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Dollar Index Climbs Toward 99 as Markets Brace for US Jobs Data

January 9, 2026 7:16 am
Key Moments US Dollar Index (DXY) extends its advance to a fourth straight session, trading near 98.90 during Asian hours on Friday. US Initial Jobless Claims rise to 208,000, above the prior week’s revised 200,000 but slightly below expectations of 210,000. December Nonfarm Payrolls are projected at 60,000, compared with 64,000 in November, as traders […] Read more

XRP ETFs See First Capital Pullback as Crypto Fund Flows Diverge

January 8, 2026 9:09 am
Key Moments U.S. spot XRP ETFs registered their first daily net outflow of about $40.8 million on Wednesday after accumulating $1.2 billion in net inflows since launch. Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs also saw significant redemptions on Wednesday, with $486 million and $98 million in net outflows, respectively. Despite the setback, XRP ETFs still hold […] Read more

USD/CAD Bulls Challenge Key Resistance Near Ascending Channel Peak

January 8, 2026 8:01 am
Key Moments USD/CAD has risen for five consecutive sessions and is trading around 1.3870 during European hours on Thursday. The pair is holding above both the nine-day and 50-day EMAs, with the 14-day RSI at 60.8, indicating strengthening bullish momentum. A sustained move above the 1.3870 resistance area could open the way toward the recent […] Read more

Rand Strength Pressures Dollar as USD/ZAR Slide Deepens

January 8, 2026 7:44 am
Key Moments USD/ZAR trades within a clear descending channel, staying below the 15-day and 20-day moving averages. The pair tests the 16.45–16.50 support area. A break lower could open the way to 16.20 and 16.00. Strong South African carry, steady risk appetite, and a lack of fresh U.S. dollar catalysts continue to support rand strength. […] Read more

AUD/JPY Pulls Back From Highs as Yen Firms on BoJ Policy Outlook

January 8, 2026 6:56 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY attracts selling interest around 105.00 in early European trade on Thursday. Bank of Japan leaves regional economic assessments unchanged, reinforcing expectations of continued policy normalization. AUD/JPY remains above key moving averages and Bollinger Band midline, with initial support highlighted near 102.65. Cross Pair Moves Lower as Yen Strengthens The AUD/JPY cross faces […] Read more

Bitcoin Slips Under $91,100 as Geopolitics and Jobs Data Curb Risk Appetite

January 8, 2026 6:19 am
Key Moments Bitcoin declined 1.5% to $91,093.8, after briefly touching an intraday low of $90,642.7 during the Asian session. Heightened geopolitical tensions in Asia and Latin America, along with concerns around crypto treasury firms such as Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR), limited risk-taking. Crypto markets broadly softened as traders awaited key U.S. nonfarm payrolls data for December, […] Read more

Key Crypto Memecoins Struggle as Sellers Dominate Technical Levels

January 8, 2026 5:29 am
Key Moments Pump.fun (PUMP), Story (IP), and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) have all come under notable selling pressure over the last 24 hours. PUMP and IP were rejected at their 50-day EMAs, while PENGU is currently hovering around this key moving average. Technical setups across all three tokens remain bearish, with weakening RSI and MACD signals […] Read more

Kiwi Edges Higher as Traders Weigh Soft US Jobs Data and China Trade Outlook

January 7, 2026 3:14 pm
Key Moments NZD/USD trades near 0.5790, up 0.10%, as the pair reacts modestly to weaker US ADP private employment figures. Investors closely monitor China’s December Trade Balance, a key gauge for New Zealand’s export-driven economy. US ISM Services PMI and JOLTS Job Openings data are in focus for clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. […] Read more

Stronger U.S. Data Seen as Catalyst for Next USD/JPY Breakout

January 7, 2026 3:00 pm
Key Moments Investors have largely shrugged off geopolitical events in Venezuela and Greenland, keeping USD/JPY underpinned. Recent U.S. data, including 4.3% annualized Q3 GDP versus 3.3% expected, has challenged expectations for aggressive Fed rate cuts. Despite a pullback from 157.00, the USD/JPY technical backdrop still favors upside as long as support around 156.00 holds. Macro […] Read more

CHF/SEK hovers above 9-month low with focus on CPI data

January 7, 2026 2:49 pm
The CHF/SEK currency pair hovered above a nine-month low of 11.5255 on Wednesday, as investors awaited Swiss and Swedish CPI inflation figures tomorrow for fresh clues over central banks’ policy path. Sweden’s central bank left its key policy rate intact at 1.75% at its December meeting, while policy makers again indicated that borrowing costs would […] Read more