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Bitcoin hits 2026 low amid $750 million liquidations

Bitcoin plunged to its lowest point of 2026 over the weekend, dipping below $88,000 as cascading liquidations and a rush to safe-haven assets rattled cryptocurrency markets. Investors grew wary amid escalating geopolitical tensions and uncertainty ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision......

China's sovereign fund sells $67 billion in ETFs to curb market surge

Global equity funds saw their largest-ever outflows last week, driven by unprecedented withdrawals from China as Beijing's sovereign fund shifted from market support to actively cooling speculative gains. For the week ending January 22, worldwide stock funds recorded $43.2 billion in exits, with......

Trump's Greenland tariff threats trigger sharp US futures drop

US stock futures plunged sharply on Tuesday as President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions with European NATO allies by threatening new tariffs linked to his push to acquire Greenland. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures tumbled 600 to 750 points, reflecting a drop of 1.3% to 1.5%, while S&P......

Rubio to meet Danish officials as markets bet on Trump Greenland takeover

President Donald Trump's intensifying campaign to acquire Greenland has sparked a frenzy on crypto-based prediction markets, with traders wagering millions on whether his administration will bring the Arctic territory under U.S. control. Polymarket odds showed a 15 percent probability of Trump securing......

Global stock markets hit record highs across all continents

Stock markets around the world reached unprecedented levels on Tuesday 6 January 2026 as investors brushed aside geopolitical turbulence from a recent US military operation in Venezuela and extended a strong start to the year across multiple continents. The rally reflected broad based optimism about......

Crypto market slump deepens as digital asset stocks follow bitcoin decline

Bitcoin’s sharp post-holiday downturn sparked a wider selloff across crypto-linked equities, extending pressure on a market already grappling with thin trading volumes and post-Christmas volatility. Within an hour, the world’s largest cryptocurrency shed nearly $3,000, triggering automated......

Gold surpasses $4,500 an ounce for the first time

Gold reached a historic milestone on Wednesday, climbing above 4,500 dollars an ounce for the first time, driven by mounting geopolitical tensions and expectations of future interest rate cuts in the United States. The precious metal, traditionally seen as a safe-haven asset, rose to a peak of 4,519.78......

Gold hits a new record at $4,383.76 an ounce

Gold prices reached a new all-time high on Monday, climbing to $4,383.76 per ounce, surpassing the previous record set in October. The surge comes as investors increasingly expect further interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve next year. Recent economic data released in the United States point......

Global markets slide as investors retreat from AI-driven stocks

Global markets faced renewed turbulence as a sharp selloff in artificial intelligence-related stocks deepened, erasing billions in market value and triggering a broader rotation away from the technology sector. The downturn, marked by steep losses across Wall Street and major Asian exchanges, underscored......