Yen-tervention Watch, Dollar Declines, and Cold Weather Drives NatGas | The Opening Trade 1/26/2026

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The dollar extends its selloff on Monday as speculation swirled that the US could coordinate intervention with Japanese authorities to support the yen. Traders are on heightened alert for authorities intervening in Japan as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government is ready to take action. Continued global uncertainty drives gold beyond $5,000-an-ounce. Natural Gas prices soar on both sides of the Atlantic with freezing weather sweeping across much of the US, boosting heating demand and disrupting supplies. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Opening Trade 00:00:20 - Markets Check 00:01:28 - Yen Intervention Risk 00:03:32 - Metals Rally, US Shutdown Risks 00:06:26 - US Natural Gas Soars 00:11:02 - Trump Threatens Canada with 100% Tariffs 00:11:49 - UK Prime Minister Blocks Potential Rival Burnham 00:15:22 - Japan Assets Check 00:27:45 - Yen, US Dollar 00:30:50 - Dollar Falls Amid Yen Intervention Risk 00:39:06 - Dollar Decline Doesn't Need State Help: 3-Minutes MLIV 00:46:55 - Stocks to Watch: Volkswagen, RyanAir, Miners 01:04:06 - RyanAir CFO on Elon Musk 01:09:09 - Winter Storm Hits East Coast 01:13:36 - Minneapolis ICE Shooting, GOP Dismisses Shutdown Threats 01:20:05 - Synthesia CEO Riparbelli on AI Avatars 01:31:06 - Novo Nordisk Fiscal Year Outlook, Oral Wegovy Data -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts
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