January 19, 2026 11:14 am
Key Moments Bitcoin fell 2.8% to $92,519.6 in Asian trading, giving back part of last week’s roughly 5% gain. Trump’s threat of up to 25% tariffs on major European economies over Greenland hit risk appetite. Crypto markets saw $869.5 million in liquidations over 24 hours, led by Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana. Bitcoin Drops as Risk […]
Read moreJanuary 19, 2026 10:08 am
Key Moments Brent crude traded at $63.48 a barrel at 0912 GMT, down 65 cents or 1%, giving back the prior session’s advance. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for February delivery fell 65 cents, or around 1%, to $58.84 a barrel, with the March contract at $58.77, down 57 cents or 1%. Easing civil unrest in […]
Read moreJanuary 19, 2026 9:01 am
Key Moments WTI crude retreated to $59.1 per barrel, ending a streak of four straight weekly gains amid easing tensions around Iran. Natural Gas futures around $3.449 have broken a descending trendline, gaining 11.15% on the 2-hour chart and reclaiming key resistance at $3.357. Brent crude near $63.84 is consolidating between $63.31 and $64.13, with […]
Read moreJanuary 19, 2026 8:45 am
Key Moments USD/CHF trades near 0.7985, down 0.55%, as selling pressure builds in late Asian hours. EU-US tensions over Washington’s plan to buy Greenland and new tariff threats weigh on the Dollar. Markets await Swiss National Bank Chair Martin Schlegel’s speech at the Davos World Economic Forum on Tuesday. Dollar Weakness Pushes USD/CHF Below 0.8000 […]
Read moreJanuary 19, 2026 7:38 am
Key Moments Brent Oil Futures for March delivery traded at $64.10 per barrel as of 21:10 ET (02:10 GMT) and stayed largely unchanged during Asian hours. At the same time, last week’s crude gains faded after U.S. President Donald Trump eased fears of near-term military action involving Iran. Meanwhile, Trump’s tariff threat against eight European […]
Read moreJanuary 16, 2026 3:15 pm
Key Moments Deutsche Bank has raised its 2026 UK GDP growth forecast to 1.2% from 1.1%, reverting to the projection it held a month earlier. The bank now anticipates 0.2% quarter-on-quarter GDP growth in Q4 2025, instead of a previously expected contraction. Deutsche Bank continues to project the Bank of England’s policy rate at 3.25% […]
Read moreJanuary 16, 2026 2:29 pm
Key Moments Walmart appointed David Guggina as CEO of Walmart U.S., succeeding John Furner, who will become CEO of the overall company at the end of the month. Chris Nicholas was named CEO of Walmart International after Kathryn McLay’s departure, which was announced on Thursday. Latriece Watkins will take over as Sam’s Club CEO, while […]
Read moreJanuary 16, 2026 1:13 pm
Key Moments Brent crude rose 79 cents, or 1.24%, to $64.55 a barrel by 1151 GMT, extending its push toward a fourth straight weekly gain. U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed 74 cents, or 1.25%, to $59.93, after both benchmarks hit multi-month highs earlier this week. Analysts continue to flag geopolitical risks tied to Iran and […]
Read moreJanuary 16, 2026 9:59 am
Key Moments EUR/USD has moved lower after being rejected near the upper boundary of its multi-month trading range around 1.1800/1.1830. The pair is currently testing the 200-day moving average, with Société Générale analysts flagging 1.1700 as a key resistance level that may cap any short-term rebound. Below current levels, potential support areas are highlighted near […]
Read moreJanuary 16, 2026 8:31 am
Key Moments USD/CAD trades near 1.3890 after three consecutive daily advances, holding within an ascending channel on the daily chart. The 14-day Relative Strength Index stands at 60, signaling bullish momentum while avoiding overbought territory. Key support is identified at the nine-day EMA around 1.3864 and the 50-day EMA near 1.3853, with resistance seen toward […]
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