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ISM Manufacturing PMI set to show US factory activity remained in contraction at year-end
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is scheduled to release the December Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) on Monday. The index is a trusted measure of the health of the United States (US) manufacturing sector, closely followed by market players.
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Mon, Jan 5
EMERGING MARKETS-EM stocks advance while investors monitor Venezuela gambit
MSCI emerging market equities up 1.3%, FX flatVenezuela's international government bonds riseTurkey's equities gain after inflation dataFocus on Colombian, Mexican peso later in the dayBy Twesha Dikshit and Ragini Mathur (Reuters) - Emerging market equities advanced on Monday, with invest...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
FOREX-Dollar gains as traders look past Venezuela to flurry of US data
Traders focus on US economic data over Venezuela eventsDollar index rises due to euro weakness, geopolitical risksInvestors await Trump's Fed chair pick, expect lower US ratesBy Amanda Cooper LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The dollar started the first full trading week of 2026 by climbing to multi...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
CEE MARKETS-Crown eyes two-year high, forint softer as FX, stocks hold ground
PRAGUE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Hungary's forint eased, the Czech crown inched toward a more than two-year high, while other currencies in central Europe clung to stronger ground on Monday, with investors assessing U.S. military action in Venezuela, a dollar rally and data.Stock markets in central Eur...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
EUR/JPY tests two-week lows at 183.30 amid generalised Euro weakness
The Euro has opened the first full week of 2026 in a weak tone and is trading lower against a somewhat firmer Japanese Yen. The pair accelerated its reversal from Friday’s highs, at 184.40, and is testing the bottom of the last two-week trading range, at 183.30, at the time of writing.
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Mon, Jan 5
AUD/USD declines to near 0.6670 as Australian Dollar weakens on sour market mood
The AUD/USD pair is down 0.26% to near 0.6670 during the European trading session on Monday. The Aussie pair is under pressure as the Australian Dollar (AUD) underperforms its peers amid a risk-off market mood.
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Mon, Jan 5
EUR/USD dives further as US Dollar rallies ahead of a data-packed week
EUR/USD has opened the week on the same soft tone that closed the previous one. The pair trades at four-week lows of 1.1690 at the time of writing, with traders trying to look ahead to the US intervention in Venezuela into a slew of key US macroeconomic releases due later in the week.Fxstreet
Mon, Jan 5
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Resistance at 211.50 keeps holding the Pound
The Sterling has failed, once again, to break above the resistance area at 211.50, where it was capped on December 22 and 26, and is trading lower on Monday. Technical indicators hint at a weaker bullish momentum, although the pair has not shown a clear sign of a trend shift as of yet.
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Mon, Jan 5
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rises to near $72.50 due to bullish bias
Silver price (XAG/USD) gains nearly 4%, trading around $75.50 during the European hours on Monday. The technical analysis of the daily chart timeframe suggests the price of the precious metal remains within an ascending channel pattern, suggesting a persistent bullish bias.
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Mon, Jan 5
USD/CAD gathers strength above 1.3750 ahead of US ISM Manufacturing PMI report
The USD/CAD pair edges higher to near 1.3770 during the early European session on Monday. Nonetheless, a rise in crude oil prices following the United States’ (US) capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro could lift the commodity-linked Loonie against the US Dollar (USD).
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Mon, Jan 5
NZD/USD loses ground to near 0.5750 on Venezuela raid, geopolitical risks
The NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers to around 0.5755 during the early European session on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) edges higher against the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) on the global flight to safety, bolstered by rising geopolitical tensions.
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Mon, Jan 5
QUOTES-Market analysts, investors react to Trump's Venezuela gambit
SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global investors are facing a fresh surge in geopolitical risk after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, although initial market reaction has been relatively devoid of nerves with oil volatile and safe-haven flows lifting gold. Stocks rose, buoye...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
AUD/JPY rises to near 105.00 as fiscal concerns weigh on Yen
AUD/JPY remains in the positive territory, trading around 104.90 during the Asian hours on Monday. The currency cross remains stronger as the Japanese Yen (JPY) faces pressure amid fiscal concerns over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s large-scale spending plans to spur growth.
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Mon, Jan 5
FOREX-Dollar rallies as traders look past Venezuela to flurry of US data
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The dollar started the first full trading week of 2026 with a broad rally, climbing to a 3-1/2-week peak versus the euro and hitting two-week highs against the yen, Swiss franc and Canadian dollar.Currency traders largely looked past the United States...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
EUR/GBP declines to near 0.8700 on Ukraine-Russia tensions
The EUR/GBP cross loses traction to near 0.8700 during the early European session on Monday. The cross edges lower amid rising geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and a cautious tone surrounding the Bank of England’s (BoE) policy outlook.
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Mon, Jan 5
