January 2026 – Page 6 – Financial Updates

Gold’s Record Rally in 2025: What’s Driving Prices Toward $5,000/oz and How to Position

Gold has surged to fresh record highs around ...

Major banks and the World Gold Council expect...

The rally’s sustainability hinges on Fed poli...

For investors, gold remains a core hedge and ...

Gold, Silver Rise Amid Fed Hopes; Oil Slumps on Oversupply & Weak Demand

Global Markets Energy

Gold and silver retreated sharply from record...

Oil prices eased on signs of oversupply, with...

Monetary policy expectations, supply shifts, ...

Banks now see oil averaging in the mid-$50s n...

Copper & Gold 2026: Prices Soar as Deficit Threatens Copper, Safe-Haven Gold Rallies

Global Forecast Metals & Mining

Copper and gold prices are poised for another...

Copper demand from electrification, renewable...

Gold is supported by central bank and ETF buy...

Key uncertainties include Chinese growth, U.S...

Precious Metals Surge in 2025: Navigating Opportunities in Gold, Silver & Energy Assets

Global Forecast Energy

Gold and silver soared in 2025 on rate-cut ex...

Oil faces downside into 2026 amid oversupply ...

Natural gas prices are supported near term by...

Investors are steered toward gold miners with...

USD Slump in 2025: What’s Driving the Decline and What It Means for Global Markets

Global Markets Financial Services

<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> Statista’s 2025 Big Mac–based dataset compares the U.S. dollar against 55 currencies, showing it weaker versus many developed peers but still strong against numerous Asian and Latin American currencies. Across major baskets, the dollar is down roughly 9–10% year-on-year—its worst run since 2017—with European and commodity-linked currencies outperforming amid shifting rate expectations …

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Uncovering FX Markups: How Hidden Currency Conversion Costs Hurt Your Wallet

Global FYI Financial Services

Forbes Advisor UK offers a spreadsheet-style ...

UK high street banks frequently embed opaque ...

Lloyds Bank publishes a sliding FX margin sca...

Rising FX volatility and hedging costs are pu...

5-Year T-Note Futures at 3.70–3.75% Yield: CME Specs, Inflation & Treasury Risks

Americas Markets Financial Services

The 5-Year U.S. Treasury yield ended December...

CME 5-Year T-Note futures have a $100,000 fac...

Open interest of about 6.6–7 million contract...

Key risks for pricing and hedging include the...

How the Fed’s December Rate Cut & Yield Curve Reversal Shifted the U.S. Bond Market

Americas Markets Investment Banking

U.S. bond markets closed early on December 31...

The Fed delivered a third 2025 rate cut to 3....

The 2s/10s Treasury curve turned positive and...

Electronic trading platforms and fixed-income...

U.S. Bonds Hold Steady Amid Fiscal Risks: What Investors Need to Watch

Americas Markets Financial Services

The $30 trillion U.S. Treasury market is in a...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is trying to...

Rising term premiums, ambitious tax cuts like...

Any shift toward heavier long-term issuance, ...

Global Equities, AI & Policy Risk: What’s Fueling Markets As We Enter 2026

Global Markets Financial Services

Global equities logged a rare third straight ...

The rally is heavily concentrated in the “Mag...

U.S. valuations are historically stretched, w...

Cheaper and faster-growing international mark...