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Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair: Markets Reprice Rates, the Dollar, and Precious Metals
President Donald Trump said on January 30 that he will nominate Kevin Warsh to serve as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve, succeeding Jerome Powell when the current chair’s term ends in May.
EU–India Sign “Largest-Ever” FTA: A Financial Expert’s View on Capital Flows, Tariffs, and Trump’s Next Move
On 27 January 2026, the European Union (EU) and India reached a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after nearly two decades of negotiations widely described as the “mother of all deals.” What has captured investors’ attention, however, is not merely the headline tariff cuts, but the broader geo-economic signal: as the United States increasingly uses tariffs as a policy lever, major economies are re-wiring trade linkages to reduce Washington-driven “policy risk.”
Oil Prices Hold Their Uptrend as Iran Risk Returns An Economic Lens on Supply, Inventories, Risk Premiums, and 2026 Expectations
On Monday, Jan 26, 2026, Brent hovered around $66 per barrel and WTI around $61 per barrel, extending last week’s strong move. The immediate catalyst was renewed U.S.–Iran tensions, which pushed traders to “price in” additional geopolitical risk. But the bigger macro picture remains a tug-of-war: short-term risk support versus a widely discussed 2026 supply surplus.
Yen Stays Under Pressure After BOJ Holds Rates, While the Dollar Wobbles on Greenland: What’s Driving FX Markets?
On January 23, the FX market painted a strikingly divergent picture: the Japanese yen remained weak after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates unchanged, while the U.S. dollar headed for its steepest weekly drop since June 2025 as geopolitical tensions and sudden policy shifts linked to Greenland unsettled investors.
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Dollar gains as Trump backtracks on Greenland; Aussie pops following employment data.
In just a few days, a geopolitical storyline that once felt “on the edge of the map” Greenland turned into a catalyst for sharp swings in foreign exchange: the U.S. dollar rebounded, safe-haven trades cooled off, and the Australian dollar jumped after a blowout employment report
Oil rebounds, stocks wobble: When geopolitics sets the tone and U.S. data decides the next move in 2026
Early January 2026 is delivering a familiar market setup: geopolitical headlines steer near-term sentiment, while U.S. economic data shapes the medium-term path for rates and asset valuations. Thursday’s session captured that dynamic well oil stabilized after a recent slide, while global equities traded unevenly as investors digested developments around Venezuela and waited for clearer signals from the U.S. labor market.
Asia edges higher on holiday-thinned trade but silver is the real headline
Some sessions look calm on the surface: stock indexes inch up, headlines feel “quiet,” and money flows seem relaxed because it’s the holidays. But thin liquidity is exactly what can make markets most deceptive prices can travel a long way on relatively small order flow.