Making predictions in financial markets has never been a rewarding exercise. Forecasts are ultimately judged with the benefit of hindsight, often stripped of the context in which they were made. In today’s environment, even the most carefully constructed outlooks can become obsolete overnight — sometimes before the ink has dried. The gold market offered a
How Backpack Plans to Roll Out Its Token Supply Backpack, a crypto exchange founded by former employees of FTX, said it plans to launch a token with a total supply of 1 billion units, linking the release schedule directly to its longer-term ambition of going public in the United States. In a post on X
Given the strength of the resistance level 186.20 and the widespread bullish yen sentiment that can be seen across the FX markets today, EURJPY currency pair can be expected to fall to the next support level 182.50 (which stopped multiple corrections from January – a, b and 4). EURJPY reversed from resistance area Likely
The South Korean won staged a strong comeback against the US dollar, soaring to its highest point since November 4. The USD/KRW exchange rate was trading at 1,430, down by 3.65% from its highest point this year. It remains 6.70% up from its lowest point this year. Why the South Korean won jumped The South
The USD/JPY exchange rate pulled back after the latest macro data from Japan. It was trading at 156.25, down from this month’s high of 157.83. It has also formed the risky double-top pattern, pointing to more downside in the coming days. Weak Japanese data raises doubts for BoJ rate hikes The USD/JPY exchange rate was
The South African rand was one of the best-performing currencies this year as it jumped by over 11% against the US dollar. The USD/ZAR exchange rate was trading at 16.68, down by 16.4% from its highest point this year. It has also formed a risky technical pattern pointing to more rand gains. USD/ZAR technical analysis
The Zimbabwe ZiG continued its recent rebound and hit its highest level against the US dollar since January this year. Central bank data shows that the USD/ZWG exchange rate dropped to 25.98, down significantly from the year-to-date high of 27. Zimbabwe ZiG boosted by the gold price rally Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency, which was launched in
The Japanese yen slipped for the second consecutive day as investors reacted to the latest Federal Reserve minutes, which shed color on what to expect in the coming meetings. The USD/JPY exchange rate was trading at 156.60, a few points below the year-to-date high of 157.83. It has jumped by 12% this year, making the
The South African rand continued its uptrend against the United States this year. The USD/ZAR exchange rate was trading at 16.45 on Monday, down by 17.50% from its highest point in 2025. So, will the rand rally continue as a fresh risk emerges? South Africa could attract more Trump ire The ongoing South African rand
The Nikkei 225 Index continued its strong rally this week, reaching its highest level on record as the “Takaichi trade” accelerated. Its surge coincided with the ongoing Japanese yen crash. It jumped to a record high of ¥54,435, up by 76% from its lowest point in April last year. Japan stocks jump as the “Takaichi