Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Market Overview

• Happy New Year to all - hope everyone had a great break and is well rested and ready to hit the ground running in 2026.
• The Greenback is under pressure following the news of a criminal investigation of Chairman Powell.
• Global markets open 2026 under geopolitical jitters with Iran facing serious unrest, meanwhile President Trump touts himself as the acting president of Venezuela after the removal of former President Nicolas Maduro.  
• Gold has climbed to an all-time high of 4,630.00 an ounce.
• Iran erupts in deadly protests as Trump threatens Oil intervention.
• The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) has been the strongest currency this week with the US Dollar (USD) the worst performing on the main board.

Major Announcements last week:

• Australian CPI y/y 3.4% vs 3.6% expected, prior 3.8%
• US NFP- Non-Farm Payroll 50,000 vs expected 66,000 for the month of December
• US Unemployment Rate 4.4% - down from 4.5%

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