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Major Australian Pension Fund Trimming US Dollar Exposure on Weakening Outlook

Major Australian Pension Fund Trimming US Dollar Exposure on Weakening Outlook

Australia's second-biggest ​pension fund says it is reducing its exposure to the U.S. dollar through currency ‌hedging as falling interest rates and ongoing global volatility have investors around the world reassessing their U.S. allocations. Andrew Fisher, Australian Retirement Tru...


January 20, 2026
Europe Stocks Fall, Dollar Drops, Markets Focus on Trump's Tariff Threats
Europe Stocks Fall, Dollar Drops, Markets Focus on Trump's Tariff Threats

European stocks fell in early trading on Tuesday, the dollar entered a second day of declines and U.S. Treasury yields hit a four-month high after...

Gold Blazes Trail Beyond $4,700/oz to Record High as Safety Rush Fuels Demand
Gold Blazes Trail Beyond $4,700/oz to Record High as Safety Rush Fuels Demand

Gold surged past the $4,700 an ounce mark for the first time on Tuesday, and silver hovered just below a fresh record high, as global tensions...

UK Labour Market Lost more Momentum Before Budget
UK Labour Market Lost more Momentum Before Budget

Britain's jobs market weakened in the run-up to November's budget announcement by finance minister Rachel Reeves, according to official...

USD Extends Losses, Geopolitics Revive 'Sell America' Trade
USD Extends Losses, Geopolitics Revive 'Sell America' Trade

The dollar retreated for a second day in Asian trading on Tuesday after threats from the White House towards the European Union over the future of...

January 19, 2026
Zurich Insurance Offers $10B for UK's Beazley in Latest Bid
Zurich Insurance Offers $10B for UK's Beazley in Latest Bid

Zurich Insurance Group ‌has made a 7.67 billion pound ($10.3 billion) offer for speciality insurer Beazley, going public with an improved...

Billionaires' Wealth Hits new Peak as their Clout Grows, Oxfam
Billionaires' Wealth Hits new Peak as their Clout Grows, Oxfam

Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides...

India's Ola Electric Brings in new CFO
India's Ola Electric Brings in new CFO

Indian electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric on Monday named Deepak Rastogi as its new finance chief, effective January 20. Rastogi,...

UK Homes Asking Prices Show Record Rise for Time of Year, Rightmove
UK Homes Asking Prices Show Record Rise for Time of Year, Rightmove

Asking prices for British homes rose by the most on record for the Christmas and New Year period after a fall linked to uncertainty around finance...

IMF Sees Steady Global Growth in 2026 as AI Boom Offsets Trade Headwinds
IMF Sees Steady Global Growth in 2026 as AI Boom Offsets Trade Headwinds

The International Monetary Fund again edged its 2026 global growth forecast higher on Monday as businesses and economies adapt to U.S. tariffs that...

JP Morgan Cuts Emerging Market FX View on Overcrowding Worries
JP Morgan Cuts Emerging Market FX View on Overcrowding Worries

JP Morgan's strategists cut the bank's view on emerging market currencies to 'market weight' from 'overweight' on Monday,...

London Stocks Fall after Trump Issues Tariff Threat to European Nations
London Stocks Fall after Trump Issues Tariff Threat to European Nations

FTSE 100 down 0.6%, FTSE 250 drops ​0.9% WH Smith shares jump after leadership change announcement EU leaders consider response ‌to U.S....

Sterling Rises as Data Remains in Focus along with Greenland
Sterling Rises as Data Remains in Focus along with Greenland

Sterling rose on Monday as markets looked to UK economic data points due throughout the week, while U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff...

Bank Indonesia to Hold Rates again, Rupiah Currency Remains Weak
Bank Indonesia to Hold Rates again, Rupiah Currency Remains Weak

Bank Indonesia will keep its key interest rate unchanged again on Wednesday to limit further weakness in the rupiah while continuing to press...

Powerchip Shares Jump after Micron Moves to buy Taiwan Fab for $1.8B
Powerchip Shares Jump after Micron Moves to buy Taiwan Fab for $1.8B

Shares of Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp rose nearly 10% on Monday, after ‌U.S. memory chipmaker Micron...

INR Declines for 4th Straight Day amid Corporate USD Demand
INR Declines for 4th Straight Day amid Corporate USD Demand

The Indian rupee reversed course and fell for the fourth consecutive session on Monday, pressured by corporate dollar buying that was further...

European Stocks Slide, Trump's Tariff Threat over Greenland Rattles Investors
European Stocks Slide, Trump's Tariff Threat over Greenland Rattles Investors

Jan 19 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on eight European countries until the...

IMF Raises India FY26 Growth Forecast to 7.3%, sees Slower Pace in next 2 yrs
IMF Raises India FY26 Growth Forecast to 7.3%, sees Slower Pace in next 2 yrs

The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for India's economic growth in fiscal 2026 by 0.7 percentage points to 7.3%, citing strong...

Oil Down as Easing Iran Unrest Dampens Geopolitical Risk Premium
Oil Down as Easing Iran Unrest Dampens Geopolitical Risk Premium

Oil prices fell 1% on Monday, reversing the previous session's gains, as civil unrest in Iran subsided, lowering the chance of a U.S. attack...

Douglas Sales Meet Estimates, Consumer Sentiment Drags Margins
Douglas Sales Meet Estimates, Consumer Sentiment Drags Margins

German beauty retailer Douglas reported first-quarter sales in line with market expectations on Monday, but said customers' heightened price...

China Curbs ‘Flash Boys’ Access to Exchange Data, Sources
China Curbs ‘Flash Boys’ Access to Exchange Data, Sources

China's securities regulator has asked brokers to remove client-dedicated servers from data centers in local exchanges, a move that will...

France Edges Towards Budget Deal with Socialists Welcoming PM's Concessions
France Edges Towards Budget Deal with Socialists Welcoming PM's Concessions

France was moving closer to a 2026 budget deal on Monday after the government presented a last-ditch proposal that made concessions to most...

Gold, Silver Hit Record as Trump's Greenland Tariffs Spark Safety Rally
Gold, Silver Hit Record as Trump's Greenland Tariffs Spark Safety Rally

Gold and silver prices climbed to fresh peaks on Monday, as investors poured into safe-haven assets after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to...

Japan's Looming Election Boosts Chance of Sales-Tax Cut
Japan's Looming Election Boosts Chance of Sales-Tax Cut

A snap general election expected in Japan is increasingly likely to bring a cut in the consumption tax rate, as ruling and opposition party...

Tesla Poised to be Early Winner, Canada Opens Door to Chinese-made EVs
Tesla Poised to be Early Winner, Canada Opens Door to Chinese-made EVs

Tesla is poised to be one of the first automakers to benefit from Canada's move to remove 100% tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, thanks to its...

Wipro Slumps nearly 10% on Tepid Revenue Outlook, Lacklustre Deal Wins
Wipro Slumps nearly 10% on Tepid Revenue Outlook, Lacklustre Deal Wins

Wipro, India's fourth-largest IT services exporter, slumped as much as nearly 10% on Monday after a lacklustre fourth‑quarter revenue forecast...

Mercuria Posts $1.3B in 2025 Profit, Bloomberg News Reports
Mercuria Posts $1.3B in 2025 Profit, Bloomberg News Reports

Swiss commodity trading group Mercuria posted a profit of $1.3 billion last year as it paid almost no tax, Bloomberg News reported on...

Investors Sell USD, Seek Safety as Threatens Greenland Tariffs
Investors Sell USD, Seek Safety as Threatens Greenland Tariffs

Investors headed for safe havens while Europe prepared to push back on Monday after U.S President Donald Trump threatened escalating...

January 16, 2026
US Manufacturing Production Rises on Primary Metals Surge, Outlook Unclear
US Manufacturing Production Rises on Primary Metals Surge, Outlook Unclear

U.S. factory production unexpectedly increased in December amid a surge in primary metals output that offset a decline at motor vehicle assembly...

Dealmakers See more Retail Mergers and IPOs in 2026 after Tariffs Sidelined M&A Last Year
Dealmakers See more Retail Mergers and IPOs in 2026 after Tariffs Sidelined M&A Last Year

Dealmakers predict an uptick in mergers and IPOs for retailers and consumer goods companies this year after punishing tariffs on imports to the...

JPMorgan Forms new Advisory Group to Tap Boom in Private Markets
JPMorgan Forms new Advisory Group to Tap Boom in Private Markets

JPMorgan Chase has formed a new advisory team to help companies and sponsors raise money from private markets, it said on Friday, as the...

ISS Recommends Shareholders Approve Kimberly-Clark's Planned Kenvue Deal
ISS Recommends Shareholders Approve Kimberly-Clark's Planned Kenvue Deal

Institutional Shareholder Services on Friday recommended that shareholders approve plans by Kleenex ​maker Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker...

Argentina Growth Outlook Stable, much Depends on Potential Debt Comeback
Argentina Growth Outlook Stable, much Depends on Potential Debt Comeback

Argentina's economy is set to grow at a slightly slower pace this year and in 2027, a Reuters poll of economists showed on Friday, with a lot...

US Home Builder Sentiment Eases in Jan amid Affordability Constraints
US Home Builder Sentiment Eases in Jan amid Affordability Constraints

U.S. homebuilder sentiment deteriorated in January as affordability worries sidelined potential buyers and rising costs hampered construction...

Options Expiration could Clear Path for US Stock Market Volatility Rise
Options Expiration could Clear Path for US Stock Market Volatility Rise

Friday's monthly options expiration is likely to expose U.S. stocks to greater swings in either direction in coming days, potentially...

China-Led Cross-Border Digital Currency Platform sees Surge
China-Led Cross-Border Digital Currency Platform sees Surge

Transactions on a new China-led digital currency platform have surged to over $55 billion, a new report shows, the latest sign that efforts to...

Oil Prices Rise 1% as Supply Risks Remain in Focus
Oil Prices Rise 1% as Supply Risks Remain in Focus

Oil prices rose over 1% on Friday as supply risks remained in focus despite the receding likelihood of a U.S. military strike against...

Canadian Housing Starts Rose 5.6% in 2025, Dec Beats Expectations
Canadian Housing Starts Rose 5.6% in 2025, Dec Beats Expectations

Canadian housing starts rose 5.6% in 2025 to 259,028 units as starts increased more than expected in December, data from the national housing...

Novo's Wegovy Pill Tracks 3,071 Prescriptions in First Days of Launch
Novo's Wegovy Pill Tracks 3,071 Prescriptions in First Days of Launch

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill hit 3,071 U.S. prescriptions in the first four days after its launch, IQVIA data shared by analysts on Friday...

Netflix Results Likely to Take Backseat to Warner Bros Deal Questions
Netflix Results Likely to Take Backseat to Warner Bros Deal Questions

Netflix's plans to accelerate revenue growth by buying Warner Bros will be in focus on Tuesday when it reports fourth-quarter results, as...

Pound Set for Weekly Rise as UK Economy Bounces Back in Nov
Pound Set for Weekly Rise as UK Economy Bounces Back in Nov

Sterling rose on Friday, and was set for its fifth consecutive weekly rise against the euro, after data this week showed that the British economy...

India's Landmark Tax Ruling on Investments via Mauritius Rattles Global Investors
India's Landmark Tax Ruling on Investments via Mauritius Rattles Global Investors

Over decades, foreign investors have poured $180 billion into India via the tax haven of Mauritius. Now, an Indian court ruling is spooking...

India Markets Regulator Notifies Easier Registrations for Well Regulated Offshore Funds
India Markets Regulator Notifies Easier Registrations for Well Regulated Offshore Funds

India's markets regulator on Friday notified the final rules aimed at making it easier for sovereign-backed and overseas retail funds to access...


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