Testing upside ahead of ECB meeting – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s report by Erik Liem and Rainer Guntermann highlights a shift in focus back to Europe following the Fed’s recent decisions. The EUR is currently testing the upside as the mark...

New Memo Reportedly Tells ICE Officers To Not Engage With ‘Agitators’

Topline U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers deployed in Minnesota have been ordered to avoid engaging with “agitators”, Reuters reported Wednesday, as new videos emerged showing Alex Pre...

RBA hike expected next week – TD Securities

TD Securities anticipates a 25bps hike from the RBA next week, driven by a firmer growth outlook and inflationary pressures. The report by Prashant Newnaha and Alex Loo, highlights that if the RBA rai...

Leroy Sane’s Manchester City Return Generates Major Regret

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 28: Leroy Sane of Galatasaray during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Manchester City and Galatasaray A.S. at City of Manchester Sta...

Could An Upload Fee Help Fix Music Streaming?

Taking a page from plane tickets, hotel taxes, and live music, could this be a way to emerging artists? For many people who stream music every day, how artists and rightsholders are paid is not a prim...

Why Agentic AI Bot Swarms Could Discombobulate Widespread Human Mental Health And Crash Democracy

We need to be ready for AI bot swarms that attack on a large scale and could undermine our mental health and destroy democracy. getty In today’s column, I examine a newly posted opinion piece that for...

LG Energy bets on AI data centers and robots to offset EV slowdown

LG Energy Solution Ltd, a leading global manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea, is relying on growing demand from AI data centers for energy storage systems ...

UK minister backs universal basic income amid devastating AI job losses

Senior government figures are having conversations about bringing in a universal basic income scheme to help workers whose jobs may disappear because of AI, according to Britain’s investment minister....

WTI climbs to four-month highs above $64 on US-Iran tensions

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil prices extends its gains for the third successive session, trading around $64.00 per barrel during the early European hours on Thursday. WTI crude surged to four-mont...

SNB’s cautious stance – BNY

BNY’s analysis by Geoff Yu on the Swiss Franc (CHF) indicates that the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is unlikely to adopt negative rates in the current policy cycle. The report emphasizes that the S...

Gold, Silver stretch blistering rally, USD recovery falters

Here is what you need to know on Thursday, January 29: The broad-based overnight US Dollar (USD recovery has faltered heading into the European opening bells as concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s ...

Strengthening but vulnerable – MUFG

The US Dollar strengthened overnight, holding above key support levels, particularly against the Japanese Yen. However, the report from MUFG highlights that the US Dollar may remain vulnerable amid po...

Prolonged pause anticipated – DBS

DBS Bank’s Group Research analyst Taimur Baig, discusses the US Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain the Fed Funds rate unchanged, marking the first pause in six months. The report highl...

Japanese Yen bulls lack conviction amid fiscal woes, ahead of Tokyo CPI

The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the front foot against a weaker US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with the USD/JPY pair trading around the 153.00 mark heading into the European session. Speculation that ...

EUR/GBP holds positive ground above 0.8650, traders await Eurozone, German GDP data on Friday

The EUR/GBP cross trades with mild gains near 0.8660 during the early European session on Thursday. The lack of top-tier UK economic data releases this week has left the Pound Sterling (GBP) without s...

Nottingham Forest Hope To Avoid The Cruellest Irony

Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche during a press conference at the City Ground, Nottingham. Picture date: Wednesday January 28, 2026. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images vi...

USD/INR holds losses due to possible RBI intervention

USD/INR depreciates after registering more than 0.5% gains in the previous session. The Indian Rupee (INR) gains ground amid speculation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervention, aiming to curb...

B2BINPAY Consolidates Major Releases V23, V24, and V25 for Enhanced Scalability

San Salvador, El Salvador, January 29th, 2026, FinanceWire B2BINPAY, a crypto payment processing for merchants, enterprises, and financial institutions, announces its consolidation of V23, V24, and V2...

DeLorean Labs $DMC Turns Page After Binance Futures Shift: Finding Strength in Market Realignment

When Binance Futures announced it would remove $DMC perpetual contracts earlier this month, some observers read it as a setback for the project. Instead, it became a moment of alignment. What could ha...

Less monetary, more politics – Commerzbank

The US Dollar’s response to the recent Fed meeting was muted, with EUR/USD approaching 1.20. The Fed’s signals suggest a key interest rate cut in March is unlikely, as growth is now descri...

Upward momentum building – UOB Group

GBP/USD is showing signs of upward momentum, with expectations for a rise to 1.3925. The current price movements are viewed as part of a range-trading phase between 1.3750 and 1.3850. UOB Group analys...

Range trading expected – UOB Group

EUR/USD is anticipated to trade within a range of 1.1920 to 1.2020 following a sharp pullback. The recent price movements indicate a potential range-trading phase after EUR dropped to a low of 1.1895 ...

Keeps bullish vibe near 108.50 amid Japan’s fiscal and political challenges

The AUD/JPY cross extends the rally to near 108.50 during the early European session on Thursday. Concerns over fiscal health and political uncertainty in Japan weigh on the Japanese Yen (JPY) against...

Gold holds near record high, eyes $5,600 as safe-haven demand persists

Gold (XAU/USD) maintains its strong bid tone near the all-time peak through the early European session on Thursday, eyeing the $5,600 mark amid a supportive fundamental backdrop. Investors continue to...

EUR/JPY climbs toward 183.50 despite Japanese intervention risks

EUR/JPY has recovered its recent losses from the previous session, trading around 183.40 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The upside of the currency cross could be restrained as the Japanese Yen (J...

GBP/USD rises toward 1.3869, the highest since September 2021

GBP/USD Price Forecast: Rebounds toward 1.3850 near four-year highs GBP/USD recovers its recent losses from the previous session, trading around 1.3830 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The technica...

Extends rally to multi-year highs, near 0.7100

The AUD/USD pair extends its strong uptrend witnessed over the past two weeks or so and jumps to a fresh high since February 2023, closer to the 0.7100 mark, during the Asian session on Thursday. More...

Swiss Franc tumbles to near 0.7650 amid US trade policy uncertainty, Fed independence concerns

The USD/CHF pair attracts some sellers to around 0.7650 during the early European session on Thursday. Worries about the Federal Reserve (Fed) independence, concerns over another US government shutdow...

USD hovers near four-year low at 96.00 on Fed concerns, economic risks

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, meets with a fresh supply during the Asian session on Thursday and erodes a part of the previous day’s modes...

SEC Reaffirms Full Securities Rules for On-Chain Assets

Regulations The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has made its position on tokenized securities unmistakably clear: assets do not change their legal nature simply because they move on-chain. In ...

When Is The 2026 Winter Olympics? Opening Ceremony, Finals And Closing Ceremony Dates

The Games will be held in Italy. Getty Images The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially known as the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games, are scheduled to take place across northern Italy in February 2026, wi...

Understanding AI’s ‘Ghost In The Machine” Is Vital Amid Vast Spending

(Image courtesy of Sundance Film Festival) While most of the world’s biggest companies burn through hundreds of billions of dollars in the race to achieve general artificial intelligence, a documentar...