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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 475.32 points or -0.88% to 53,818.04 • Shanghai decreased 26.285 points or -0.64% to 4,075.917 • Hang Seng increased 37.92 points or 0.14% to 26,885.24 • ASX 200 decreased 38.60 points or -0.43% to 8,889.20 • SENSEX decreased 503.76 points

One commentator said great job, you were off only 24hrs in picking the high in gold. Another wrote in asking how did you know this would be a cycle inversion with the 2nd being a low rather than a high? Markets are far more precise that 99.9% believe. In part, this is because they teach

Private payroll processor ADP reported that U.S. private employers added just 22,000 jobs in January, far below the consensus expectation of roughly 45,000–46,000 and softer than December’s revised figures. This weak headline comes just as official government jobs data has been delayed, yet again, due to ongoing political dysfunction in Washington, leaving markets increasingly dependent

Could Europe defend itself without America? In January 2026, NATO launched Operation Steadfast to answer that question. The operation is the largest exercise of the year, deploying around 10,000 troops from 11 member states across Central Europe. The plan involves the Allied Reaction Force, a rapid response element designed to test trans-Atlantic coordination in simulated

Gangs in Sweden are increasingly recruiting children to join their organizations. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer warned that the nation is now in an “emergency situation” as these crime rings take over neighborhoods. Lawmakers are now seeking to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13. And yet, many in opposition to the proposal

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 427.30 points or -0.78% to 54,293.36 • Shanghai increased 34.464 points or 0.85% to 4,102.202 • Hang Seng increased 12.55 points or 0.05% to 26,847.32 • ASX 200 increased 70.70 points or 0.80% to 8,927.80 • SENSEX increased 78.56 points

The Trump administration is moving to create what is being described as a strategic stockpile for rare earths and other critical minerals, branded “Project Vault,” with reported financing of around $12 billion, involving a major loan structure and private participation from large industrial users. This is a defensive move akin to a petroleum stockpile and

Once again, we are watching the political system weaponize the courts to decide elections before the people ever get the chance to vote. The appeal trial involving France’s Marine Le Pen is not really about accounting procedures or parliamentary reimbursements. This is about removing a political opponent who cannot be beaten at the ballot box.