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US President Donald Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips

Posted on: Jan 15 2026

US President Trump said that he would impose a 25% tariff on select semiconductors, including the Nvidia H200 AI processor and a similar semiconductor from AMD called the MI325X, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
Ethereum: Busy Network, Bored Price?

Posted on: Jan 13 2026

Analyst Weekly January 12, 2026 Ethereum is doing a lot, even if the token price doesn’t show it yet. Activity on the network is hitting records, stablecoins are at all-time highs, and real use cases like tokenisation are starting to scale. More of this activity is happening on cheaper “Layer 2” networks that still rely…

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Defence Sector Shares Advance

Posted on: Jan 10 2026

Recent developments, including the operation in Venezuela and unrest in Iran, are driving gains in defence sector equities. This week in particular:

→ The US President proposed increasing the military budget from USD 901 billion in 2026 to USD 1.5 trillion in 2027, providing a strong outlook for revenue
Platinum Wave Analysis – 8 January 2026

Posted on: Jan 09 2026

Platinum: ⬇️ Sell – Platinum reversed from pivotal resistance level 150.00 – Likely to fall to support level 135.00 Platinum recently reversed down from the resistance area between the key resistance level 2450.00 (which stopped earlier impulse wave 1) and the upper.
When is the Australian Trade Data and how it could affect AUD/USD?

Posted on: Jan 08 2026

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will publish its data for November on Thursday at 00.30 GMT. Trade Balance gives an early indication of the net export performance.
S&P 500 Shows Indecision Near All-Time High

Posted on: Jan 07 2026

As the S&P 500 chart (US SPX 500 mini on FXOpen) shows, this morning the price approached yesterday’s high at A, but then sharply reversed downward (indicated by the arrow), forming a lower low at B.

This resembles a Double Top pattern, which can be interpreted
The 2026 Market Setup: 5 Assets Making Headlines

Posted on: Jan 06 2026

As investors enter 2026, they do so after a year defined by strong equity performance, easing inflation, and a meaningful shift in central bank policy. Global markets reached new highs in 2025 as corporate earnings proved resilient and enthusiasm for artificial intelligence continued to lift valuations. Inflation in the US and Europe moved closer to…

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US Dollar Index (DXY): Outlook for 2025–2026

Posted on: Dec 31 2025

The year 2025 delivered significant volatility spikes for the US Dollar Index (DXY).

A prime example is the April shock linked to the so-called “Liberation Day tariffs”, which marked the most powerful blow to the US dollar on an annual basis. The introduction by Trump of new aggressive
Silver Volatility Heats Up Amid Record Run

Posted on: Dec 30 2025

We’re into the last week of 2025 as silver’s rally is hitting a roadblock and as Apple bulls look for a bounce. The Daily Breakdown digs in. Before we dive in, let’s make sure you’re set to receive The Daily Breakdown each morning. To keep getting our daily insights, all you need to do is…

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USD/CAD trades near five-month lows as BoC-Fed policy divergence favours the Loonie

Posted on: Dec 25 2025

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) holds modest gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, even as the Greenback trades firm amid limited movement as markets drift into holiday mode. At the time of writing, USD/CAD is trading around 1.3675, hovering near its lowest level since July 25.