{"id":65723,"date":"2026-01-05T23:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/morning-brief-asian-stocks-climb-as-venezuela-shock-ripples-bitcoin-hits-high\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T23:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:47:17","slug":"morning-brief-asian-stocks-climb-as-venezuela-shock-ripples-bitcoin-hits-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/morning-brief-asian-stocks-climb-as-venezuela-shock-ripples-bitcoin-hits-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning brief: Asian stocks climb as Venezuela shock ripples, Bitcoin hits high"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Asian markets opened the first full trading week of the year on a stronger footing, even as investors grappled with the geopolitical and market implications of a dramatic US military operation in Venezuela. <\/p>\n

The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend injected fresh uncertainty into global markets, influencing moves across equities, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and currencies, while also prompting sharp political reactions from allies and further pointed remarks from President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Asian markets and oil react to Venezuela developments<\/h2>\n


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Asian equities advanced broadly on Monday, with investors weighing geopolitical risks against optimism ahead of a heavy slate of economic data. <\/p>\n

MSCI\u2019s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.36%, while S&P 500 e-mini futures edged up 0.13%.<\/p>\n

Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 jumped 3%, nearing a record high reached two months ago, after data showed manufacturing activity stabilised in December following five months of contraction. <\/p>\n

South Korea\u2019s Kospi and Taiwan\u2019s benchmark index both climbed more than 2.7% to fresh record highs. <\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Australia\u2019s benchmark index added 0.1%.<\/p>\n

China-linked markets lagged. <\/p>\n

Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index fell 0.01%, dragged lower by energy stocks after a gauge of Hong Kong-listed oil and gas companies fell 3.1%.<\/p>\n

Oil prices were choppy as markets assessed the impact of the US intervention in Venezuela and an OPEC+ decision to keep output unchanged. <\/p>\n

Brent crude futures fell 0.3% to $60.55 a barrel. <\/p>\n

Neil Shearing, group chief economist at Capital Economics, said the removal of Maduro was \u201cunlikely to have meaningful near-term economic consequences for the global economy,\u201d though he warned that \u201cits political and geopolitical ramifications will reverberate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marko Papic, chief strategist at BCA Research, said Venezuela would need significant capital and engineering support to restore output. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are therefore not sellers of oil in this situation and, in fact, think that upside risks could develop,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin and safe havens gain on political uncertainty<\/h2>\n


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Bitcoin rose to a three-week high in early Asian trading as political uncertainty boosted demand for alternative and haven assets. <\/p>\n

The largest cryptocurrency climbed as much as 2.3% to $93,323, its highest level since Dec. 11, before easing back to around $91,453 later in the session. Ether was little changed at $3,141.<\/p>\n

The move came alongside gains in precious metals. <\/p>\n

Gold rose about 1.8% to $4,411.50 an ounce, after earlier jumping above $4,400, while silver surged as much as 3.92% as investors sought safety.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin\u2019s recent gains follow weeks of range-bound trading and come despite the cryptocurrency ending last year down 6.5%. <\/p>\n

Sean McNulty, APAC derivatives trading lead at FalconX, said the rally was being driven by crypto-native firms and a lack of selling by miners, family offices, and large funds. <\/p>\n

On Jan. 2, investors put $471 million into US-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, the largest daily inflow since Nov. 11.<\/p>\n

Denmark pushes back on Trump\u2019s Greenland rhetoric<\/h2>\n


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Geopolitical tensions extended beyond Latin America. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned President Trump to stop threatening to acquire Greenland, just a day after the US operation in Venezuela.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Kingdom of Denmark \u2014 and thus Greenland \u2014 is part of NATO and is therefore covered by the alliance\u2019s security guarantee,\u201d Frederiksen said, adding that she would \u201cstrongly urge the United States to stop the threats against a historically close ally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her remarks followed comments by Trump, quoted by The Atlantic, saying, \u201cWe do need Greenland, absolutely.\u201d <\/p>\n

Trump has long floated the idea of acquiring the mineral-rich territory, an ambition that has been repeatedly rejected by both Greenland and Denmark.<\/p>\n

Trump targets Colombia and signals wider drug crackdown<\/h2>\n


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A day after Maduro\u2019s capture, Trump signaled that other countries could face pressure over drug trafficking. <\/p>\n

Speaking aboard Air Force One, he singled out Colombia and its president, Gustavo Petro.<\/p>\n

\u201cColombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he\u2019s not going to be doing it very long,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

Trump said his campaign against Venezuela would also weaken Cuba, noting that Cuban soldiers assist Venezuela\u2019s military. <\/p>\n

\u201cCuba looks like it is ready to fall,\u201d he said, without offering evidence. <\/p>\n

He struck a slightly more conciliatory tone toward Mexico, while repeating complaints about drug flows and noting that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has rejected his offer of US military assistance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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