South Korea FX Reserves dipped from previous 430.66B to 428.05B in December

Jan 5, 2026

Gold surges past $4,440 as Venezuela strikes fuel geopolitical bid

Gold (XAU/USD) rallies sharply on Monday, gaining over 2.60% as investors assess the risk of last week's US strikes on Venezuela and its geopolitical implications worldwide. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,442 after bouncing off daily lows of $4,345.

AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Slips as BoJ’s Ueda signals rate hikes

The Australian Dollar retreats against the Japanese Yen on Monday, down 0.05% after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda revealed that the BoJ would hike rates “if economic and inflation trends align with our projections.” At the time of writing, the AUD/JPY trades at 105.00 almost unchanged.