The major European indices are ending the week with mixed results: German DAX, -0.35% France’s CAC, +0.01% UK’s FTSE 100 +0.22% Spain’s Ibex -0.04% Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.46%. For the trading week,: German DAX +0.14% France’s CAC -0.08% UK’s FTSE 100 +0.57% Spain’s Ibex, -0.14% Italy’s FTSE MIB, +0.58% Next week will have the clock ticking to the August…
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions: £29.2K vs previous £33.2K
The FT is now reporting that Pres. Trump is pushing for a 15 – 20% minimum tariff on all EU goods. The tariff rate as set by “the letter” had pinned the rate at 30%. He also rejects reducing the 25% sectorial duty on EU cars. The administration is also looking at a reciprocal tariff rate that exceeds 10%,…
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions declined to $-167.8K from previous $-140K
After the Financial Times reported that Pres. Trump is pushing for a 15 – 20% tariff on all the EU goods and looks to keep 25% tariff on autos, the US stocks have tilted to the downside. Dow industrial average -0.55% S&P index -0.18% NASDAQ index 0.16% Russell 2000-0.64% Both the S&P and the NASDAQ closed at record levels…
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions down to $-74.9K from previous $-74.3K
The earnings season heats up a little more next week. The bigger names, like Amazon, Apple, Meta or still a week or so away but Tesla and Alphabet will highlight some of the releases next week. Below is a list of the key earnings: Monday 7/21 – Before Open: Verizon (VZ), Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), Monday 7/21 – After Close: NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) Tuesday 7/22 – Before Open: Lockheed Martin (LMT), Coca‑Cola (KO), Philip Morris (PM), General Motors (GM), D.R. Horton (DHI), Northrop…
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions down to 162.4K from previous 209.4K
2025.07.18 2025.07.18 US Dollar Surges On Increased Fed Cut Hopes. Forecast as of 18.07.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Strong data and hawkish rhetoric from FOMC members should have pushed the EURUSD pair down. However, as soon as Christopher Waller announced that the Fed would cut rates in July, the currency pair surged. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan….
The GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act) is the first comprehensive federal law to regulate U.S. dollar–backed stablecoins. It outlines clear rules for who can issue stablecoins, how they must be backed, and what compliance standards they must meet. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, typically by being…
