ZAR/EUR Exchange rate

AUD/USD is keeping its range near the 0.6700 handle for the third day in a row on Wednesday. The Australian Dollar remains unimpressed by the unexpected expansion in the Chinese business PMIs for December. The year-end trading lull dominates, leaving the pair gyrating in a tight band. 

USD/JPY remains caught in near-term congestion just north of the 156.00 handle during the final week of 2025’s trading year. Yen traders are battling headwinds on multiple fronts, with the Bank of Japan carrying much of the vexation risk for Yen markets.

Gold price got to recover some modest ground on Tuesday, holding on to intraday gains and changing hands at $4,360 a troy ounce in the American afternoon. The bright metal showed no reaction to the release of the FOMC December meeting minutes.

Zcash (ZEC) treasury firm Cypherpunk Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has acquired 56,418 ZEC for $29 million. The company executed the latest purchase at an average price of $514 per ZEC.

Bitcoin (BTC) is wrapping up 2025 as one of its most eventful years, defined by unprecedented institutional participation, major regulatory developments, and extreme price volatility.