Futures linked to significant U.S. indices are mostly rising ahead of the commencement of the first complete trading week of the new year. Crude oil prices decline following the U.S. capture of the leader of major oil producer Venezuela, while shares of large U.S. energy companies such as Chevron and ExxonMobil experience gains in after-hours trading. The U.S. dollar also sees an increase, as analysts work to understand the international consequences of the U.S. incursion. In other news, U.S. car sales are reportedly on the rise in 2025, despite demand being challenged by tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and the expiration of tax credits.
Ripple XRP price is correcting gains from the $0.570 resistance. The price is stable above the $0.5240 support and might aim for a fresh increase in the near term.
Gold price rises as markets increase their bets of interest rates coming down in the US. The Chinese Caixin services PMI data remains in expansive territory, supporting the outlook for a key market for Gold. Central bank…
A vulnerability (CVE-2024-27322) in the R programming language implementation can be exploited to execute arbitrary and be used as part of a supply chain attack.
Bitcoin price extended losses and settled below $60,000. BTC is now consolidating losses near $58,000 and remains at risk of more downsides in the near term.