2025 market forecasts, trends, cycles and warnings [Video]

Andrew Pancholi Market Timing Report

The markets are about to enter their most explosive phase yet” - This bold prediction kicks off a riveting conversation between cycles expert Akhil Patel and forecasting legend Andrew Pancholi, recorded just hours after Trump’s historic return to the White House. While many see the new administration heralding a “golden age” for America, Akhil and Andy use their decades of cycles experience to decode the hidden warning signs in plain sight.

What lies ahead for the US Dollar – we discuss how Trump’s policies and most importantly, tariffs will mould global economics. Is history repeating? We look at how the McKinley Tariff Act impacted the nation. We need to be prepared for the consequences.

Cryptocurrencies are centre stage – what’s next.

We also discussed the property cycle as well as looking at the 18.6-year economic cycle and its implications for stock markets, commodities and global economies. The bond markets are very much in the spotlight.

We also prepare for a weather-related event that really could impact certain instruments.

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Andrew Pancholi

Market Timing Report

Andrew Pancholi is a world-renowned trading expert specializing in market timing.

AUD/USD turns lower toward 0.7000 after mixed Australian jobs data

AUD/USD is losing ground toward 0.7000 in the Asian session on Thursday, following the release of the Australian August jobs report, which showed that the Unemployment Rate rose to 4.6% versus 4.5% expected, while Employment Change beat estimates, arriving at 39.5K. Traders also remain unnerved ahead of the critical Trump-Xi meeting.

USD/JPY keeps the red near 158.00 as Japanese Yen firms up

USD/JPY retreats from three-week highs and holds losses near 158.00 in the Asian session on Thursday. Surging Japanese bond yields lift the Yen amid looming intervention risks, while the US Dollar preserves overnight gains to a two-month high amid hawkish Fed bets and elevated US bond yields.

Gold consolidates below $4,300, awaits Trump-Xi meeting

Gold struggles below $4,300 in the Asian session on Thursday and seems vulnerable amid a bearish fundamental backdrop. US bond yields rallied to fresh multi-year highs amid rising Fed rate-hike bets, helping the US Dollar preserve Wednesday’s strong gains to a nearly two-month high and undermining the non-yielding bullion. Bears, however, seem hesitant ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting.

Bitcoin rallies above major cost bases as bulls eye $96K resistance

Bitcoin (BTC) has moved above several cost bases, strengthening the structure of its recent recovery as selling pressure remains relatively subdued. In a report on Wednesday, Glassnode stated that Bitcoin’s latest move is notable because the top crypto has recovered above the True Market Mean at roughly $77,000 and the Short-Term Holder (STH) Cost Basis.

Oil price rise weighs on stocks

Rising oil prices and higher yields have thrown the equity rally off track. After the risk-on start to the week renewed gains for oil prices and yields have weighed on indices.

BoJ Recap: Not as hawkish as expected

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its short-term interest-rate target to 1.25% from 1.00% in a 7-2 vote, marking another step in the normalisation of monetary policy and widely matching what everyone has been expecting for weeks.