Wild Weekend Turns Global Markets Into a Powderkeg
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 25 Jan 2026
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- 25 Jan 2026, 10:15 pm
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Investors have spent the weekend obsessing over whether Japan and the US could intervene in currency markets to prop up the yen. Here’s why it matters.
Summary
The article examines recent global financial market dynamics influenced by potential interventions in currency markets by Japan and the US. Although market volatility is highlighted, the article primarily emphasizes economic and geopolitical factors rather than existential AI risks. While AI is mentioned as an 'old fear,' the focus remains on financial sectors, revealing little about advancements in AI capabilities or substantial AI safety measures. The mention of AI lacks depth related to policy or governance frameworks necessary for AI risk mitigation at an international level.
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MarketsChanticleerPrint articleJan 26, 2026 – 8.22amWhile most of us in Australia were celebrating the long weekend with a lamington and something cold, investors have been trying to wrap their heads around a stunning string of events that set markets up for yet another dramatic week.Consider the following list, all of which occurred after the Australian market closed on Friday afternoon:Loading...James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreChanticleerOpinionSharemarketCurrenciesBondsWall StreetAIJapanBlackRockTrump's AmericaSanae TakaichiFetching latest articles