Gold Tops $5,000; Saudi Arabia Postpones Winter Games | Horizons Middle East & Africa 1/26/2026

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The yen strengthens and Japanese stocks fall as traders remain on alert for market intervention. Also on the show: gold hits $5,000 an ounce for the first time; Democrats threaten to block a US spending package; talks between US, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators wrapped up in Abu Dhabi; Saudi Arabia and the Olympic Council of Asia agree to postpone the 2029 Asian Winter Games; China's President Xi to probe his top general and one-time ally Zhang Youxi. Guests include: Alan Waxman, Sixth Street, Co-Founder & CEO; Ayesha Tariq, Macro Visor, Co-Founder. Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:08 - Markets on alert for yen intervention 00:06:57 - Alan Waxman, Sixth Street, Co-Founder & CEO 00:16:36 - Democrats threaten shutdown after Minneapolis shooting 00:19:36 - US, Russia, Ukraine talks end in Abu Dhabi 00:27:36 - Ayesha Tariq, Macro Visor, Co-Founder 00:33:11 - Saudi Arabia, Olympic Council delay 2029 Asian Winter Games 00:37:20 - China probes top general Zhang Youxia 00:42:10 - Enoch Godongwana, South Africa's Finance Minister -------- 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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