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The U.S. M2 money supply continued to increase in December a bullish catalyst for risk-on assets.

(Reuters) -The dollar steadied on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, with investors on edge for hints of how much interest rates might fall this year, while they broadly expect the central bank to keep policy unchanged for now. Expectations that trade policies under President Donald Trump could boost U.S. growth, but also push up inflation, fuelled bets on higher-for-longer interest rates in the lead-up to the inauguration, supporting the dollar. But as the tariff action investors had braced for has yet to materialise, currency markets have been volatile since Trump took office and the dollar has weakened.

Auto services provider Monro (NASDAQ:MNRO) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 3.7% year on year to $305.8 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.19 per share was 35.6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Czech National Bank (CNB) governor Aleš Michl admitted any investment in Bitcoin could turn into an Enron and become worthless.

The company has been expanding outside its market-sensitive core activities of trading and listing to products that help traders navigate compliance requirements and safeguard against financial crimes. Revenue from Nasdaq's financial technology business rose nearly 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Hopes of a soft landing for the U.S. economy, strong equity markets and expectations of a friendlier regulatory environment for deals and offerings under the Trump administration breathed new life into the U.S. IPO market during the reported quarter.

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