Financial & Forex Market Recap: Jan. 29, 2026
Markets extended losses as tech stocks sold off on AI spending concerns while Iran tensions lifted oil and gold. Dollar weakened despite equity selloff after Fed dissent.
Read MoreMarkets extended losses as tech stocks sold off on AI spending concerns while Iran tensions lifted oil and gold. Dollar weakened despite equity selloff after Fed dissent.
Read MoreCentral banks are diverging after years of synchronized policy. This creates opportunities for carry trades—earning interest by borrowing low-yield currencies to invest in high-yield ones.
Read MoreThe Bank of Canada kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% in their January decision as widely expected while acknowledging heightened uncertainty from U.S. trade restrictions. Here’s how CAD reacted.
Read MoreWhile stronger data has raised the bar for additional cuts, the Fed still appears open to easing if conditions warrant. See how USD reacted to the Fed’s January decision!
Read MoreEUR/USD slips as a bearish Stochastic crossover signals cooling momentum. Is this a pause in an uptrend or start of a deeper pullback?
Read MoreMarkets navigated Fed’s hold decision and Bessent’s dollar defense as gold surged past $5,300 for the first time while Chair Powell emphasized central bank independence
Read MoreWhen governments overborrow and lean on the money printer, smart money shifts from paper promises to scarce assets like gold, Bitcoin, and real estate to protect long‑term purchasing power
Read MoreAustralia’s Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% year-on-year in December 2025, up from 3.4% in November, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. How did AUD react?
Read MoreDollar plunges to 2022 lows as Trump endorses currency weakness, sparking gold’s surge to record highs while equities rally on export competitiveness hopes amid policy uncertainty.
Read MoreUSD/CHF tumbles sharply as RSI hits oversold. Is this a bounce setup or trend acceleration?
Read MoreYou will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspiration.James Allen