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Global Shares Mostly Dip as the Yen Rises Against the U.S. Dollar

Global Shares Mostly Dip as the Yen Rises Against the U.S. Dollar

Global stocks mostly fell as a sharp rebound in the yen pressured Japanese exporters, while investors remained cautious amid currency intervention talk and ongoing U.S. tariff uncertainty. Safe-haven demand lifted gold and silver, even as oil prices edged higher.

Warren Takunda

Fed Holds Fire on Rates in First 2026 Meeting

Fed Holds Fire on Rates in First 2026 Meeting

The Fed holds rates amid inflation and job market tensions, with leadership changes and legal battles clouding 2026's policy outlook.

Oliver Scott

Fed Rate Decision Sidelined by Political Storm

Fed Rate Decision Sidelined by Political Storm

A political tempest, from criminal probes to leadership shifts, overshadows the Fed's rate decision, testing its independence.

Nathaniel Wright

Treasury Yields Dip as Traders Eye Fed Rate Decision

Treasury Yields Dip as Traders Eye Fed Rate Decision

Yields fell as markets await the Fed's rate decision and monitor escalating trade concerns.

Henry Thompson

Pound to Australian Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Oversold

Pound to Australian Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Oversold

The pound to Australian dollar exchange rate (GBP/AUD) can recover some of its recent losses this week.

Warren Takunda

EU Countries Give Final Approval To Russian Gas Ban

EU Countries Give Final Approval To Russian Gas Ban

The policy makes legally-binding the EU's vow to cut ties with its former top gas supplier, nearly four years after Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Justin

Russian Strike On Ukraine's Kyiv Leaves 1,330 Buildings Still Without Heat

Russian Strike On Ukraine's Kyiv Leaves 1,330 Buildings Still Without Heat

Russia launched a vast attack on Ukraine's energy system on Saturday, rocking Kyiv with explosions and leaving 1.2 million properties without power nationwide during sub-zero winter temperatures.

Winkelmann

Focus: British Banks To Follow European Rivals In Lifting Profit Targets, Sources Say

Focus: British Banks To Follow European Rivals In Lifting Profit Targets, Sources Say

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

Samantha Luan

Winter Storm Fern Drives U.S. Natural Gas Prices To Three-Year High

Winter Storm Fern Drives U.S. Natural Gas Prices To Three-Year High

U.S. natural gas prices surged above $6 per million British thermal units for the first time since 2022 as Winter Storm Fern triggered extreme cold, widespread power outages...

Gerik

Winter Storm Snarls US Travel, Forces Mass Flight Cancellations

Winter Storm Snarls US Travel, Forces Mass Flight Cancellations

Over 3,600 flights were canceled and 714 were delayed as of early Monday, following more than 11,000 cancellations reported on Sunday.

Justin

German Economy Stumbles as Business Outlook Slips

German Economy Stumbles as Business Outlook Slips

German business confidence surprisingly weakened, signaling a sluggish economy amidst mixed recovery prospects.

King Ten

Gold Price Breaks Above $5,000 For The First Time

Gold Price Breaks Above $5,000 For The First Time

At the market open on Monday, 26 January, gold prices (XAU/USD) formed a bullish gap and moved above the psychological $5,000 level. The rally then continued, with prices climbing close to $5,100.

Justin

Xi's Purge Reaches Inner Circle as Top General Falls

Xi's Purge Reaches Inner Circle as Top General Falls

President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign breaches his innermost circle, targeting China's top general, Zhang Youxia, signaling unprecedented power consolidation.

James Riley

China Targets Services to Spark Consumer Spending

China Targets Services to Spark Consumer Spending

China pivots to ignite domestic demand, targeting services and goods, but cautious consumers pose a significant economic hurdle.

Samantha Luan

China Lets Yuan Break Key 7-per-Dollar Barrier

China Lets Yuan Break Key 7-per-Dollar Barrier

Beijing allows yuan strength amid a faltering dollar, a calculated move balancing export needs and global currency shifts.

Samantha Luan

As America First Deepens Fractures, Europe Accelerates Strategic Realignment

As America First Deepens Fractures, Europe Accelerates Strategic Realignment

As Donald Trump’s confrontational trade and diplomatic stance strains U.S. ties with allies, Europe is moving to strengthen alternative partnerships, while markets respond with rising risk aversion and renewed demand for safe havens....

Gerik

Yen Roars On Takaichi’s Blunt Warnings, Dollar Selling Intensifies

Yen Roars On Takaichi’s Blunt Warnings, Dollar Selling Intensifies

Yen once again took center stage, staging a broad-based rally that gathered pace through the Asian session.

Winkelmann

Saudi Debt Market Eyes $600B, Cementing EM Dominance

Saudi Debt Market Eyes $600B, Cementing EM Dominance

Saudi Arabia's sukuk-driven debt market targets $600B by 2026, cementing its EM financial leadership.

Nathaniel Wright

India and EU Finalize Trade Deal at Republic Day Summit

India and EU Finalize Trade Deal at Republic Day Summit

India's 77th Republic Day achieved a major diplomatic coup, hosting EU leaders and finalizing a critical trade deal.

Isaac Bennett

European Equities Open Slightly Higher As Earnings Optimism Offsets Geopolitical Noise

European Equities Open Slightly Higher As Earnings Optimism Offsets Geopolitical Noise

European markets opened the new trading week modestly higher as strong corporate earnings momentum supported sentiment, even as investors remained cautious over renewed U.S.–Canada trade tensions and an upcoming Federal Reserve decision....

Gerik

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