Created on February 02, 2026 The USD/ZAR is around the 16.29000 level in early trading this morning which has seen a continuation of the Forex volatility experienced last week, traders face difficult short-term decisions. Traders who are confused by the dynamic sea changes in value of the USD/ZAR that have been seen early today and

USDJPY rose to 154.98 on Monday, with the yen continuing to fall. Pressure on the currency increased after statements by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Over the weekend, the politician noted that a weak yen could be a significant advantage for export industries, indicating that Takaichi continues to favour a softer exchange rate. She later

Leading Retail FX and CFDs broker EC Markets has announced that the company recorded $4.476 trillion in total trading volume in Q4 2025, closing the year with its strongest quarterly performance to date. The Q4 2025 results mark the culmination of a sustained growth trajectory that has defined EC Markets’ performance throughout the year. Trading

MEX Exchange, the institutional division of MultiBank Group, has announced the appointment of Brian Andreyko, CFA, as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO). In this role, Brian Andreyko will help lead the strategic development and expansion of MEX Exchange’s ECN, Technical Services, and Execution Services businesses, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across institutional FX, Precious Metals, 

Why was Copenhagen based Retail FX and CFDs broker Saxo Bank hit with a whopping $50 million fine by the Danish financial regulator? And how does that affect Saxo’s impending sale to Safra Group? What penalties (and possible jail time) is former FX and CFDs industry executive Brendan Gunn facing, after a guilty plea in

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.8655; (P) 0.8663; (R1) 0.8676; More… Intraday bias in EUR/GBP remains neutral it’s still bounded in sideway trading. Risk stays on the downside with 0.8744 resistance intact. Further decline is expected to 0.8631 cluster support (38.2% retracement of 0.8221 to 0.8663 at 0.8618). Decisive break there will carry larger bearish implications and

Oil prices edged lower today after OPEC+ agreed to keep output unchanged for March. Sunday’s brief meeting reaffirmed earlier decisions to freeze planned output increases through the first quarter of 2026. Those increases—amounting to roughly 2.9 million barrels per day—were scheduled to be phased in from April through December 2025 by eight producers, including Saudi

The AUD/USD forecast edges to the downside despite a hotter inflation print as the yields fell sharply, suggesting only a single RBA hike in the near term. Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair lifts the US dollar, as markets view the decision as less dovish. COT positioning suggests reduced AUD longs,

Bitcoin remains under heavy pressure after plunging late last week, with prices still struggling to regain 80,000. The selloff closely follows last week’s crash in precious metals, suggesting a shared catalyst of US President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair. For now, broader risk assets have so far absorbed

Japan’s manufacturing sector returned to expansion in January, with PMI Manufacturing finalized at 51.5. This marks the first improvement in operating conditions since mid-2025 and represents the strongest rate of growth since August 2022, offering early evidence of a cyclical recovery taking hold. The details were encouraging. S&P Global Market Intelligence noted that output and

Created on February 01, 2026 On Monday of last week the GBP/USD started out near the 1.36600 ratio, a jump higher after its close the prior weekend. The GBP/USD languished until Tuesday having trading within a typical range, with not much to write about except to say there were murmurs of nervousness in the broad

Created on February 01, 2026 The WTI Crude Oil $66 level is an area that seems to be offering quite a bit of resistance and now we find ourselves pulling back from there. I think there are a lot of questions out there as to whether or not we are going to see strikes against

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London, United Kingdom, January 30th, 2026, FinanceWire ThinkMarkets, a leading online trading provider, has won Europe’s Best Forex and CFD broker 2025, as recognised by TradingView.  The annual TradingView awards recognise brokers on the TradingView platform that consistently deliver strong trading experiences for their users. The awards highlight brokers that demonstrate reliability, performance, and engagement within the TradingView

Key Highlights USD/JPY nosedived below 156.50 and 155.00. It tested 152.00, and any recovery above 154.00 could face hurdles. EUR/USD surged above 1.2000 before trimming some gains. GBP/USD started a consolidation phase above 1.3760. USD/JPY Technical Analysis The US Dollar started a major decline below 158.00 against the Japanese Yen. USD/JPY settled below 157.00 to

The gold outlook remains slightly deteriorated after a 4% plunge in a single session amid profit-taking. The structural demand for gold stays intact, with institutional targets set at $6,200 by mid-2026. Gold’s path could be bumpy depending on US macroeconomic data releases. Gold has been experiencing increased volatility after breaking the $5,500 barrier. The metal

Report cites retail outflows into US stocks as key driver of depreciation pressure Exchange rates are displayed at a currency exchange booth in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, Jan. 19. (Yonhap) South Korea remained on the US Treasury Department’s currency monitoring watchlist updated Thursday, signaling caution as Asia’s fourth-largest economy seeks to hold the won’s value against

Created on January 29, 2026 The EUR/USD is near the 1.19500 level as of this writing with fast conditions still shaking the broad Forex market, this as the currency pair traverses within values it has not seen since June 2021 in a sustained manner. Some EUR/USD speculators certainly made solid profits the past month. Those