The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains depressed against its American counterpart during the Asian session on Friday amid domestic political uncertainty and concerns about Japan's fiscal health.

On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.9929 compared to the previous day's fix of 7.0019 and 6.9481 Reuters estimate.

Trump finished interviewing candidates for the next Federal Reserve chair and has a preferred choice.

Gold price (XAU/USD) extends the rally to around $4,950 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal gains momentum as geopolitical risk and threats to the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) independence boost the safe-haven demand. 

A Nasdaq-listed Solana-linked company, DeFi Development Corp., faces insider trading claims after a wallet bought $DONT tokens before the public launch.

Amazon is planning another round of corporate layoffs, following the 14,000-job cuts in 2025.

Japan Jibun Bank Services PMI up to 53.4 in January from previous 51.6

Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI up to 51.5 in January from previous 50

The USD/JPY pair posts modest gains near 158.45 during the early Asian session on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) softens against the US Dollar (USD) following the release of Japanese inflation data.

United Kingdom GfK Consumer Confidence meets forecasts (-16) in January

The digital assets market stands still while US lawmakers are moving closer to a committee vote on a crypto structure bill. However, reports suggest that there are deep political divisions that still remain, and bipartisan support looks uncertain. The industry leaders have also shared their separate views on the bill. On one hand, Brian Armstrong, […]

According to a recent report from the PwC titled the Global Crypto Regulation Report, crypto regulation is expected to achieve more definition this year because legislation is officially transitioning from consultation and drafts to law enforcement and supervision globally.  While various countries are at different levels when it comes to crypto regulation, PwC is convinced […]

Japan National CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) fell from previous 3% to 2.9% in December

Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.1% YoY in December, compared to the previous reading of 2.9%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday.

Japan National Consumer Price Index (YoY) fell from previous 2.9% to 2.1% in December

Japan National CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) meets forecasts (2.4%) in December

Bitcoin’s price is all over the place, with folks betting it’ll hit between $95k and $105k soon, but everyone’s whispering about quantum computing messing things up down the line. At the same time, platforms like Polymarket are dealing with bans in places like Portugal and Hungary for running unlicensed bets, yet they’re still raking in […]

The NZD/USD pair jumps to around 0.5910, the highest since September 17, 2025, during the early Asian session on Friday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) after the hotter-than-expected inflation report.

The GBP/JPY rallies to a new weekly high of 213.98, up by more than 1.10% in the week, as mixed economic data from the UK, pushed the British Pound higher. Fiscal concerns on PM Takaichi’s plan, undermined the Japanese Yen. The cross-pair trades at 213.85, up 0.58%.

Of the crypto market is a new stage of large players moving out of the meme-based assets into early-stage utility tokens. This change can now be seen in Dogecoin whales who now watch one new altcoin that jumped over 300% since the beginning of the year. Analysts state that despite the fact that DOGE still […]

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75% after concluding its two-day monetary policy meeting next Friday.

The preliminary reading of Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) came in at 52.4 in January versus 51.6 prior, the latest data published by S&P Global showed on Friday.

New Zealand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 3.1% YoY in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, compared with the 3.0% increase seen in the third quarter, according to the latest data published by Statistics New Zealand on Friday. The market consensus was for a growth of 3.0% in the reported period

Australia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI increased to 52.4 in January from previous 51.6

Australia S&P Global Composite PMI climbed from previous 51 to 55.5 in January

Australia S&P Global Services PMI increased to 56 in January from previous 51.1

EUR/USD climbs for the second day in the week up by over 0.50% as the Dollar slides despite solid US economic data was released in the day. An improvement in risk appetite sponsored by US President Donald Trump dropping tariffs threats on Europe, underpins the shared currency.