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Friday, January 2, 2026

$2.2B Options Expiry Puts Bitcoin and Ethereum on Volatility Watch

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
2 mins read
The crypto derivatives market is heading into 2026 with a major test in store for traders - a whopping $2.2 bn in Bitcoin and Ethereum...
30 Min

Crypto Starts 2026 Strong: ADA Up 7%, BTC and ETH Lead Rebound

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
2 mins read
Digital assets started 2026 in a relatively steady manner as Liquidity picked up, coming off the holiday season...
44 Min

Market Sentiment Pulse – A brief update on what’s moving markets and why – January 2, 2026

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
2 mins read
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Market Sentiment Pulse – A brief update on what’s moving markets and why Today, the forex market is characterized by a cautious optimism, with traders weighing the impact of recent...
57 Min

Copper Posts Fresh Rise to Begin 2026 Following Historic Annual Jump Not Seen Since 2009

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
1 mins read
Front Loading Sends Copper Prices to All-Time High
Copper rose on the first trading day of 2026, after capping the biggest annual gain since 2009 on prospects for a tighter market.
2 h

Tesla Faces Second Straight Sales Drop Amid Musk’s Bold Robotaxi Bet

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
2 mins read
Tesla stock is higher than analysts say it should be right now.
It was another matter entirely to win over actual car buyers as investors began to believe Elon Musk's optimism about self-driving cars.
2 h
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Ethereum Holds $3,000 as Buterin Refocuses Network on Decentralization, Hayes Rotates $5.5M Into DeFi

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
3 mins read
Ethereum Holds $3,000 as Buterin Refocuses Network on Decentralization, Hayes Rotates $5.5M Into DeFi
Ethereum is trading above $3,000 on Friday, up 1.3% in the last 24 hours. This is because the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap is
3 h

Trump Media Partners with Crypto.com to Reward Shareholders with New Digital Tokens

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
1 mins read
Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Token Sale Progresses Slowly
3 h

UBS Sees Stronger Platinum Demand Lifting Prices $300; Palladium Up $100 on Tight Supply

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
1 mins read
UBS revised its price projections for palladium and platinum following a significant increase in both metals.
3 h

Standard Chartered: XRP Poised for $8 on Regulatory Clarity and ETF Frenzy

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
1 mins read
Standard Chartered's Global Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoff Kendrick, increased the stakes on the price of XRP.
3 h

China’s Silver Squeeze Sparks Mayhem: $80 Breakthrough Fuels Bubble

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
2 mins read
Silver Surges to New Records as Supply Tightens and Momentum Accelerates
Silver sank after breaking above $80 per ounce for the first time amid a historic rally driven by speculative trading and a persistent mismatch
3 h
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Solana Holds at $127 Amid Whale Accumulation and Infrastructure Upgrades: Can SOL Reach $162 in January?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
3 mins read
Solana Holds at $127 Amid Whale Accumulation and Infrastructure Upgrades: Can SOL Reach $162 by Month's End?
Solana (SOL) is currently trading at $127, which is up 1.8% in the last 24 hours. Whale accumulation tendencies and technical improvements
4 h

XRP Struggles at $1.80 Despite $1 Billion ETF Inflows: Technical Analysis Points to Further Downside Risk in 2026

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
3 mins read
XRP Struggles at $1.80 Despite $1 Billion ETF Inflows: Technical Analysis Points to Further Downside Risk in 2026
XRP is trading around $1.80, which is a small increase of 1.9% in the last 24 hours. However, the cryptocurrency is facing more and more
5 h

MTN Group Share Price 2026: Rapid Growth, But Profitability Questions Linger

By Skerdian Meta, Lead Analyst
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
3 mins read
Africa’s Telecom Giant Expands Fast—At the Cost of Margin Stability?
MTN Group’s Q3 results underscore rapid expansion across key African markets, but beneath the headline growth, rising costs, uneven regional
6 h

Bitcoin Holds $88K as Options Surge and Cycle Theory Faces Historic Test

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
3 mins read
Bitcoin Holds $88K as Options Surge and Cycle Theory Faces Historic Test
Bitcoin is trading above $88,000 as 2026 begins. It has been rather stable over the previous 24 hours, even though changes in the market
6 h

Daily Crypto Signals: Bitcoin Breaks Post-Halving Tradition, XRP Struggles Despite Major Victories

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
3 mins read
Daily Crypto Signals: Bitcoin Breaks Post-Halving Tradition, XRP Struggles Despite Major Victories
The crypto market closed 2025 on a sobering note as Bitcoin ended the year in negative territory for the first time following a halving
7 h
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MSFT Stock Prediction 2026: Microsoft’s Uncertain Path As Low P/E and Heavy Spending Lead to Thin Patience

By Skerdian Meta, Lead Analyst
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
5 mins read
Microsoft’s AI Reckoning: When Scale Becomes a Burden
As Microsoft steps into 2026, it finds itself increasingly scrutinized, with investors doubting whether its massive investments in...
10 h

TSLA Stock Upgraded for 2026 as Tesla’s Robotaxi Push Gains Momentum

By Skerdian Meta, Lead Analyst
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
3 mins read
Autonomy Over Deliveries: Why Tesla’s Long-Term Story Is Driving the Stock
Tesla’s renewed focus on full autonomy and AI-driven platforms is strengthening investor conviction, even as short-term delivery concerns...
10 h

The Economist: Wall Street Is Optimistic About 2026, Despite High Valuations

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
2 mins read
Wall Street Climbs to Records, Fed Cut Bets Grow on Jobs Revision
Estimates based on current options pricing suggest that the probability implied by the market of the S&P 500 rising 30% is close to 11%.
11 h

Bitcoin Tops $88,000 While Altcoins Climb as the Year Kicks Off

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
1 mins read
Bitcoin is falling as investors bail out.
Elsewhere, Ripple (XRP) advanced 0.1% to $1.86, while Solana (SOL) slipped 0.6% and BNB declined 0.4%, trading at $124.79.
11 h

Silver Price Prediction: XAG Swings Into 2026 as Fundamentals Point to $100

By Skerdian Meta, Lead Analyst
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
4 mins read
Profit-Taking Shakes Silver, Not Its Bullish Foundation
After an extraordinary rally and sharp year-end swings, silver is cooling in thin holiday markets—but its structural drivers continue to...
11 h
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