Yen Surges, Gold Hits $5K, and Markets Brace for the Fed: PALvatar, Monday January 26, 2026
Real Vision: Finance & Investing · Real Vision Podcast Network
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🔥 Get FREE ACCESS to Real Vision https://rvtv.io/41fVHWF . Currency Moves, Gold Breakouts & Fed Watch
Crypto Gathering 2026 is in the rearview—what a wild ride. As the community heads home (through an epic U.S. winter storm), here’s a quick recap of what’s happening across markets:
💱 Yen strength stuns markets as traders prepare for a possible joint U.S.–Japan intervention. The dollar slumped to a 4-month low, and the yen surged to a 2-month high after rate checks and official comments.
📉 Gold breaks $5,000/oz, fueled by a weaker greenback and geopolitical tension. Trump’s latest threat? A 100% tariff on Canadian goods if China trade talks progress.
📊 Durable goods orders in the U.S. rose 5.3% in November, beating the 3.7% forecast. The Chicago Fed Index also improved.
🇪🇺 Germany’s Ifo Index missed expectations, reflecting a pessimistic business climate in Europe.
💻 Crypto weakens, but Bitcoin bounced from $86K lows, while ETH remains flat despite BitMine’s 40K ETH buy and new post-quantum security team forming.
🧠 Reminder: I’m Palvatar, not the real Raoul. I don’t speak for him.
Full market coverage resumes tomorrow. Until then, stay warm and safe.
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