PayPal to support Google’s new AI payments

PayPal has confirmed it will support Google’s artificial intelligence-backed Universal Commerce Protocol, and will soon appear as a payment option inside the new checkout, as revealed in a press state...

AUD/USD ticks down to near 0.6700 ahead of US inflation data

The AUD/USD pair trades marginally lower to near 0.6700 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The Aussie pair edges down as the US Dollar (USD) ticks higher slightly ahead of the United Stat...

Betterment hacked: customer data breached in the attack

An online investment service confirmed this week that cybercriminals broke into its computer systems and stole customer data during an attack last week. Betterment, a platform that lets people invest ...

Pound Sterling clings to gains against US Dollar ahead of US CPI data

The Pound Sterling (GBP) holds onto Monday’s gains around 1.3470 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Tuesday. The GBP/USD pair trades firmly ahead of the United States (...

EUR/USD recovery stalls with all eyes on US inflation figures

EUR/USD is trading practically flat, near 1.1650 at the time of writing on Tuesday, after pulling back from the 1.1700 area. Some bullish comments by the New York Federal Reserve’s (Fed) President Joh...

XAG/USD hovers around $85.50 near record highs

Silver price (XAG/USD) remains steady, slightly below record highs, trading around $85.20 per troy ounce during the European hours on Tuesday. Precious metals, including Silver, are drawing investors ...

Meta to cut 10% of Reality Labs jobs as it shifts focus from VR to AI wearables

Meta Platforms Inc., an American multinational technology company, announced plans for a 10% workforce reduction in its Reality Labs division, aiming to reallocate funds to high-priority areas. In thi...

NOCtura Targets Compliance-Ready Privacy on Solana With ZK Shield and Dual-mode Wallet

NOCtura has published its technical blueprint for a Solana-native privacy overlay. It can support both everyday users and regulated counterparties through a dual-mode wallet (Transparent/ Public and S...

Federal authorities target $200,000 in cryptocurrency from investment scam

Federal prosecutors are attempting to seize $200,000 in cryptocurrency from a romance investment scam. Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have filed a petition to seize cryptocurrencies worth nearly...

Japan’s stock index Nikkei 225 surges 3.6% as snap election bets revive ‘Takaichi trade’ rally

Japan’s stock market opened with a bang Tuesday after a three-day slump, as the Nikkei 225 surged by up to 3.6% to hit 53,549.16, its highest level in history. Traders piled in fast after reports said...

WTI reaches six-week highs near $60.00 on supply fears, US tariffs

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price extends its gains for the fourth successive session, trading around $59.70 per barrel during the European hours on Tuesday. WTI price climbs to six-week highs a...

Consolidates below 1.3900 ahead of US CPI data

The USD/CAD pair lacks any firm intraday directional bias and oscillates in a narrow band below the 1.3900 mark heading into the European session on Tuesday. Spot prices, for now, seem to have stalled...

US Dollar Index steadies near 99.00 as traders eye inflation data

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is holding gains after registering modest losses in the previous session. The DXY is hovering a...

New Zealand Dollar drifts higher above 0.5750 as Fed faces challenges

The NZD/USD pair trades on a firmer note near 0.5770 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The US Dollar (USD) remains under selling pressure against the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) amid re...

Japanese Yen – a big loser; eyes turn to US CPI data

Here is what you need to know on Tuesday, January 13: Ahead of the European opening bells, the US Dollar (USD) pauses its late recovery seen in Monday’s North American session. The Greenback enters a ...

Why Europe’s Digital Euro Is Becoming a Strategic Necessity

Fintech A group of prominent economists is urging Europe to rethink how it treats money in a digital world – not as a convenience issue, but as a question of power. In a public appeal sent to la...

GBP/USD strengthens to around 1.3470 early European session

GBP/USD gathers strength above 1.3450 as Fed independence concerns pressure US Dollar The GBP/USD pair edges higher to near 1.3470 during the early European session on Tuesday. The Greenback weakens a...

Turkey Current Account Balance below expectations ($-3.3B) in November: Actual ($-3.996B)

Gold is seen consolidating below the all-time peak, touched the previous day, and the $4,600 mark during the Asian session on Tuesday as traders opt to wait for the release of the latest US consumer i...

Microsoft says China is beating America in AI through Africa, Russia, Belarus

Microsoft is calling it like it sees it; China is winning the AI race far from Silicon Valley, and it’s doing it with cheap tech and state money, taking control of regions Africa, Russia, Belarus, and...

Trump vows 25% tariffs on any nation doing business with Iran as internet blackout remains

Donald Trump said on Monday that any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on all trade connected to the United States. Trump said the tariff applies to “any and all business being d...

Pound Sterling gathers strength above 1.3450 amid Fed independence concerns

The GBP/USD pair edges higher to near 1.3470 during the early European session on Tuesday. The Greenback weakens against the Pound Sterling (GBP) following the US Department of Justice’s threat ...

Japan’s Kiuchi calls for early parliamentary approval of fiscal budget 2026

Japan’s economy minister, Minoru Kiuchi, said on Tuesday that the government needs to aim for early parliamentary passage of fiscal budget 2026. Key quotes Takaichi administration’s respon...

BNB Price Nears Major Breakout as Binance’s 2025 Growth Fuels Demand 

The BNB price is less than 2% from challenging the key resistance trendline of an ascending triangle pattern. Binance’s spot markets contributed over $7.1 trillion, reflecting strong retail and pro pa...

GBP/JPY climbs to 214.00, highest since 2008 on JPY weakness

The GBP/JPY cross builds on the previous day’s breakout momentum through a nearly three-week-old range and gains follow-through positive traction for the third consecutive day on Tuesday. Spot p...

EUR/GBP trades calm near 0.8650 while investors await UK GDP data

The EUR/GBP pair trades in a tight range around 0.8650 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The pair consolidates while investors gauge fresh cues about how monetary policy policies by the ...

Netherlands, The Consumer Price Index n.s.a (YoY) declined to 2.8% in December from previous 2.9%

Gold is seen consolidating below the all-time peak, touched the previous day, and the $4,600 mark during the Asian session on Tuesday as traders opt to wait for the release of the latest US consumer i...

Holds gains above 185.00, bullish momentum prevails

The EUR/JPY cross trades in positive territory for the third consecutive day near 185.20 during the early European session on Tuesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens against the Euro (EUR) amid politi...

USD/CHF dips to near 0.7950 as safe-haven demand supports Swiss Franc

USD/CHF loses ground for the second successive day, trading around 0.7970 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair depreciates as the Swiss Franc (CHF) receives support from safe-haven demand amid ...

Gold consolidates below $4,600 as US CPI report keeps bulls cautious

Gold (XAU/USD) is seen consolidating below the all-time peak, touched the previous day, and the $4,600 mark during the Asian session on Tuesday as traders opt to wait for the release of the latest US ...

Indian Rupee trades cautiously in countdown to US-India trade talks

The Indian Rupee (INR) opens lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday at around 90.52, ahead of trade talks between the United States (US) and India during the day. The USD/INR pair is expected to...

US Consumer Price Index set to point to steady inflation in December

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish December’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report on Tuesday at 13:30 GMT. The report is expected to show that prices remained broadly stable in the las...

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) earnings Q4 2025

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during the America Business Forum in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPM...