Financial Stability 2025: Are Hidden Market Vulnerabilities Signaling Risk for the Dollar?
The latest Financial Stability Report (April 2025 – November 2025 update) highlights that asset valuations remain elevated across equities, corporate bonds, and property markets. Following April’s market volatility, equity prices relative to earnings have climbed back near the top of historical ranges, while the equity premium—the reward investors demand for risk—remains well below average.
Jobless Claims Tick Higher: Will the U.S. Dollar Lose Steam in Forex?
The U.S. labor market just flashed a yellow light. The latest Department of Labor report showed 237,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, an increase of 8,000 from the week before.