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    Bitcoin bulls chase $91K as early 2026 rally finds sustained volume

    Price Action & Structure Bitcoin has been pushing toward $91,000 after its start‑of‑year rally, signaling ongoing bullish intent as trading volumes remain elevated compared with recent weeks. Bulls are trying to regain upside momentum above key short‑term thresholds even as resistance near...
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    GBP/JPY rebounds as Japan-China tensions weigh on the Yen

    : GBP/JPY rebounds as Japanese Yen weakens amid Japan-China tensions and broader JPY underperformance • The GBP/JPY pair has climbed back toward ~211.5, snapping a recent slide and rebounding as the Japanese Yen remains broadly weak against major currencies. This rebound comes despite some...
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    ASX 200 Market Outlook: CBA Holds Firm as Banks Attempt to Stabilise

    📈 ASX 200 Near-Term Technical and Market Snapshot The ASX 200 has extended its rebound recently as buyers defended key technical support levels. Australian banks — led by major names like CBA, ANZ, NAB and Westpac — are showing tentative signs of stabilisation, which has helped underpin broader...
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    USD/CHF Price Forecast: Momentum builds as price presses against 100-day SMA

    Technical outlook — momentum improving but key hurdle looms • USD/CHF has been gaining traction and is trading near its highest level in about a month, supported by resilient U.S. data and a steady Swiss inflation backdrop. The pair is now pressing against the 100‑day SMA around ~0.7984 on the...
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    GBP/USD slides for third consecutive day as firm US jobs data lifts Dollar

    Pound Sterling weakens against the U.S. Dollar • GBP/USD has declined for the third straight session, falling about 0.10% as the U.S. Dollar strengthens on firm U.S. labor market indicators that softened expectations for near‑term Federal Reserve rate cuts. At the time of reporting, the pair was...
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    EUR/USD slides to 1.1650 as strong US jobs data boosts Dollar

    Currency action: • The EUR/USD pair has dropped toward ~1.1650, extending losses for several sessions as robust U.S. labor market indicators support the U.S. Dollar. Traders see stronger‑than‑expected jobs data as reinforcing the USD ahead of the broader Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. • The...
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    Sterling gains look premature as banks warn on UK-EU reset and weak UK growth

    **Analysts warn that recent Sterling gains may be running ahead of the UK’s economic fundamentals and structural challenges, suggesting vulnerability ahead. Commerzbank says market optimism around a potential UK–EU reset and improved access to the EU single market is premature, noting that any...
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    GBP/USD hangs near weekly low, below mid-1.3400s as traders await US NFP report

    GBP/USD trades cautiously below mid‑1.3400s as traders await the NFP report The GBP/USD pair is consolidating around ~1.3430–1.3450, just above its weekly low, as the market adopts a cautious stance ahead of the highly anticipated U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) release. With traders sidelined...
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    JPMorgan says crypto de-risking is likely over as ETF flows stabilize

    Key Takeaways 1. Signs of Stabilization in ETF Flows JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou note that Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF flows are showing early signs of stabilizing in January after extended outflows in late 2025. This shift suggests that the heavy selling pressure tied to...
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    Bitcoin Remains In A High-Risk Zone As Short-Term Holders Stay Underwater

    1. Short‑Term Holders (STHs) Still Underwater Short‑term holders — addresses that have held BTC for a relatively brief period — remain below their average cost basis, meaning most recent buyers are holding unrealized losses. On‑chain models like the Short‑Term Holder Market Value to Realized...
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    Bitcoin to hit $2.9M by 2050 as it muscles into global trade

    VanEck’s $2.9 Million Bitcoin by 2050 Projection 1. Base‑Case Scenario: Structural Adoption and Trade Settlement VanEck’s research outlines a long‑term valuation model in which Bitcoin transitions from a speculative asset to a core settlement currency used in global trade: In the base‑case...
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    Australian Dollar steadies as China inflation misses expectations

    Australian Dollar steadies as China inflation misses expectations and market focus shifts to broader drivers The Australian Dollar has been relatively stable against the U.S. Dollar, trading with limited direction after China’s December inflation figures came in below forecasts. China’s Consumer...
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    China avoids deflation in 2025 as inflation edges higher, easing still likely

    China narrowly avoided deflation in 2025, but price pressures remain weak and further easing is likely. China’s official consumer price index (CPI) for December 2025 showed inflation rising by 0.8% year‑on‑year, the highest in roughly 34 months, lifting the full‑year CPI to 0.0% and thus...
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    USD/CHF stalls near 0.8000 as safe-haven demand supports Swiss Franc

    📌 Key Market Moves (Today) • USD/CHF is hovering just below 0.8000 after posting gains over the past few sessions, with trading around ~0.7990 in Asian hours — gains have paused as the Swiss Franc stays supported by safe‑haven flows. • The Swiss 10‑year yield has lifted toward ~0.30%, offering...
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    USDCHF rises into a key resistance as traders turn their focus to the US NFP report

    USD/CHF Analysis – Focus Shifts to US NFP USD/CHF is pushing higher and approaching a key resistance zone as traders position cautiously ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, a potential catalyst for volatility. Technical Analysis Immediate resistance: 0.8850–0.8870 (key supply zone...
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    USD/JPY steady as mixed US data, BoJ hawkishness shape sentiment

    Technical Analysis Support & Resistance Immediate support: 156.30 – intraday floor, buyers likely to defend here. Next support: 156.00 – key psychological level and prior swing lows. Resistance: 156.80–157.00 – near-term ceiling, where sellers may step in. Major resistance: 157.50 – historical...
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    Gold slips from $4,500 as strong US data dents haven demand

    Technical Analysis Support & Resistance Immediate support: $4,440 – recent intraday lows, first line of defense. Next support: $4,420 – stronger level from prior consolidation. Resistance: $4,480–$4,500 – recent highs where sellers have emerged. Major resistance: $4,520 – psychological barrier...
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    WTI drifts lower as US expands influence over Venezuela’s Oil flows

    Key Market Drivers 1. WTI Prices Under Pressure WTI has been sliding as supply concerns outweigh disrupted flows, with the market focusing on potential increases in Venezuelan crude entering broader distribution channels rather than tightened supply. 2. U.S. Moves on Venezuelan Oil The...
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    $460M Crypto Longs Squeezed As Bitcoin Slips Below $90,000

    What Happened: Longs Got Hit Hard Bitcoin’s price dropped below the psychological support at ~$90,000, triggering a wave of long position liquidations across derivatives markets. Data shows around $465 million+ in leveraged positions were removed, with bullish (long) trades making up the vast...
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    60K Bitcoin absorbed by accumulators as miners send it to exchanges: Will rally stall?

    What’s happening on‑chain right now Bitcoin accumulator addresses — wallets known for long‑term holding behavior — have *added about 60,000 BTC over the last six days, lifting their holdings from roughly 249,000 to about 310,000 BTC. This marks a notable shift after months of sideways...
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    Bulls in Despair as Bitcoin Erases 2026 Gains

    What’s happening with Bitcoin right now Bitcoin’s early‑2026 rally has fizzled out. After pushing toward ~$95,000 on New Year’s optimism, BTC has slipped back below key levels and is now giving back its 2026 gains. This retreat has left many bulls feeling frustrated as hopes for a sustained...
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    Bitcoin Price at Crucial Crossroads As Its Correlation With Yen Hits Record High: What’s Next?

    Historic BTC–Yen correlation • Bitcoin’s 90‑day correlation with the Japanese yen has climbed to around 0.86, the highest level ever recorded, meaning roughly 73 % of BTC’s recent price movements have mirrored moves in the yen. This is unusually tight for an asset traditionally seen as largely...
  23. RaKotU

    EUR/USD slides for third day as strong US data lifts Dollar

    Technical Analysis Support & Resistance Immediate support: 1.1650 – recent intraday lows, key short-term floor. Next support: 1.1620–1.1630 – previous swing lows, stronger technical level. Resistance: 1.1700 – psychological barrier and prior consolidation high. Major resistance: 1.1725–1.1750...
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    Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD declines to near $4,450 as safe-haven demand eases

    Technical Analysis Support & Resistance Immediate support: $4,440 – recent intraday lows, a short-term floor. Next support: $4,420 – a stronger level from prior consolidation. Resistance: $4,470–$4,480 – short-term ceiling where selling pressure may appear. Major resistance: $4,500 –...
  25. RaKotU

    USD/CAD extends gains above 1.3850 as concerns over Canadian Oil demand persist

    : Technical Analysis Support & Resistance Immediate support: 1.3840–1.3850 – current floor; a break below may pause the uptrend. Next support: 1.3800 – a stronger technical level from prior consolidation. Resistance: 1.3880–1.3900 – short-term supply zone. Major resistance: 1.3950–1.4000 –...
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    SUI Isn’t Done Yet: Weekly Accumulation Holds As Buyers Reload Below

    Weekly accumulation remains intact SUI continues to hold a high‑timeframe accumulation zone on the weekly chart even after a deep correction from its 2024 highs, indicating that smart money may still be positioning rather than distributing. The broader market structure points toward a...
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    Ethereum rolls out final planned Blob Parameters Only fork as final step in Fusaka upgrade

    Ethereum has completed the second and final “Blob Parameters Only” (BPO) fork, marking the final phase of the Fusaka upgrade cycle on the mainnet. This second BPO hard fork raises the network’s blob capacity and finalizes the staged scaling plan put in place following Fusaka’s activation in...
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    Solana Builds Strong Case for Higher Valuations as ETFs and Network Metrics Surge

    1. Institutional ETF inflows are growing rapidly Solana‑focused exchange‑traded funds (especially Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF, BSOL) have seen significant inflows, pushing total assets under management past $1 billion. This indicates increasing institutional appetite for regulated Solana...
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    Crypto Market Watches As Clarity Act Enters Senate Debate Next Week

    Senate markup set for next week U.S. lawmakers are preparing to debate and markup the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — often referred to as the CLARITY Act — in the Senate Banking Committee as early as next week. Committee chairman Tim Scott has confirmed that the bill will be brought up for a...
  30. SxxNGx

    Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Nears Neutral As Price Recovers

    Recent market data show that the Bitcoin (and broader crypto) Fear & Greed Index has shifted back toward neutral territory, moving out of deep fear territory experienced in late 2025. This change comes as Bitcoin’s price has stabilized and recovered some ground, including reclaiming levels...
  31. RaKotU

    EUR: ECB hawks hold line as rate cuts fade

    ECB hawks resist further rate cuts Market commentary from ING highlights that ECB policymakers with a more hawkish tilt have helped temper expectations for future rate cuts, even as some dovish voices urge flexibility. Hawkish officials such as Isabel Schnabel have signalled that the scope for...
  32. RaKotU

    Copper hits record high as supply squeeze intensifies

    Copper hits a fresh record high as supply squeeze deepens Copper prices **surged above $13,000 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange (LME) — marking the highest levels on record — as supply tightness, trade distortions and tariff‑related flows intensify the squeeze on available metal. The move...
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    CAD lags as Venezuelan Oil risks weigh

    CAD underperforms as Venezuelan oil uncertainty weighs ING’s FX strategists highlight that the Canadian dollar (CAD) has been the weakest G10 currency since the weekend, as markets factor in potential changes to Venezuelan crude supply and broader geopolitical uncertainty. Traders are worried...
  34. RaKotU

    GBP edges higher as geopolitical flows support Sterling

    : GBP edges higher as geopolitical flows support Sterling The British Pound Sterling (GBP) has been modestly firmer against the U.S. dollar, outperforming most G10 currencies despite the absence of any major domestic economic data. According to Scotiabank’s FX strategists, this resilience...
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    GBP/USD reclaims 1.3500 as US Dollar falters on geopolitical shock, weak data

    GBP/USD climbs back above 1.3500 GBP/USD surged roughly 0.29 percent on Monday, moving back above the 1.3500 handle after bouncing off intraday lows near 1.3413. The rebound reflects a softer U.S. dollar and improved risk sentiment in FX markets. Why the dollar weakened The U.S. dollar lost...
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    FX Today: Gold surges past $4,400 as Venezuela crisis shakes financial markets

    Gold breaks above $4,400 Gold (XAU/USD) climbed sharply, trading past $4,400 per ounce early in the session as investors rushed into safe‑haven assets amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty triggered by U.S.–Venezuela developments. Spot gold reached a one‑week high around the mid‑$4,400...
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    AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Slips as BoJ’s Ueda signals rate hikes

    Market Context: BoJ Hawkish Shift and Yen Strength Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled that the BoJ is prepared to continue raising interest rates if economic and price trends align with its projections, reinforcing expectations that Japan is moving away from ultra‑loose policy toward...
  38. RaKotU

    AUD/USD strengthens above 0.6700 as traders await US data

    AUD/USD gains traction around 0.6715–0.6720 The Australian dollar has firmed against the U.S. dollar, with AUD/USD trading above the 0.6700 mark in early Asian sessions. The pair has been buoyed by a softer U.S. dollar as markets position ahead of important U.S. economic releases that could...
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    EUR/USD steadies near 1.1720 as trader shrugs off Venezuela jitters

    EUR/USD steadies near 1.1720 after rebounding from intraday lows EUR/USD has been trading around 1.1715–1.1720, having bounced off the 1.1710 area earlier in the session. After dipping toward that support, the pair recovered some ground and ended up broadly unchanged on the day as traders...
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    MicroStrategy Shares Fall Another 5% as Confidence Wanes in Saylor’s Bitcoin Playbook

    1. Shares slide again despite fresh Bitcoin purchases MicroStrategy’s stock declined another ~5% on Tuesday, continuing a downward trend that’s extended for months even though the company recently added more Bitcoin to its treasury. The slide highlights growing investor skepticism about the...
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    XRP Shows “Coiled Spring” Setup As Network Liquidity Hits Record Levels

    • Structural shift in XRP’s market dynamics XRP has regained upward momentum, recently reclaiming levels above ~$2.20 and pushing toward ~$2.35–$2.40, marking one of its strongest advances in months after a long consolidation phase. This price behavior suggests the downtrend may be losing steam...
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    Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Holds Near $92K As Asia Rally Loses Steam

    Bitcoin price snapshot • Bitcoin is trading near $92,000 in early Asian hours, with price action relatively contained and showing only modest volatility after recent gains. • Ether is slightly higher, while many altcoins like XRP and meme coins are softer in the Asia session. Market context...
  43. RaKotU

    Hong Kong PMI shows sustained growth as price pressures intensify

    Hong Kong PMI shows sustained growth with rising price pressures The S&P Global Hong Kong Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained in expansion territory for the fifth consecutive month in December, coming in at 51.9, down slightly from 52.9 in November, but still above the 50 mark that...
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    Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD jumps above $76.50 as Venezuela tensions boost safe-haven demand

    Current Price Action and Immediate Drivers Silver prices have risen above $76.50 per ounce, extending gains in the precious metals complex amid renewed geopolitical risk triggered by U.S.–Venezuela tensions. The escalation in Latin America has boosted demand for safe‑haven assets such as silver...
  45. RaKotU

    USD/CAD steadies near 1.3750 as US Dollar slips, Oil weighs on Canadian Dollar

    Exchange Rate Context USD/CAD has been trading around the 1.3750 area, showing limited directional movement as key drivers in both the U.S. and Canadian economies interact. Recent price action reflects a slipping U.S. dollar, partially offset by pressure on the oil‑linked Canadian dollar...
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    Dow Jones Industrial Average holds steady as 2026 begins with mixed market trends

    1. Current Situation The Dow Jones is trading relatively flat, reflecting a mixed start to the new year. Market participants are digesting geopolitical tensions (US-Venezuela), early economic data from Asia, and global risk sentiment. While some sectors see risk-off pressure, others like energy...
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    Ethereum staking sees institutional return as validator exit queue collapses

    1. Ethereum Staking Context Ethereum uses Proof-of-Stake (PoS), where validators lock up ETH to secure the network and earn rewards. The validator exit queueis a line of validators waiting to withdraw staked ETH. A long queue can indicate: Uncertainty in the network Hesitation from stakers to...
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    US crypto stocks soar double-digits as major tokens rally

    1. Crypto Stocks Move Higher US-listed crypto stocks, including Coinbase (COIN), MicroStrategy (MSTR), and others, are seeing double-digit gains. Drivers include: Surge in major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Positive sentiment spilling over from the crypto market into...
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    Bitcoin Price Extends Surge, $95K Resistance Emerges as Next Barrier

    1. Price Extension Bitcoin continues its upward momentum after recent gains, extending the bullish move. Likely drivers include: Strong buying pressure from both retail and institutional investors Positive sentiment spilling over from global markets Technical momentum from previous breakouts...
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    Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Ticks Up As Asian Shares Carry Wall Street Momentum Long

    1. Bitcoin Moves in Asia “Ticks Up” suggests a modest but notable increase in Bitcoin’s price during the early Asian session. Bitcoin often reacts to broader market sentiment, and movements in equities can spill over to crypto. The upward move may be driven by: Positive sentiment from Wall...
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