Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination 
Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality 
Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Thailand Inflation Remains Negative for 10th Straight Month in January 
U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Tech Rout Deepens on Amazon Capex Shock 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
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Tariff Suspension and Trade Agreements
President Donald Trump announced a 30-day tariff halt on imports from Mexico and Canada after successful negotiations. The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, agreed to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to curb drug trafficking and unauthorized migration in exchange for a suspension of a planned 25% tariff. Similarly, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised his counterpart to augment the border security measures, accordingly, there also existed a freezing on tariffs, at least regarding Canada.
Market Reactions and Continued Trade Debates
This triggered good reactions in markets around the globe. US equities futures were trading higher, with an increase in S&P 500 by 0.4%. That notwithstanding, Trump declared that the scheduled 10 percent tariff on imports from China would be enforced. Trump called it the "opening salvo" into what could continue to escalate if the negotiations were not moving in the right direction. This situation mirrors the continued complexity of U.S. trade policy as Trump negotiates diplomatic relationships while dealing with critical issues such as immigration and drug trafficking.p'
