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After six years of operating as TD365, the company has announced that all customers will soon be integrated into the Trade Nation brand. Trade Nation has managed TD365’s platform and back-end services from the start, so users will find the experience familiar. Key features like low fixed spreads, an easy-to-use...

After a steady rise of 0.8% in December 2025, France’s consumer prices moderated in January 2026, increasing by 0.3% year-on-year, according to provisional data from INSEE. The slowdown reflects falling prices in manufactured goods, especially clothing and footwear, aided by extended sales over 18 days versus 13 last year in...

Australia’s building sector slowed sharply in December 2025 after modest gains in November. Total dwelling approvals dropped 14.9% to 15,542, with private sector houses rising slightly 0.4% to 9,487, while private sector dwellings excluding houses plunged 29.8% to 5,855. Most states recorded declines, including Victoria (-32.2%), Queensland (-16.3%) and New...

President Donald Trump on Monday insisted the criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell should continue, urging U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to "take it to the end and see." Trump made the remarks in the Oval Office, shrugging off Republican Senator Thom Tillis, R-N.C., who has vowed to block...

New Zealand's seasonally adjusted new dwelling consents fell 4.6% in December 2025, after a 2.7% rise in November. Annually, 36,619 new dwellings were consented, up 9.0%, lifting approvals to 6.9 per 1,000 residents from 6.4. December recorded 3,128 new dwellings: 1,494 townhouses, flats, and units, 1,299 stand-alone houses, 263 retirement village...

U.S. manufacturing activity returned to growth in January 2026, ending 12 straight months of contraction, according to the latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report. The PMI rose sharply to 52.6% from 47.9% in December, its strongest level since early 2022. New orders climbed to 57.1%, production increased to 55.9%, and backlogs...

Inflation in Australia fell after peaking in 2022, but rose again in the second half of 2025. The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday raised the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85%. Household spending and business investment picked up, housing activity and prices increased, and capacity pressures...

Eurozone manufacturing production rose slightly in January, hitting a two-month high as the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI climbed to 49.5 from 48.8 in December. The Output Index reached 50.5, a three-month high, marking the first growth after December’s decline. New factory orders fell for the third straight month, while job...

2026 promises a year of high-stakes elections that could intensify market uncertainty already stirred by U.S. policy shifts and geopolitical tensions. Japan’s snap election on February 8 could influence fiscal policies in the world’s most indebted nation, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to turn personal popularity into support for...

UK manufacturing started 2026 on a strong note, with output, new orders, and exports all rising. The S&P Global UK Manufacturing PMI jumped to 51.8 in January, a 17-month high and up from 50.6 in December, marking growth for the third month in a row. Large manufacturers led expansion...

JP Morgan said late on Sunday it expects demand from central banks and investors to drive gold prices to $6,300 per ounce by year-end. Gold slid to about $4,677 an ounce after a sharp selloff from last week’s record high of $5,594.82. Forecasts say that central banks will buy...

Commodities faced sharp declines on Monday after Kevin Warsh was selected as the next U.S. Federal Reserve chair, triggering significant selling in risk assets. Gold dropped 5%, reaching its lowest level in over two weeks, while silver fell more than 7%, following their recent record highs. Oil prices eased nearly...

The Bank of Japan may be forced to accelerate interest rate hikes to counter a weak yen and inflation pressures tied to expansionary fiscal policy. Japan is heading toward a pivotal political moment as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is projected to win a sweeping victory in...

China’s factory activity strengthened in January, building on late 2025 gains as manufacturers ramped up output ahead of the extended Lunar New Year holiday. The Rating Dog China General Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 from 50.1 in December, matching market expectations and marking the strongest reading since October’s 50.6. Production...

In January 2026, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Index of Commodity Prices, recorded a strong rise, continuing the upward trend from December. Preliminary estimates show the index climbed 4.6% in SDR terms on a monthly basis, following a 1.7% increase in the previous month. Non-rural, rural and base metals all...

Japan's manufacturing industry's health has recovered, with the S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI rising to 51.5 in January 2026, up from 50.0 in December. This marks the strongest improvement in operating conditions since August 2022, led by increased output, new orders, and employment. New export business also expanded for the...

The euro area's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.2% in December 2025, down from 6.3% in November 2025 and December 2024 as well, according to Eurostat. In the wider European Union, unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 5.9% in December 2025, matching November's rate and December 2024's figure. An estimated...

President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, ending a five-month selection process marked by unprecedented political pressure on the U.S. central bank. Since Powell’s 2018 confirmation, Trump repeatedly criticized the Fed, demanding aggressive interest rate cuts and scrutinizing its $1 billion...

In a major development in the Gaza ceasefire, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Hamas appears ready to give up its weapons, signaling a potential breakthrough in the fragile truce with Israel. Speaking in the meeting, Trump praised the group for cooperating in returning the remains of the...

The Canadian Prime Minister said on Thursday that he expects the U.S. administration to respect Canada’s sovereignty, following reports that U.S. officials met with the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP), a group advocating for a referendum on Alberta’s independence. The Financial Times reported three meetings between State Department officials and the...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China marks a major shift in relations, as he becomes the first UK leader to visit since 2018. Starmer’s talk with President Xi Jinping on Thursday aimed to build a “more sophisticated relationship” with improved market access, lower tariffs, and investment deals. The...

U.S. nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 4.9% in the third quarter of 2025, led by a 5.4% rise in output and a 0.5% increase in hours worked, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This marks a significant jump from the same quarter a year ago, with productivity up...

Canada's merchandise trade deficit widened to $2.2 billion in November, up from $395 million in October, as exports fell 2.8% and imports edged down 0.1%. The decline in exports was driven by a 24.4% drop in metal and non-metallic mineral products, particularly unwrought gold, and an 11.6% decrease in motor...

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen on Thursday welcomed high-level talks with the U.S. over Greenland’s future. The meetings in Washington between the U.S., Greenland, and Denmark aimed to ease the diplomatic crisis sparked by Trump’s Greenland threats. Rasmussen described the discussions as constructive and expressed cautious optimism, noting that...

The U.S. trade deficit with its global trading partners nearly doubled in November, as the shortfall with the European Union jumped while the effects of Trump’s tariffs worked their way through the economy. After hitting its lowest level since early 2009 in the previous month, the deficit surged to $56.8...

The U.S. dollar has lost value against other major currencies, sliding to a four-year low this week, according to the ICE U.S. Dollar Index. Investors are increasingly concerned about new tariff threats from the Trump administration and weakening U.S. finances. With the dollar falling more than 3% since mid-January alone. Trump’s...

Oil prices jumped 1.5%, marking a third consecutive day of gains, as fears of a potential U.S. military strike on Iran stoked global supply concerns. Brent crude rose $0.94, or 1.4%, to $69.34 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed $0.92, or 1.5%, to $64.13. Both benchmarks have surged...

Gold raced toward $5,600 an ounce on Thursday, hitting $5,594.82 earlier, driven by soaring safe-haven demand amid U.S. political uncertainty, rising debt, and global trade tensions. U.S. gold futures jumped 4.5% to $5,539.20, marking nine straight sessions of record highs. The metal has surged 27% in 2026 alone after a...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a British leader in nearly eight years. The trip comes amid long-standing tensions over espionage allegations, Hong Kong freedoms, and China’s support for Russia in Ukraine. Starmer, emphasized the need for a "long-term, consistent and...

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating as President Donald Trump weighs a major military strike after preliminary talks on Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile limits yielded no progress. This comes weeks after Trump hinted at intervention following nationwide protests in Iran, which were met with deadly crackdowns....