Gold rises on safety demand as markets look to 2025 in holiday lull

Gold prices rose, driven by safe-haven demand in light trading after the Christmas holiday, as markets awaited signals on the U.S. economy under the incoming Trump administration and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy for 2025.

The Gold gained 0.3% against the Dollar in the last session. The ROC is giving a positive signal.
Support: 2608.4 | Resistance: 2630.9

Dollar gains on yen on bets of US growth, inflation

The U.S. dollar hit a five-month high against the Japanese yen on expectations the greenback would be boosted next year by policies by the incoming Donald Trump administration that are expected to boost growth and lift inflation.

The Dollar-Yen price remained largely unchanged in the last session. According to the Williams indicator, we are in an overbought market.
Support: 156.35 | Resistance: 157.72

Ethereum price falls, but data shows ETH bulls are still in control

Ether’s price dropped to under $3400, erasing gains from the previous days. This movement followed a 4% decline in Bitcoin and triggered $34 million in liquidations of leveraged ETH longs. Investors grew more risk-averse as signs of weakness emerged in the United States job market.

MicroStrategy bags another 5.2K Bitcoin

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Corporate Bitcoin investor MicroStrategy continued aggressive Bitcoin buying last week in line with the founder’s pledge to keep accumulating the asset at peak prices. MicroStrategy acquired 5,262 BTC between Dec. 16 and 22, pouring roughly $561 million into the asset.

The Bitcoin-Dollar pair fell 1.6% in the last session after gaining as much as 1.3% during the session. The ROC is giving a positive signal.
Support: 87909 | Resistance: 98991

Apple approaches $4 trillion valuation as investors bet on AI momentum

Apple is closing in on a historic $4 trillion stock market valuation, powered by investors cheering progress in the company’s long-awaited AI enhancements to rejuvenate sluggish iPhone sales. The company has pulled ahead of Nvidia and Microsoft in the race to the monumental milestone.

Apple’s stock made a minor downwards correction in the last session, falling 0.2%. According to the CCI, we are in an overbought market.
Support: 251.16 | Resistance: 257.68