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🌅 Morning Update | 09.01.2026 🌏 Global markets Asian equities are trading mixed at the end of the week, following a softer close on Wall Street. US indices pulled back slightly from recent record levels, with investors reducing exposure ahead of today’s key US labour market data. Futures are steady this morning as markets adopt a cautious, wait-and-see stance. 🛢️ Oil Oil prices remain supported, with Brent holding in the low-$60s. Geopolitical uncertainty linked to Venezuela continues to underpin a risk premium, although gains are capped by expectations of ample global supply and steady US production. 🥇 Gold Gold is consolidating near recent highs, as safe-haven demand remains firm amid geopolitical tensions. At the same time, momentum has slowed, with traders reluctant to add new positions before the US jobs report. 🪙 Crypto bitcoin is moving sideways, consolidating after recent volatility. Price action remains range-bound as crypto traders track broader risk sentiment and await fresh macro signals from the US. 📅 Economic Calendar – key events today (09 Jan) 🇨🇦 15:30 – Employment Change (full-time & part-time), Unemployment Rate 🇺🇸 15:30 – Non-Farm Employment Change, Unemployment Rate, Private Payrolls 🇺🇸 15:30 – Housing Starts & Building Permits 🇪🇺 Earlier releases – CPI, GDP and industrial data from several European economies ⚠️ With multiple high-impact releases clustered at the same time, volatility may rise sharply across FX, gold, oil and indices. Trade carefully into the data and keep risk under control. 💡

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