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In 2026, the weekly spot trading volume of the top ten crypto assets is expected to be $80 billion, a drop of over 50% compared with the $178 billion weekly trading volume in 2025. (Cointelegraph)

In terms of emerging market equities, the index climbed for the fourth consecutive day, rising 0.5% throughout the session. This was mainly driven by Asian stock markets, as current market attention is shifting towards potential investment opportunities created by rising global public, military, and corporate spending. In addition, pressured by inflation resulting from the escalation of the Iran conflict, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka raised its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point—marking the country’s first monetary tightening in three years.

The US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, rose 0.2% on the day, closing at 99.169 in the late New York trading session. By the close of the New York forex market, 1 euro exchanged for 1.1629 US dollars, down from 1.1644 dollars at the previous session; 1 British pound exchanged for 1.3445 US dollars, down from 1.3507 dollars in the prior session. One US dollar exchanged for 159.33 Japanese yen, up from 158.90 yen previously; one US dollar exchanged for 0.7857 Swiss francs, up from 0.7826 francs in the previous session; one US dollar exchanged for 1.3813 Canadian dollars, up from 1.3804 Canadian dollars previously; one US dollar exchanged for 9.3198 Swedish kronor, up from 9.2864 kronor previously.