays Move Markets

Dec 23, 2025

Santa’s Year-End Trading Cheat Sheet: How Markets Behave in the Final Stretch of the Year (2025 Guide)

Dec 21, 2025

2025’s Top Trading Lessons: What This Year Taught the Markets

Dec 19, 2025

The Santa Rally: Definition, Causes, History & What It Means for Traders

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Jan 15, 2026

Hold or Trade: Where Football’s Biggest Moments Meet the Mindset of Trading

In football, everything can change in an instant, a perfectly timed pass, a decisive interception, a shot taken at exactly the right moment.

Dec 30, 2025

2025 at EC Markets: A Breakthrough Year That Reaffirmed Who We Are

Dec 17, 2025

A New Chapter for EC Markets: Our New Marketing Headquarters is now Open in Limassol

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EC Markets Celebrity Charity Golf Day at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club: A Commitment to Impact on and Off the Course

Dec 12, 2025

The Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club Course has long been associated with world-class tournaments, global sporting icons and milestone moments in Dubai’s golfing history. Hosting the EC Markets Celebrity Charity Golf Day on this course brought that heritage together with a clear focus on community support, with the LFC Foundation highlighted as a key charitable partner throughout the day.

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EC Markets joins UNICEF UK’s Business Network

Nov 11, 2025

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From Markets To Mindsets: EC Markets Champions The Next Generation Of Athletes

Nov 04, 2025

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Santa Claus is Coming to Limassol’s Old Port Christmas Village – Sponsored by EC Markets

Dec 27, 2024

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The trader’s playbook: How Liverpool FC’s strategy can boost your market success

Sep 03, 2025

Every football fan knows the excitement before a big match, where the countdown begins and every detail matters. For the football pros, it’s about training, strategy and focus. The Liverpool FC team doesn’t just show up on game day, instead, they prepare, they analyze, and they rehearse every move to maximize their chances of victory.

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Risk Management and the Trader’s Dilemma: Addressing the Central Questions of Capital Preservation

Aug 20, 2025

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Mastering the Foundations: A Comprehensive Guide to Technical Analysis Theories

Aug 11, 2025

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EC Markets: Access global trading opportunities with the fastest growing broker

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Weekly Recap

Jan 05, 2026

Cautious Optimism Kicks Off 2026 as Rate Expectations Steady Risk Mood | Weekly Recap: 29 December 2025 - 02 January 2026

Global policymakers enter 2026 with policy divergence and a broadly stable backdrop. In the US, Fed officials have signalled a pause in rate hikes after a 3.50-3.75% policy rate (no hikes likely ahead and only one cut pencilled in 2026). Economic data have shown cooling inflation and modest growth, and markets now see Fed cuts (perhaps two) outpacing other central banks.

Fundamental Analysis

Dec 30, 2025

Why Currencies Care More About Expectations Than Rates

Picture this scenario: a central bank raises interest rates, yet the currency weakens instead of strengthening. It sounds counterintuitive, but seasoned traders know it’s not the rate hike itself that matters – it’s what the market expected to happen next. FX markets are forward-looking by nature, meaning they focus on where rates are headed rather than where they stand today.

Weekly Recap

Dec 29, 2025

Thin Liquidity, Firm Trends as Markets Close Out 2025 | Weekly Market Recap: 22-26 December 2025

Markets traded through a holiday-shortened and liquidity-constrained week, with price action driven more by positioning, macro expectations and year-end flows than by fresh data surprises. Several major exchanges were closed for Christmas, while others operated on shortened hours, amplifying moves in otherwise thin conditions.

Weekly Recap

Dec 22, 2025

Central Banks Diverge as Markets Reprice Policy Paths | Weekly Market Recap: 15-19 December 2025

Markets closed out the penultimate full trading week of 2025 grappling with a defining theme: policy divergence. Despite several potential volatility catalysts, investors largely held existing positioning, with mixed US macro data failing to force a meaningful repricing into year-end.

Educational

Dec 18, 2025

Santa’s Trading Checklist: The Essential Guide to Smarter December Trading

December is one of the most unique months in the trading calendar. With thinner liquidity, shifts in market behaviour, and year-end flows shaping price action, traders need to stay sharp and structured.

Weekly Recap

Dec 15, 2025

Fed Delivers as Markets Rotate Sharply on Policy Shift | Weekly Recap: 8–12 December 2025

Markets entered the week focused squarely on the Federal Reserve, and the outcome delivered little surprise but meaningful consequences. On Wednesday, the FOMC implemented a widely expected 25bp rate cut, lowering the federal funds target range from 3.75%-4.00% to 3.50%-3.75%, formally ending the 4% policy-rate era.

Technical Analysis

Dec 10, 2025

One Asset, One Chart, One Lesson: Gold

There are times when a chart looks so extended that every instinct says, “This has to pull back soon.” Gold gave that exact feeling through much of October. It moved fast and it barely paused. Every dip was small and short-lived. And if you were looking at any typical momentum indicator (like the RSI), you’d have seen the same message repeating: overbought.

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Dec 10, 2025

EC Markets Presents a Signed Liverpool FC Jersey to the Limassol Reds

On Tuesday, December 9th, we were delighted to join the Limassol Reds for a memorable Champions League night as Liverpool faced Inter Milan. Gerrard's Kitchen Bar was filled with excitement, chants, and the unmistakable energy that comes with watching the Reds on a big European evening.