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

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
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