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Hong Kong Taps Shanghai for New Gold Clearing System

Hong Kong Taps Shanghai for New Gold Clearing System

Hong Kong and Shanghai's gold clearing partnership signals China's strategic move to assert greater influence in the booming global precious metals market.

John Adams

BOJ Warns Weak Yen Fuels Lasting Inflation

BOJ Warns Weak Yen Fuels Lasting Inflation

The BOJ indicates a weak yen now drives deeper, prolonged inflation via cost pass-through, intensifying rate hike signals.

Liam Peterson

Transatlantic Relations Enter A Breaking Point As America First Tests NATO Unity

Transatlantic Relations Enter A Breaking Point As America First Tests NATO Unity

Europe–U.S. relations have reached their weakest point since NATO’s founding, as Donald Trump’s America First agenda and the Greenland dispute erode trust...

Gerik

European Equities Poised For Cautious Start As Geopolitics And Fed Loom

European Equities Poised For Cautious Start As Geopolitics And Fed Loom

European markets are set for a flat to slightly lower open as investors weigh renewed US–Canada trade tensions and brace for a heavy week of earnings and central bank signals, keeping risk appetite restrained.....

Gerik

Yen Rebound Weighs On Asian Equities As Currency Intervention Signals Intensify

Yen Rebound Weighs On Asian Equities As Currency Intervention Signals Intensify

Asian stock markets mostly declined as a sharp rebound in the yen pressured Japanese exporters, while broader risk sentiment remained fragile amid currency intervention expectations, tariff uncertainty...

Gerik

UK Banks Prepare To Lift Profit Ambitions As Europe’s Banking Rally Deepens

UK Banks Prepare To Lift Profit Ambitions As Europe’s Banking Rally Deepens

Major British lenders are expected to raise profitability targets in upcoming earnings reports, following European peers and reflecting confidence that higher margins and resilient income can be sustained...

Gerik

UK Job Market Hit Hardest by AI Revolution

UK Job Market Hit Hardest by AI Revolution

AI is accelerating UK job cuts, leading developed nations in labor market disruption despite productivity gains.

Frederick Miles

Fed vs. Trump: The Fight for Central Bank Independence

Fed vs. Trump: The Fight for Central Bank Independence

The Federal Reserve's independence faces an escalating political challenge as Chair Powell holds firm ahead of a key policy meeting.

Henry Thompson

Gold Surges Past $5,000 Amid US Policy Fears

Gold Surges Past $5,000 Amid US Policy Fears

Gold surpasses $5,000 amid Trump's disruptive policies and weak dollar strategy, reflecting heightened market anxiety.

Golden Gleam

Carney Rejects China FTA After Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs

Carney Rejects China FTA After Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs

Canadian PM Carney's China EV deal draws US tariff threats, deepening a geopolitical rivalry.

Isaac Bennett

US-Europe Alliance at 'Lowest Moment,' Barroso Warns

US-Europe Alliance at 'Lowest Moment,' Barroso Warns

Transatlantic trust has plummeted. Disruptive US diplomacy is forcing Europe to fundamentally rethink the partnership.

James Riley

Singapore Inflation: MAS Eyes Policy Tightening in 2026

Singapore Inflation: MAS Eyes Policy Tightening in 2026

Singapore's robust economy forecasts inflation, signaling an imminent MAS policy tightening by 2026.

Michelle

UK Economy: Glimmers of Growth Meet Stubborn Headwinds

UK Economy: Glimmers of Growth Meet Stubborn Headwinds

The UK economy shows nascent recovery signs, but stubborn inflation and a struggling job market threaten the upturn.

George Anderson

EURUSD Weekly Forecast: Focus On Fed Rate And Geopolitics

EURUSD Weekly Forecast: Focus On Fed Rate And Geopolitics

The EURUSD rate is expected to maintain a neutral-to-moderately bullish tone during the week of 26–30 January. Pressure on the US dollar had previously eased amid geopolitical uncertainty related to the Trump administration's rhetoric regarding Greenland and reduced confidence in dollar-denominated assets. Markets expect the Fed to hold rates steady at its 28 January meeting, with no immediate signs of easing.

Winkelmann

Trump’s National Security Strategy: An Investor Lens

Trump’s National Security Strategy: An Investor Lens

The Trump administration's National Security Strategy makes it clear that "national security" is not just about defense spending.

SAXO

British Banks To Join European Rivals In Hiking Profit Targets, Sources Say

British Banks To Join European Rivals In Hiking Profit Targets, Sources Say

Britain's biggest banks including HSBC (HSBA.L), opens new tab and NatWest (NWG.L), opens new tab are set to follow their European rivals and lift their key profit targets when they report annual earnings in the coming weeks, people close to the matter said.

James Whitman

Stronger Yen Pressures Asian Equities As Currency Moves Reshape Market Sentiment

Stronger Yen Pressures Asian Equities As Currency Moves Reshape Market Sentiment

Asian stock markets mostly declined as a sharp rise in the Japanese yen weighed on exporter heavy equities, while broader investor sentiment remained cautious amid currency intervention signals...

Gerik

Is Ethereum’s Bounce A Trap? ETF Outflows And Japan Risks Further ETH Price Dips

Is Ethereum’s Bounce A Trap? ETF Outflows And Japan Risks Further ETH Price Dips

Ether rebounded more than 3% after a sharp weekend sell-off, but the recovery looks fragile as ETF outflows, rising global yields, and bearish technical signals keep downside risks in focus.

Samantha Luan

Deep Freeze After Winter Storm Puts US Power Grids Under Historic Strain

Deep Freeze After Winter Storm Puts US Power Grids Under Historic Strain

A powerful winter storm followed by prolonged extreme cold is pushing US electricity systems toward record demand, soaring power prices, and heightened blackout risks...

Gerik

GOP Touts Pro-Crypto Push and 'Historic' Trump Wins

GOP Touts Pro-Crypto Push and 'Historic' Trump Wins

GOP hails Trump's economic gains and crypto drive; critics warn of fiscal impacts and institutional risks.

Kevin Du

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