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South Korea BoK Interest Rate Decision meets expectations (2.5%)

Gold price (XAU/USD) climbs to near $4,615 and is set to retest a record high during the early Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal extends its upside as traders flock to safe havens amid geopolitical and economic uncertainties.

Australia Consumer Inflation Expectations declined to 4.6% in January from previous 4.7%

United Kingdom RICS Housing Price Balance above forecasts (-16%) in December: Actual (-14%)

Japan Producer Price Index (MoM) meets expectations (0.1%) in December

Japan Producer Price Index (YoY) meets forecasts (2.4%) in December

US President Trump said that he would impose a 25% tariff on select semiconductors, including the Nvidia H200 AI processor and a similar semiconductor from AMD called the MI325X, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

EUR/USD consolidates on Wednesday, hoovers around the 1.1645, unchanged amid a risk-off mood sponsored by geopolitical risks, which kept traders on the sidelines.

The USD/JPY pair tumbles to around 158.25 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) rebounds against the US Dollar (USD) after Japanese officials warned of potential intervention to shore up the currency.

Silver prices skyrocket toa new record high after bouncing off a daily low of $86.91, hitting a new all-time high at $93.50 and it seems poised to clear the $100.00 barrier in the near term. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades at $93.05, soaring over 7%.

Gold (XAU/USD) makes a U-turn and registers solid gains on Wednesday, sponsored by broad US Dollar weakness, even though the latest inflation data cemented the case for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to hold rates unchanged in January. XAU/USD trades at $4,615, up 0.65%.

This report was prepared at the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Richmond based on information collected on or before january 5, 2026.

In quite an erratic week, the US Dollar (USD) reversed Tuesday’s marked advance and shifted its attention to the opposite direction on the back of jitters surrounding the Fed’s independence as well as swelling speculation of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve later in the year.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) extends its rebound on Wednesday, rising for a fifth straight day as escalating unrest in Iran fuels a fresh geopolitical risk premium.

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said that inflation is still quite far from where they need it to be even though the economy has been pretty resilient at the Atlanta Business Chronicle 2026 Economic Outlook event on Wednesday.

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said that the overall economy seems quite resilient and that He has seen less tariff pass through than expected at the Midwest Economic Forecast Forum hosted online by the Wisconsin Bankers Association on Wednesday.

Bank of England Deputy Governor David Ramsden said that wages will remain a key focus for him this year and that his view is that policy remains restrictive in a speech at King's College, in London on Wednesday.

NZD/USD trades higher on Wednesday, hovering around 0.5750 at the time of writing, up 0.25% on the day.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday after fresh warnings from Japanese authorities revived speculation of possible intervention to curb excessive Yen weakness.

The British Pound extended its gains on Wednesday as the Greenback is punished by investors due to threats to the Federal Reserve’s independence and a verbal intervention by Japanese officials, boosted the Yen. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3461 up by 0.30%.