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Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 Update At 18:00    USD/JPY 158,94  ↓-0.1815        EUR/JPY 185,12  ↓-0.2417        GBP/JPY 213,75  ↓-0.047        USD/EUR 1,16  ↓-0.0003        USD/KRW 1.472,75  ↓-3.3775        JPY/SGD 0,01  ↑+0        Germany: DAX 47,01  ↓-0.18        Spain: IBEX 35 38,18  ↓-0.67        France: CAC 40 44,12  ↓-0.03        Nasdaq, Inc. 98,89  ↓-0.53        SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 693,77  ↓-1.39        Gold 4.634,24  ↑+36.459        Bitcoin 94.867,98  ↓-516.25        Ethereum 3.327,08  ↑+1.94        
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 Update At 18:00    USD/JPY 158,94  ↓-0.1815        EUR/JPY 185,12  ↓-0.2417        GBP/JPY 213,75  ↓-0.047        USD/EUR 1,16  ↓-0.0003        USD/KRW 1.472,75  ↓-3.3775        JPY/SGD 0,01  ↑+0        Germany: DAX 47,01  ↓-0.18        Spain: IBEX 35 38,18  ↓-0.67        France: CAC 40 44,12  ↓-0.03        Nasdaq, Inc. 98,89  ↓-0.53        SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 693,77  ↓-1.39        Gold 4.634,24  ↑+36.459        Bitcoin 94.867,98  ↓-516.25        Ethereum 3.327,08  ↑+1.94        

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