January 13, 2026
Sterling rallies vs dollar, flat against euro as risk premium unwinds
Sterling rallied against the U.S. dollar, alongside the euro and the Swiss franc, after the Trump administration threatened Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with a criminal indictment. The greenback fell sharply as the unprecedented move raised concerns about the U.S. currency’s safe-haven status.
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January 13, 2026
Oil prices steady as investors assess impact of events in Iran and Venezuela
Oil prices held near a five-week high as concerns Iran may reduce exports during a crackdown on the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years offset expectations supplies could rise from Venezuela, another OPEC member under sanctions.
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January 12, 2026
TSMC fourth-quarter revenue jumps 20%
TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported a 20.45% increase in fourth-quarter revenue from a year earlier, beating the market forecast, as demand for the company’s products leapt in response to surging interest in AI applications.
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January 12, 2026
Walmart to replace Astrazeneca on Nasdaq-100 on January 20
Walmart will replace British drugmaker AstraZeneca in the Nasdaq-100 Index on January 20, the exchange operator said. The retail giant said in November it would shift its longtime listing on the New York Stock Exchange to its main rival.
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January 12, 2026
Bitcoin mining difficulty falls in first adjustment of 2026
The bitcoin network mining difficulty, the relative computing challenge of adding a new block to the decentralized blockchain ledger, fell slightly to 146.4 trillion, in the first difficulty adjustment of 2026. Difficulty reached new all-time highs in 2025.
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January 8, 2026
AI stocks buoy Nasdaq
The S&P 500 ended lower, pulled down by declines in JPMorgan, Blackstone and other financials, while Nvidia and Alphabet lifted the Nasdaq as investors shifted toward AI-related stocks.
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