Friday, Jan 9, 2026 Update At 9:00    USD/JPY 156,90  ↓-0.0873        EUR/JPY 182,91  ↑+0.0237        GBP/JPY 210,81  ↓-0.0093        USD/EUR 1,17  ↑+0.0008        USD/KRW 1.451,69  ↓-0.5004        JPY/SGD 0,01  ↑+0        Germany: DAX 46,62  ↑+0.01        Spain: IBEX 35 38,00  ↑+0.18        France: CAC 40 45,10  ↑+1.08        Nasdaq, Inc. 99,74  ↓-0.66        SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 689,51  ↓-0.07        Gold 4.475,43  ↑+23.8703        Bitcoin 91.003,13  ↓-22.87        Ethereum 3.107,23  ↓-62.06        
Friday, Jan 9, 2026 Update At 9:00    USD/JPY 156,90  ↓-0.0873        EUR/JPY 182,91  ↑+0.0237        GBP/JPY 210,81  ↓-0.0093        USD/EUR 1,17  ↑+0.0008        USD/KRW 1.451,69  ↓-0.5004        JPY/SGD 0,01  ↑+0        Germany: DAX 46,62  ↑+0.01        Spain: IBEX 35 38,00  ↑+0.18        France: CAC 40 45,10  ↑+1.08        Nasdaq, Inc. 99,74  ↓-0.66        SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 689,51  ↓-0.07        Gold 4.475,43  ↑+23.8703        Bitcoin 91.003,13  ↓-22.87        Ethereum 3.107,23  ↓-62.06        

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