USD/JPY gathers strength to near 156.50 on mixed Fed signals

The USD/JPY pair posts modest gains near 156.50 during the early Asian session on Monday. Less dovish Federal Reserve expectations could provide some support to the US Dollar against the Japanese Yen. Traders will keep an eye on the US September Producer Price Index report, which will be released later on Tuesday.

Gold gathers bullish momentum, trades above $4,100 Gold builds on Tuesday’s modest gains and climbs above $4,100 on Wednesday, rising more than 1% on a daily basis. XAU/USD benefits from safe-haven flows midweek as investors adopt a cautious stance ahead of FOMC Minutes and Nvidia earnings.

EUR/USD clings to gains above 1.1600 on renewed USD weakness

EUR/USD pops to the 1.1600 zone on US ADP EUR/USD now picks up pace and approaches the 1.1600 barrier, hitting at the same time new daily highs as the US Dollar remains on the back foot, even with rising optimism about a possible US government reopening. The Greenback stays offered after the Weekly ADP data […]

Is the UK an economic outlier?

Kathleen BrooksXTB UK UK labour market data for the three months to September was weak, and the signs also point to weakness for October. The number of people on the payroll is falling, and the unemployment rate rose in Q3 to a pandemic high. Although the number of job vacancies is stable, the number of […]

Balancer Exploit and Stream Contagion Expose DeFi’s Fragile Core Nov. 1 – 7 Balancer suffered one of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) exploits on Monday, with more than $116 million in staked Ether and liquidity pool tokens drained from Balancer v2 contracts and several forks.The decentralized exchange (DEX) and automated market maker (AMM) investigated what […]

Stock drop as AI stocks resume their decline, Nasdaq falls 1.5%: Live updates

U.S. stocks retreated on Thursday as names in the artificial intelligence trade came under pressure yet again amid worries around eye-watering valuations. The S&P 500 traded down by 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 364 points, or 0.8%. AI stocks remained in focus for those on Wall Street during the session. Qualcomm shed 4%, even after […]

Copper’s Comeback Could Spark the Next Big Junior Breakout

On behalf of Abitibi Metals Corp. Copper prices have swung wildly in 2025, plunging from $5.80/lb to $4.35/lb in July, only to roar back to $4.85/lb by October.  That rebound isn’t noise. It’s a signal. The world’s insatiable demand for copper, from AI data centers to EVs, clean energy, and grid expansion, is colliding with tightening supply.  […]