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Monday, 12 Jan, 2026 Commodities Trump threatens to block Exxon from Venezuela after CEO calls country uninvestable Summary: Trump says he may block Exxon from investing in Venezuela CEO Darren Woods called the country "uninvestable" Exxon cited past asset seizures and weak legal protections Tensions complicate US Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.0108 (vs. estimate at 6.9849) The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate within a certain range, called a "band," around a central reference rate, or "midpoint." It's cu Learn more Central Banks Gold and silver surge, stocks & USD slammed on news of Trump's ongoing attacks on the Fed The news broke that Trump is escalating his underhanded attacks on the Federal Reserve: NYT: Federal prosecutors open probe into Fed chair Powell amid renovation scrutiny Summary: NYT reports federal Central Banks Fed Chair Powell calls out Trump on his witch hunt, part of ongoing threats against Bank Summary: Powell says DOJ threatened criminal indictment Grand jury subpoenas served on Friday Issue linked to Senate testimony on Fed renovation Powell calls move unprecedented and political Raises co Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9849 – Reuters estimate The People's Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that remains one of the most closely watched signals in Asian foreign exch Central Banks NYT: Federal prosecutors open probe into Fed chair Powell amid renovation scrutiny Summary: NYT reports federal prosecutors have opened a probe involving Fed Chair Powell Specific allegations and scope are unclear from the headline alone Context includes intense political attacks ov Commodities Wall Street Journal: "U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran" Summary: Trump to receive formal briefing on Iran response options Measures include sanctions, cyber tools and possible strikes Pentagon has not repositioned forces yet Starlink internet access under Stock market update Globex trade is open for the week, US equity index futures with small gap down US equity index futures are opening lower on Globex to begin the week's trade. I guess I should come up with a narrative to 'explain', right? M'eh. The gap is small. If I had to pin it on anything it' Learn more News EUR wobbles - France budget at risk as confidence votes threaten government collapse Summary: France warns 2026 budget may be delayed past March elections Confidence votes next week threaten government survival Possible National Assembly dissolution if government falls Budget talks al

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