The Japanese Yen remains on the back foot against its American counterpart through the Asian session on Wednesday, though any meaningful depreciating move seems elusive.

trong bullish momentum pushes markets toward all-time highs, and traders prepare for Wednesday with three reliable pullback entry setups. Key levels, ranges, and timing clues guide the plan ahead of major ISM and JOLTS data.

We’re just three trading days into 2026, and I gotta tell ya, I am having zero fun so far. No one but me should care, but I’ve been all thumbs so far this year. The only “trade” that is working for me is my cache of silver and gold bullion

Venezuela will transfer 30–50 million barrels of oil to the US, with President Trump saying the oil will be sold at market prices and proceeds managed under U.S. control

In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the financial markets as of January 6, 2027

Venezuela’s oil system has been crippled by corruption, fires, theft and years of underinvestment. Chevron remains the only oil supermajor still operating in the country, and most companies have been hesitant to commit to large-scale reinvestment.

After one of its strongest annual performances on record, the metal has started the new year on a firm footing. With a data-packed second half of the week, we could see a bit more volatility in gold

Elliott Wave analysis shows the Nasdaq pushing higher within a complex Minute Wave 5, with clusters of resistance ahead and volatility shifts guiding the near-term outlook.