According to reports circulated last week, initially by Japanese broadcaster NHK, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to dissolve parliament this week and call a snap general election, with February 8 being considered as a possible election date. Japan’s first female prime minister, Takaichi aims to capitalise on the surge in public support for […]
U.S. Futures Fall as Trump Escalates Greenland Tariff Threats
U.S. stock index futures extended their decline on Sunday night and into early Monday, January 19, 2026, after President Donald Trump reaffirmed his plan to impose trade tariffs on several European countries unless an agreement is reached for Greenland to be sold to Washington. The comments intensified global market anxiety and reignited fears of a […]
Goldman Sachs Surpasses Earnings Estimates
As anticipated in this week’s Weekly Outlook, the U.S. earnings season has begun, as usual led by the banking sector. Expectations were relatively elevated, as banks typically provide a reliable read-through on the overall state of the economy and credit conditions. In addition, sector performance since mid-November 2025 has been decidedly strong: the Invesco KBW […]
Ichimoku Kinko Hyo Indicator Explained
Ichimoku Kinko Hyo was developed in Japan by Goichi Hosoda, a journalist also known as Ichimoku Sanjin, who began working on the indicator in the late 1930s. Hosoda employed dozens of students to manually calculate data and back-test formulas. After decades of research, refinement, and testing, the system was officially published in 1969. The indicator […]
Crypto Flip Risk-On as BTC Clears $95K, ETH Reclaims $3,300
Bitcoin and Ethereum ignited a fresh wave of bullish momentum after decisive breakouts that caught bearish traders off guard, wiping out nearly $700 million in leveraged short positions across crypto derivatives markets. Bitcoin surged through the long-standing $95,000 resistance, climbing as high as $97,800 during U.S. trading hours and posting a 3.5% gain in just […]
Natural Gas Attempts Rebound as Winter Demand Peaks
This is a period in which the global economy appears to be moving toward a “cold war” in commodities and, quite possibly, toward a new Supercycle—one not seen since the early 2000s. While the US continues to project its military and political power through actions, threats, and tariffs, China is steadily imposing restrictions on key […]
Dollar Rebounds After CPI Data Calms Markets as Fed Independence Takes Center Stage
The U.S. dollar regained momentum in early Asian trading on Wednesday, stabilizing near a one-month high after inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged this month. The rebound came despite heightened political pressure on the central bank, as global policymakers and Wall Street leaders publicly rallied behind Federal Reserve […]
GBPUSD: A Strong Pound and Federal Reserve Under Pressure
Over the past several weeks, the USD had experienced a series of modest appreciation sessions, clearly visible against both the Euro and the Swiss Franc. This move unfolded within a persistently low-volatility environment, which has kept the USD Index trading broadly sideways throughout the entirety of H2 2025, following a pronounced depreciation in the first […]
Dollar Loses Momentum as Gold Breaks Records Amid Fed and Political Tensions
The global currency and precious metals markets sent a clear signal this week: confidence in the U.S. dollar is weakening, while demand for gold as a safe-haven asset is accelerating. As political pressure on the Federal Reserve intensified and geopolitical risks resurfaced, traders rotated away from the greenback and into hard assets, pushing gold to […]
Weekly Market Outlook | 12 – 16 January
Last week opened with a geopolitical shock, and the coming week appears set to follow a similar trajectory. Political unrest in Iran has affected another major oil producer that is operationally more significant than Venezuela. Despite this, crude and Brent oil prices have continued to trade near historically depressed levels, broadly consistent with the lower […]






