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Silver rallies amid substitution risks

SILVER has entered 2026 on a volatile yet structurally significant footing, after one of its strongest rallies in decades. In the last quarter of 2025, prices surged sharply, driven by a combination o...

Past performance, though not indicative of future performance, shows major benchmarks like the NDX and S&P 500 tend to post positive returns in this period.
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Bullish Nasdaq-100 going into 2026

AS THE Nasdaq-100 (NDX) approaches the final trading days of 2025, price action continues to reflect a resilient, albeit slowing, advance.

The Swiss Franc Index is currently hovering at the top-125 levels, having moved sideways to the six-month low at 123.

USD/CHF trades within key range as SNB holds rates and Fed turns cautious

THE US dollar/Swiss franc (USD/CHF) FX pair is widely considered a safe-haven currency pair due to Switzerland’s neutral geopolitical stance and its low-risk financial system, in contrast to the US do...

WTI prices fell a further 2% last Monday after Iraq restored production at one of its oilfields, which accounts for 0.5% of global oil supply.

Bearish outlook persists for WTI

WEST Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices have remained weak this year, down 18 per cent year-to-date at the time of writing.

Currently, the technical setup for GBP/USD shows a bearish bias, supported by several indicators pointing to potential downside risks.
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GBP/USD at an inflection point after a strong first half of 2025

[SINGAPORE] The British pound (GBP) has enjoyed a robust first half of 2025 against the US dollar (USD), driven largely by sustained dollar weakness. The GBP/USD pair bottomed out at 1.21 on Jan 13 be...

The long-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping produced what analysts described as a one-year trade truce.
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Markets turn cautious as Fed signals pause and trade truce offers limited lift

Weaker results from several US tech giant also weigh on sentiment

After months of sideways action, USD/JPY has finally taken a step out of its technical formation.

USD/JPY at a crossroads: Breakout signals bulls eyeing higher targets

The USD/JPY has spent much of the last quarter trapped in indecision, but recent price action suggests that the pair may finally be breaking out from months of consolidation.

The Nasdaq-100 Index maintains a technically positive outlook for the medium to long term, with market participants focusing on Fed policy developments, trade negotiations, and macroeconomic trends as key drivers of future performance.
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Nasdaq soars to new heights: What investors should know

The index remains in a strong uptrend, trading within a rising trend channel that reflects increasing investor optimism

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 12: The Nasdaq MarketSite is seen on December 12, 2024 in New York City. The Nasdaq Composite Index opened lower this morning a day after closing at 20,000 for the first time, with the rise driven by a cluster of giant technology-focused companies.   Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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Nasdaq facing downward pressure in near term

THE Nasdaq-100 Index delivered an impressive 25.9 per cent gain in 2024, led by the stellar performance of heavyweight technology counters such as Nvidia and Alphabet.

Nasdaq has maintained a bullish momentum since its August rebound, and stayed above the uptrend line, despite corrections in mid-November and mid-December.

Nasdaq affected by interest rate expectations

THE Nasdaq-100 Index was up 25.46 per cent as at Dec 19, despite a correction of 3.56 per cent on Dec 18.