Remains near 1.1750 barrier, upper descending channel boundary

EUR/USD edges lower after registering over 0.5% gains in the previous session, trading around 1.1740 during the Asian hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart shows that the pair rem...

EUR/JPY holds positive ground above 186.00 as BoJ keeps benchmark rate unchanged

The EUR/JPY cross gains ground near 186.25 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) softens against the Euro (EUR) after the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) interest rate decision....

BTCC eyes AI and RWA expansion in year 15 after $3.7 trillion volume record

BTCC reported a record $3.7 trillion in 2025 trading volume and grew its user base to 11 million, up 60% year-over-year. Futures trading dominated activity at $3.27 trillion, alongside $431 billion in...

GBP/JPY trades firmly near multi-year high while BoJ holds interest rates steady at 0.75%

The GBP/JPY pair trades close to its multi-year high of 214.30 during Friday’s Asian trading session, while the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has kept interest rates steady at 0.75%. The BoJ was expected to lea...

USD/CAD remains below 1.3800 as Oil prices pares recent losses

USD/CAD holds ground after four days of losses, trading around 1.3790 during the Asian hours on Friday. However, the pair may further weaken as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) could receive support amid hig...

MONSTA X’s Joohoney Wants Fans To Go Crazy For ‘INSANITY’

JOOHONEY’s “INSANITY” Starship Entertainment Joohoney’s schedule has been insane, which makes sense as he’s been promoting his new album, INSANITY, since its release on January 6. Th...

RBNZ’s Breman vows to return inflation to the midpoint

Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Anna Breman said on Friday that the central bank remains committed to returning inflation to the 2% midpoint. Key quotes To remain very vigilant regarding i...

Gold hits new all-time high of $4,980

Gold blew past $4,900 an ounce for the first time ever on Thursday, driven by geopolitical tensions, a weaker dollar, and growing Fed rate cut expectations. Gold futures hit $4,980 per ounce as of pre...

Australian Dollar strengthens following PMI data

The Australian Dollar inches higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, remaining in the positive territory for the second consecutive day. The AUD/USD pair holds ground following the preliminary r...

XAG/USD sustains record-setting rally to $99.00

Silver (XAG/USD) continues scaling new all-time highs for the second consecutive day and climbs to the $99.00 mark during the Asian session on Friday. The parabolic rise seems rather unaffected by eas...

Japanese Yen underperforms amid fiscal concerns, BoJ decision in focus

The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains depressed against its American counterpart during the Asian session on Friday amid domestic political uncertainty and concerns about Japan’s fiscal health. Apart f...

Harry Styles Kickstarts New Album Era With ‘Aperture’: Listen Now

Harry Styles performs at The BRIT Awards 2023 at The O2 Arena on February 11, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images) Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Ima...

China sets lower 2026 growth target of 4.5–5% amid slowing economy

China will aim for a lower economic growth target for 2026 than 2025, with growth of between 4.5% and 5%, people familiar with the matter told the South China Morning Post. The government has not yet ...

PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9929 vs. 7.0019 previous

On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.9929 compared to the previous day’s fix of 7.0019 and 6.9481 Reuters estimate. PBOC ...

Congress Nears Renewal Of Medicare Telehealth Coverage

Congress is close to enacting a two-year authorization of Medicare telehealth services for older adults covered by the nation’s largest government health insurance program. getty Congress is close to ...

Gold jumps above $4,950 despite easing US-EU tensions

Gold price (XAU/USD) extends the rally to around $4,950 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal gains momentum as geopolitical risk and threats to the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) i...

Trump nears Fed chair selection after completing interviews

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, confirmed the completion of the candidate interview stage for those set to assume Jerome Powell’s role as Chair of the US Federal Reserve upon his ter...

Deal For TikTok’s U.S. Operations Finalized By U.S. And China

Topline The U.S. and China finalized a deal Thursday that will give a group of Trump-approved investors including Oracle control of TikTok’s U.S. unit, according to multiple outlets, keeping the app i...

BlockDAG, Vortex FX, SUBBD, and LiquidChain Lead the Field

Crypto Projects Explore how BlockDAG, Vortex FX, SUBBD, and LiquidChain compare as the top presale crypto choices shaping the next phase of the market. Choosing the top presale crypto often depends on...

Hints, Answers And Walkthrough For Friday, January 23

TGIF, Pipsqueaks. The weekend is nigh. Time to hang up your hats and kick off your boots and curl up with some puzzle games. Grab your dominos, because we have an Easy, Medium and Hard Pips to solve! ...

Today’s Wordle #1679 Hints And Answer For Friday, January 23

How to solve today’s Wordle. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It’s 2XP Friday so if you’re a Competitive Wordler, be sure to double your points, good or bad, when you calculate your scor...

Japanese Yen posts modest losses to near 158.50 ahead of BoJ rate decision

The USD/JPY pair posts modest gains near 158.45 during the early Asian session on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) softens against the US Dollar (USD) following the release of Japanese inflation data. A...

Amazon preps new corporate layoffs in AI streamlining push

Amazon is preparing another wave of corporate layoffs as it aims to become leaner, faster, more agile, and more AI-focused. Reports indicate that the cuts could begin as early as next week, following ...

PwC: Regulation is setting the stage for fintech and traditional bank competition

According to a recent report from the PwC titled the Global Crypto Regulation Report, crypto regulation is expected to achieve more definition this year because legislation is officially transitioning...

Japan’s National CPI climbs 2.1% YoY in December, Core CPI rises as expected

Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.1% YoY in December, compared to the previous reading of 2.9%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday. Furt...

New Zealand Dollar rises above 0.5900 as New Zealand inflation beats forecasts

The NZD/USD pair jumps to around 0.5910, the highest since September 17, 2025, during the early Asian session on Friday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after the ...

House Rejects Venezuela War Powers Measure

Topline The House voted Thursday against a measure that sought to stop President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela without congressional approval, shooting down the latest ...

Surges to weekly high as Pound strengthens

The GBP/JPY rallies to a new weekly high of 213.98, up by more than 1.10% in the week, as mixed economic data from the UK, pushed the British Pound higher. Fiscal concerns on PM Takaichi’s plan, under...

AFC Conference Championship Player Props: Stevenson And Harvey

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 03: Rhamondre Stevenson #38 of the New England Patriots celebrates after scoring a receiving touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter of t...

BoJ set to hold rates amid stubborn inflation, political uncertainty

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75% after concluding its two-day monetary policy meeting next Friday. The Japanese central bank hiked rates to i...

Australia’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rises to 52.4 in January

The preliminary reading of Australia’s S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) came in at 52.4 in January versus 51.6 prior, the latest data published by S&P Global show...

New Zealand’s CPI inflation rises to 3.1% YoY in Q4, vs 3.0% expected

New Zealand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 3.1% YoY in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, compared with the 3.0% increase seen in the third quarter, according to the latest data published by Stati...