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Australian Dollar slips on increased risk aversion
2+ min ago (473+ words) The Australian Dollar declines against the US Dollar (USD) after opening from a gap up on Monday. The AUD/USD pair depreciates as the Greenback gains on increased safe-haven demand, which could be attributed to the recent comments from US…...
Hongkong Land share price up 2%: SGX:H78 in focus ahead of MAS review and Fed week
6+ min ago (400+ words) Singapore, Jan 26, 2026, 15:22 SGT " Regular session Shares of Hongkong Land Holdings Limited rose 2.1% to US$8.34 by 3:10 p.m. in Singapore, with roughly 1.68 million shares traded. The stock fluctuated between US$8.20 and US$8.36 during the day. It's listed on the Singapore Exchange under the…...
China needs silver and young spenders, plus policy support, for growth: HSBC
20+ min ago (193+ words) Longest Lunar New Year holiday ever will provide a tailwind, but growth could falter without more supportive measures, analysts say Against this backdrop, the coming nine-day Spring Festival holiday was set to benefit the food, hotel and tourism sectors, HSBC…...
Gold hits historic $5,000 high amid geopolitical tensions and trade fears
20+ min ago (211+ words) Gold prices have surged past $5,000 (3,659) an ounce for the first time in history, extending a remarkable rally that saw the precious metal gain more than 60 per cent in 2025a development with significant implications for major producers such as Ghana, Africa's top…...
When is the German IFO Survey and how it could affect EUR/USD?
33+ min ago (300+ words) Germany's IFO institute will publish its business survey for January on Monday at 09:00 GMT. The headline IFO Business Climate Index is expected to tick higher to 88.1 this month, from a 87.6 reading in December. The Current Assessment Index was at 85.6, while…...
Gold seen running further after topping $5,000 for first time
34+ min ago (581+ words) With spot gold prices clearing another milestone by hitting a record high above $5,000 per ounce on Monday, analysts expect the run could extend further toward $6,000 this year, "on mounting global tensions as well as strong central-bank and retail demand. Gold…...
Budget 2026 could change how India builds, exports and sells from SEZs
39+ min ago (529+ words) India's Union Budget 2026-27 is approaching. Companies seek measures to boost investment and growth. Reforms are needed for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to regain competitiveness. Key areas include duty structures for domestic sales, tax ambiguities with Free Trade Warehousing Zones, and…...
FX Today: Yen rallies on intervention signals, Gold surpasses $5,100
40+ min ago (611+ words) Here is what you need to know on Monday, January 26 The Japanese Yen (JPY) comes into the spotlight at the start of the week, following signals from Japan's Prime Minister (PM) Sanae Takaichi over the weekend that the government could…...
Institutional FX Volumes Ease in December After Three-Month Rally
47+ min ago (306+ words) Cboe's spot platform processed $1.07 billion in total December volumes with average daily turnover of $48.6 billion across 22 trading sessions, slipping 2.3% from November's $49.6 billion daily pace but still up 18.5% from December 2024's $41.0 billion. The pullback marked the first monthly decline since August…...
Dollar Drops on Yen Intervention Risk, Gold Rises: Markets Wrap
54+ min ago (920+ words) (Bloomberg) " The dollar fell against most of its major peers as potential US involvement in foreign-exchange intervention in Japan hurt sentiment toward the world's reserve currency. Gold rose above $5,000 for the first time on haven demand. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot…...