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Bitcoin price remains under pressure so far this week, with the Crypto King slipping below $73,000 on Tuesday for the first time since November 2024. The price dip in BTC was fueled as the news came in late Tuesday that the US military shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the …

Austria Trade Balance dipped from previous €-84.6M to €-352M in November Read More »

The European Central Bank (ECB) is holding its two-day meeting and will announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday. The ECB is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold for the fifth consecutive meeting, leaving the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility, and the deposit facility at 2.15%, 2.4%, and 2%, respectively. Additionally, …

European Central Bank set to hold interest rates amid stable growth, contained inflation Read More »

Ripple is taking another step into decentralized finance, backing onchain derivatives at a moment when institutional players are quietly reassessing how and where they trade. The blockchain firm said its institutional brokerage arm, Ripple Prime, has begun supporting Hyperliquid, a fast-growing decentralized derivatives venue. The move allows Ripple Prime clients to access onchain derivatives liquidity …

XRP News: Ripple Blurs Line Between Wall Street and DeFi With Hyperliquid Read More »

This integration allows cross-margining of decentralized finance derivatives alongside traditional assets, enhancing centralized risk management. Feb 4, 2026, 3:27 p.m. Ripple has announced that its institutional prime brokerage platform, Ripple Prime, now supports the decentralized derivatives trading protocol Hyperliquid. The integration gives Ripple Prime clients access to Hyperliquid’s onchain perpetuals liquidity while keeping margin and …

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Standard Chartered’s report, authored by Carol Liao, Senior Economist and Moriarty Lam, Research Analyst, highlights that China’s household consumption is likely underestimated due to unaccounted government transfers and strong RMB purchasing power. While boosting domestic demand is essential, it may not provide a quick fix for external imbalances and deflation. The report emphasizes the need …

China: Consumption growth outlook – Standard Chartered Read More »

NZD/USD trades around 0.6000 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down 0.90% on the day, as investors digest mixed New Zealand labor market data and an uncertain global macroeconomic environment. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) fails to sustain gains following the release of strong employment figures for the last quarter of 2025. Employment Change …

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In their latest report, TD Securities analysts Prashant Newnaha and Alex Loo argue that fears surrounding Japan’s fiscal outlook are exaggerated. They highlight that Japan’s Gross Debt to GDP ratio is misleading due to significant government assets. The analysts expect the Bank of Japan to intervene if yields breach certain levels, indicating potential buying interest …

JGB: Fiscal concerns may be overplayed – TD Securities Read More »

The CAD is experiencing slight softness in quiet trading, primarily due to a stronger USD. The CAD’s fair value estimate has increased slightly, reflecting a minor upward adjustment, note Scotiabank’s Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret. CAD softens in quiet trade “Losses reflect the generally stronger USD overall, with the CAD finding little relief from firmer …

CAD: Edges lower amid broader USD gains – Scotiabank Read More »

The selling in tech has not stopped the FTSE 100 from reaching a new high, with the Dow set to follow suit, says Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst at investing and trading platform IG. FTSE 100 breaks new ground It has been a little over 24 hours since the FTSE 100 last hit a record …

FTSE 100 takes out 10,400 for the first time Read More »