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Gold Approaches $5,000 Milestone; U.S. Stock Futures, Global Indexes Mixed

U.S. futures and Asian markets were higher, while most European indexes drifted lower following Trump's about-turn on tariff threats over Greenland.

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Business Activity Picks Up in Parts of Europe and Asia

Signs of a rebound in export orders were flashing as the global economy adjusts to the increase in U.S. tariffs.

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China Signals Tolerance for Stronger Yuan

The People's Bank of China set the strongest reference rate for the currency in almost three years.

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Trump Administration Pushes Out Key Officials Focused on China Tech Threat

The departing staffers worked for a Commerce Department office charged with protecting the U.S. from Chinese technological advances.

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Bank of Japan Keeps Rates at 30-Year High as It Gauges Impact of Last Hike

The Bank of Japan's first meeting of the year took place against a dramatic backdrop of bond market gyrations, worries about government policies and a volatile yen.

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U.K. Retail Sales Rose Unexpectedly Over Christmas

Households might have enjoyed some relief after the budget in November, in which the government avoided raising income taxes and outlined plans to reduce household energy bills.

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Natural-Gas Prices Soar as U.S. Braces for Arctic Blast

A big concern is Texas, where cold temperatures threaten to ice oil-and-gas fields and wreak havoc on the power grid.

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Japan's Consumer Inflation Cooled in Last Month of 2025

Consumer prices rose at a slower pace, reflecting the Japanese government's measures and the peaking of food inflation.

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Why Gold's Rally Could Take the Shine Off U.S. Stocks

Gold is up nearly 12% this year, trouncing the S&P 500. Gavekal Research says that could push investors toward non-U.S. equities and equal-weight strategies.

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Trump Vows 'Big Retaliation' as 'Sell America' List Grows

Denmark's AkademikerPension fund is unloading all of its Treasury debt. The the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan scaled back its holdings early last year.

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Alarm Over Trump's Greenland Threat Gives Way to Uncertainty Around Future Deal

There was little clarity about what would happen next after the president made an abrupt reversal in his push to take control of the Danish island.

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Venezuela Unveils Oil Bill to Attract Investors, Lift Output

Oil analysts said the reform would help foreign companies already in Venezuela but falls short of President Trump's plans to attract big investments.

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Japan's Takaichi Runs the Risk of Provoking the Bond Vigilantes

With debt running at 200% of GDP, unfunded tax cuts could be a problem. Still, the PM is very popular, and Japan is a creditor nation with a currency that is seemingly fated to rebound.

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Updated GDP Numbers Confirm Strong 3Q Growth

A revised set of figures continued to show that U.S. economic growth powered ahead last summer, confirming an upswing that had surprised analysts in December.

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly Increase

Commercial crude oil stocks rose last week by 3.6 million barrels as refineries ran at a slower rate, said the Energy Information Administration.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 23, 2026 05:15 ET (10:15 GMT)