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USD/CAD near one-month high as CAD starts 2026 weak – BBH
The Canadian Dollar (USD) is under pressure at the start of 2026, with USD/CAD approaching 1.3900 ahead of today’s December labor force survey, BBH FX analysts report. CAD vulnerable amid mixed labor ...
Nvidia chipmaker TSMC reports revenue above estimates
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) brought in more money than expected last quarter. That’s easing worries that the worldwide push to build artificial intelligence systems might be losing s...
Still dealing with the past – Standard Chartered
The French government passed emergency legislation late last month to roll over the 2025 budget into 2026, ensuring that spending, tax collection and debt issuance are not disrupted this month. Howeve...
Jobs report December 2025:
A “Now Hiring” sign at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. la...
Silver steadies ahead of US jobs data amid geopolitical, rate risks
Silver (XAG/USD) trades modestly higher on Friday, with the white metal hovering around $77.70 at the time of writing, up 1.10% on the day. Silver consolidates its recent gains as investors remain ca...
These 4 Tokens Could Repeat Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) Magic in 2026, Brace Yourself
The 2026 crypto bull run is going to be brutal. Everyone is hunting for the next token that can do what Shiba Inu did back in the day, turn pocket change into life-changing money. Currently, a new pro...
Can DOGEBALL Deliver Similar Early Upside
Crypto Projects Crypto markets are heating up again. Large caps are already priced for success, and retail interest is quietly shifting toward early-stage opportunities that can still deliver exponent...
Monero Price Capitalizes on Zcash’s Post-Developer Exit Crash
Key Insights: Monero (XMR) price pulls off a 5% rally on the same day when Zcash crashed by double digits. Monero spot demand has been building up over the last few days amid recovering market sentime...
US Dollar Index rallies above 99.00, with US jobs and tariffs ruling on tap
The US Dollar Index (DXY) extends gains for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, reaching levels right above the 99.00 level for the first time in the last four weeks. The Greenback is drawing suppor...
AUD/USD falls further to near 0.6680 as US Dollar outperforms, US NFP data eyed
The AUD/USD pair extends its losing streak for the third trading day on Friday, sliding to near 0.6676 during the late European trading session. The Aussie pair faces selling pressure as the US Dollar...
NOK rises on hot December inflation print – BBH
The Norwegian Krone (NOK) jumped following December CPI data, with headline inflation surprising to the upside and reinforcing the Norges Bank’s cautious approach to easing, BBH FX analysts report. Pe...
Rain raises $250 million, hits $1.95 billion valuation in Series C stablecoin funding
Stablecoin payments company Rain has raised $250 million in new Series C funding round, pushing the company’s total funding to $338 million and its valuation to $1.95 billion, according to co-founder ...
Outlook for USD is neutral now – UOB Group
USD is likely to trade in a range between 6.9740 and 6.9900. In the longer run, outlook for USD is neutral now; it is likely to trade between 6.9660 and 7.0160, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser ...
Gold consolidates as traders brace for US NFP
Gold (XAU/USD) trades little changed on Friday as markets turn cautious ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report due at 13:30 GMT. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,470, consolidat...
Bank Teller Steals $150,450 From Cash Drawer, Drains Elderly Customers’ Accounts To Conceal Theft: DOJ
Bank Teller Steals $150,450 From Cash Drawer, Drains Elderly Customers’ Accounts To Conceal Theft: DOJ – The Daily Hodl &#...
USD strengthens on goldilocks data ahead of payrolls – BBH
US Dollar (USD) continues to power forward against all major currencies underpinned by a modest upward adjustment to US rate expectations. A run of Goldilocks-type US data has helped anchor rate expec...
XAU/USD picks up within range aiming for $4,500
Gold (XAU/USD) sellers were halted at the $4,400 support area on Thursday, and bounced up to the highest range of the $4,400s, aiming for the $4,500 area with precious metals buoyed amid a moderate ri...
USD/CHF steadies as markets eye US jobs data, Swiss Franc demand grows
USD/CHF trades without a clear direction on Friday, with the current price hovering around 0.8000, virtually unchanged on the day after three consecutive days of gains. The pair pauses as the Swiss Fr...
Money Expo Mexico 2026 Nears Full Capacity with Top-Tier Sponsors Onboard
Mexico City, Mexico, January 9th, 2026, FinanceWire Money Expo Mexico 2026, Latin America’s flagship event for online trading, fintech, and investment, is now 90% sold out, with only a limited number ...
Monero reclaims top spot among privacy coins after ZEC crash
Monero (XMR) returned to the top spot among privacy coins after ZEC sank closer to $400. XMR flipped the previous leader with a price of $456.39. The battle between Monero (XMR) and ZEC intensified, ...
US President Trump: Wishes US to own Greenland
United States (US) President Donald Trump said in an interview with New York Times (NYT) that he wants Washington to own Greenland whose ownership is psychologically important for the nation. Addition...
Likely to edge lower toward 0.5715 – UOB Group
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) could continue to decline; it does not appear to have sufficient momentum to reach 0.5715. In the longer run, downward momentum has increased slightly, and NZD could edge lowe...
Mixed US data keep Dollar gains in check ahead of payrolls – ING
This week has so far sent conflicting US macro signals: good ISM services, acceptable ADP, and bad JOLTS. Challenger job cuts released yesterday dropped significantly in December, but that’s partly du...
When is the Canadian employment data and how could it affect USD/CAD?
Canada Employment Overview The Canadian labour market data for December is due for release today at 13:30 GMT. Statistics Canada is expected to show that there was a reduction in the labor force as 5K...
Very likely to retest the 0.6680 level – UOB Group
Australian Dollar (AUD) could retest the 0.6680 level before a recovery can be expected; any further decline is unlikely to reach 0.6655. In the longer run, the current price movements are likely part...
Hacked Truebit adds $1.3M as Uniswap’s daily fee capture revenue hits record $1.4M
According to reports, on January 8, 2026, Uniswap recorded over $1.4 million in daily trading fee capture revenue, the highest the platform has ever recorded since it was established. However, the re...
USD/JPY tests one-year highs at 157.75 on generalised Yen weakness
The Japanese Yen depreciated across the board on Friday. Concerns about the geopolitical rift with China and doubts about the timing of the next rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) have boosted the U...
BoK to ‘wait and see’ given mixed data – Standard Chartered
Markets expect more balanced GDP growth in 2026, though recent data does not support our view yet. Bank of Korea (BoK) is likely to hold the policy rate at 2.5% given mixed performance in recent data....
USD/BRL pulls back after rejection at channel resistance – Société Générale
USD/BRL has retreated after failing to sustain a break above the upper boundary of its multi-month descending channel near 5.61/5.63 and the 200-day moving average around 5.50, Société Générale’...
Precious metals pull back on Commodity Index rebalancing – OCBC
Precious metals including Gold and Silver saw a pullback overnight amid annual rebalancing of major commodity indices including the Bloomberg Commodity Index which began on 8 January over the next 5 b...
Google searches for ‘move to Greenland’ hit an all-time high as Trump seeks to ‘buy’ the island
Worldwide Google searches for “move to Greenland” have surged to a record high this week as President Donald Trump continues to fly new ideas on how to acquire the autonomous Danish territory. Notably...