January 21, 2026 8:35 am
Key Moments Bitcoin slipped 1.2% to $89,801.1 by 01:10 ET (06:10 GMT), nearing its weakest level of the year. Geopolitical tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands for Greenland and rising concerns over Japan’s fiscal position weighed heavily on risk sentiment. Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) disclosed a $2.13 billion Bitcoin purchase, lifting its holdings to […]
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Key Moments EUR/GBP traded near 0.8720 early Wednesday as the Pound rose after UK CPI. UK headline CPI rose 3.4% YoY in December, beating expectations. ECB officials warned that US tariff threats could cloud inflation and growth outlook. EUR/GBP Drops After UK CPI Surprise EUR/GBP softened to around 0.8720 in early European trading on Wednesday. […]
Read moreJanuary 21, 2026 7:03 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades near 1.3430 in Asian hours, extending gains for a third session. UK employment rose by 82K in the three months to November, reversing an earlier decline. Attention now turns to UK CPI, PPI, and Retail Price Index data due later Wednesday. GBP/USD Supported by Strong UK Labor Data GBP/USD remained supported […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2026 3:05 pm
The USD/MYR currency pair remained stuck in a narrow daily range on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the Central Bank of Malaysia’s policy meeting and following the latest CPI figures out of Malaysia. The Central Bank of Malaysia is anticipated to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 2.75% at its January 22nd meeting. Policy […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2026 2:47 pm
Key Moments EUR/CHF trades near 0.9265, close to its weakest level since Dec. 26 as demand for the Swiss franc rises. US-EU tariff threats support safe-haven flows into CHF, while upbeat ZEW data cushions the euro. Investors await comments from SNB Chair Schlegel and senior ECB officials later on Tuesday. Risk-Off Flows Push CHF Higher […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2026 2:21 pm
Key Moments USD/CAD has declined about 0.6% over two days, extending its pullback from 1.3928 toward lows near 1.3820. Geopolitical tensions, including U.S. tariff threats and EU-U.S. trade frictions, have fueled a broad “Sell America” theme. Canadian CPI surprised to the upside in December, while the BoC’s preferred CPI gauge eased, supporting expectations for a […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2026 1:25 pm
Key Moments EUR/DKK has climbed toward its highest level since the global pandemic, leaving the Danish krone among the weakest performers versus the U.S. dollar this year. The move marks only the fourth time since ERM II began that EUR/DKK has reached its maximum tolerance band around the 7.46038 central rate. Bank of America Securities […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2026 11:23 am
The USD/ZAR currency pair rose on Tuesday, with the Rand retreating from recent highs, as US President Donald Trump’s new tariff threats over Greenland sparked risk aversion. Trump said over the weekend that the US would implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until it is allowed to acquire Greenland. Trump said the […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2026 11:17 am
Key Moments AUD/USD trades 0.25% higher near 0.6730 during the European session as the US Dollar retreats. The US Dollar Index falls 0.55% to around 98.50 amid tensions between the US and EU over Greenland. Markets look ahead to Australian December employment data, with consensus pointing to a 30K job gain and a 4.4% jobless […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2026 10:15 am
Key Moments The US Dollar is under pressure after President Trump threatened tariffs tied to a possible Greenland purchase. The Swiss Franc strengthened on renewed risk-off sentiment, erasing its January gains in days. Traders are watching key USDCHF levels near 0.7900 and 0.7870, ahead of U.S. data and Trump’s Davos speech. De-Dollarisation Concerns Weigh on […]
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