January 27, 2026

Dollar under fire again as investors reassess Trump policies, geopolitical risk


The U.S. dollar is coming under fire again in the first few turbulent weeks of 2026 as a growing range of factors — including Washington’s desire for a weaker currency — prompts a rethink of investors’ optimistic assumptions for a period of stability for the greenback.
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January 27, 2026

Gold hits record above $5,100 as geopolitics drive safe haven rush


Gold prices marched to record levels above $5,100 to start the week, as investors sought a safe haven amid international political tension, and silver and platinum also scaled all-time highs.
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January 27, 2026

Tether says it bought 27 tons of gold in fourth quarter


Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, added about 27 metric tons of gold to its fund exposure in the fourth quarter of 2025, broadly unchanged from its third-quarter purchases estimated by analysts at 26 tons.
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January 26, 2026

US Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1.72B in five-day outflow streak


US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have extended their outflow streak to five days as crypto market sentiment continues to wane. Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $103.5 million in net outflows on Friday, continuing an outflow streak that began the previous Friday and reached a total of $1.72 billion
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January 26, 2026

Japan PM vows to act against speculative market moves


Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said her government will take necessary steps against speculative market moves, in the wake of a yen spike that heightened traders’ alert over the chance of currency intervention.
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January 26, 2026

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff


U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose a 100% tariff on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China and warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that a deal would endanger his country.
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