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DAILY NEWS BRIEF - MARKET OUTLOOK
January 7, 2026
 
   
 
Gold   USD/JPY   EUR/USD   Dow Jones (CME)   S&P 500 (CME)   GBP/USD   Silver   Crude Oil (WTI)  
 
 
  Market Wrap  
 
  Market Wrap: Stocks, Bonds, Commodities  
 
 
On Tuesday, both the S&P 500 (+42 points or 0.62% to 6944) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+484 points or 0.99% to 49,462) scored record-high closing levels.

And the Nasdaq 100 +238 points (+0.94%) to 25,639.

Memory and storage tech stocks advanced as the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas started:

Sandisk (SNDK) +27.56%

Western Digital (WDC) +16.77%

Micron Technology (MU) +10.02%

Also,

Microchip Technology (MCHP) +11.65%

Texas Instruments (TXN) +8.43%

Intel (INTC) +1.70%

On the other hand,

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) -3.04%

Nvidia (NVDA) -0.47%

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield +1.4 basis points to 4.169%.

European stocks remained firm:

DAX 40 + 23 points (+0.09%) to 24,892

CAC 40 +25 points (+0.32%) to 8,237

FTSE 100 +118 points (+1.18%) to 10,122

Gold price +46 dollars (+1.03%) to 4,495 dollars an ounce.

U.S. WTI crude futures -1.19 dollar (-2.04%) to 57.13 dollars a barrel.

Reuters reported that governments of the U.S. and Venezuela are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to refiners in the U.S.
 
 
  Market Wrap: Forex  
 
 
The U.S. dollar strengthened, with the dollar index rising to 98.60.

EUR/USD -33 pips to 1.1687.

Germany’s inflation rate slowed to 1.8% year on year in December.

France’s inflation rate dipped to 0.8% year on year in December.

USD/JPY +27 pips to 156.65.

GBP/USD -40 pips to 1.3500, AUD/USD +25 pips to 0.6738.

USD/CHF +42 pips to 0.7955, USD/CAD +42 pips to 1.3811.

Bitcoin -583 dollars to 93,487 dollars.
 
 
 
 
  Please note that due to market volatility, some of the key levels may have already been reached and scenarios played out.
 
 
     
 
Gold Intraday: the upside prevails.
 
Pivot:
4454
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 4454 with targets at 4513 & 4544 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 4454 look for further downside with 4426 & 4396 as targets.
 
Comment:
The next resistances are at 4513 and then at 4544.
 
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USD/JPY Intraday: the bias remains bullish.
 
Pivot:
156.40
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 156.40 with targets at 156.80 & 157.00 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 156.40 look for further downside with 156.20 & 156.00 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI calls for a bounce.
 
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EUR/USD Intraday: the downside prevails.
 
Pivot:
1.1710
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 1.1710 with targets at 1.1675 & 1.1660 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 1.1710 look for further upside with 1.1725 & 1.1740 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI is bearish and calls for further downside.
 
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Dow Jones (CME)‎ (H6)‎ Intraday: the bias remains bullish.
 
Pivot:
49450
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 49450 with targets at 50000 & 50200 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 49450 look for further downside with 49100 & 48900 as targets.
 
Comment:
Investors have to remain cautious since these levels may trigger profit taking.
 
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S&P 500 (CME)‎ (H6)‎ Intraday: further advance.
 
Pivot:
6970
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 6970 with targets at 6995 & 7015 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 6970 look for further downside with 6958 & 6938 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI shows upside momentum.
 
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GBP/USD Intraday: watch 1.3450.
 
Pivot:
1.3530
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 1.3530 with targets at 1.3480 & 1.3450 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 1.3530 look for further upside with 1.3560 & 1.3590 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI advocates for further decline.
 
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Silver Intraday: expect 87.10.
 
Pivot:
79.80
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 79.80 with targets at 85.30 & 87.10 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 79.80 look for further downside with 77.70 & 76.00 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI shows upside momentum.
 
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Crude Oil (WTI)‎ (G6)‎ Intraday: watch 56.30.
 
Pivot:
57.75
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 57.75 with targets at 56.30 & 56.00 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 57.75 look for further upside with 58.30 & 58.85 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI has broken down its 30 level.
 
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