By Michael Brown, Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – While metals remained volatile yesterday, markets elsewhere shrugged things off, as equities rallied strongly, and the dollar advanced against most peers. Today, a barren docket awaits. WHERE WE STAND – Very much a ‘day of two halves’ yesterday, with a…
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USDJPY Enters a Sensitive Rebalancing Phase as Policy Risks and Volatility Reshape Market Dynamics
By Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com USDJPY is currently trading around the 155.5 level. While this remains a relatively high price, the pair has already undergone a correction from its previous peak near 159.5. At one point, USDJPY slid back toward the 152 area before rebounding to its current…
Continue ReadingGlobal Markets at a Crossroads as Investors Weigh Growth, Policy, and Political Signals
By Bas Kooijman, the CEO and Asset Manager of DHF Capital S.A. United States: Markets Pause as Investors Weigh Economic Signals U.S. equity markets experienced a mixed week as investors balanced strong market momentum with growing signs of economic uncertainty. The S&P 500 briefly crossed the 7,000 level for the…
Continue ReadingGold Volatile Amid Cautious Monetary Policy Expectations
By Krisada Yoonaisil, Financial Markets Strategist at Exness Gold extended its decline, dropping to around USD 4,400 before rebounding to some extent. Traders could remain cautious amid the nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, which prompted a repricing of non-yielding assets. However, the geopolitical backdrop remained supportive.…
Continue ReadingLANXESS presents its advanced fungicides portfolio for the leather industry at IILF 2026
Chennai, Feb 03: Specialty chemicals company LANXESS, is showcasing its exclusive fungicides portfolio at the India International Leather Fair (IILF) 2026, from February 1 to 3, at the Chennai Trade Centre. Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with the LANXESS experts in Hall 2, booth no: 2-12-D. LANXESS will introduce its latest product of the Preventol® range. The new preservative Preventol® CT 40 for leather intermediates is…
Continue ReadingSnowflake and OpenAI Forge $200 Million Partnership to Bring Enterprise-Ready AI to the World’s Most Trusted Data Platform
Feb 03: Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, today announced a new collaboration with OpenAI that enables global enterprises to unlock greater value from their proprietary data with AI. This multi-year, $200 million partnership agreement cements Snowflake and OpenAI’s commitment to co-innovation and joint go-to-market (GTM) strategies aimed at deploying…
Continue ReadingArcium Launches Mainnet Alpha on Solana; First App ‘Umbra’ Goes Live
As the network goes live, Arcium enables a new design space for privacy-preserving applications, with Umbra debuting as the first application on the mainnet. Feb 03- Arcium, the encrypted supercomputer,announced its Mainnet Alpha launch. This milestone marks the transition of the network from a testing environment to a live, production-ready…
Continue ReadingJS Auto Cast, a Bharat Forge subsidiary, secures Rs 300 Crores investment from Premji Invest
New Delhi, Feb 2: JS Auto Cast Foundry India Private Limited 100% wholly owned step- down subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited and a leading supplier of critical ferrous castings for industrial and automotive applications, has successfully raised equity of Rs. 300 crores from Premji Invest (PI) by way of primary…
Continue ReadingStockify Launches Financial Inclusion Drive to Expand Investment Access in Tier-2 and Tier-3 Cities
Indian fintech platform Stockify, which experiences rapid growth, has introduced its Financial Inclusion Campaign, which aims to enhance investment knowledge and accessibility throughout Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities in India. The initiative is designed to address the growing demand for transparent, reliable, and easy-to-use investment platforms in emerging urban centres. Through…
Continue ReadingBudget 2026 Sets Ambitious Manufacturing Roadmap with INR12.2 Trillion Infra Capex and INR5.95 Lakh Crore Defence Boost
By Mr. Jaikaran Chandock, Director, Balu Forge Industries Ltd. “Budget 2026 lays down an ambitious roadmap for India’s manufacturing sector, anchored by a record ₹12.2 trillion infrastructure capex and a clear strategy to expand manufacturing’s share of GDP. The enhanced focus on structural reforms, revitalising legacy industries and scaling advanced sectors signals a shift from incremental support to broad-based capacity building and competitiveness. In addition,…
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