Japanese Yen flatlines ahead of Fed rate decicion

The USD/JPY pair holds steady near 155.25 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. Traders prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision later on Wednesday. On Friday, attention will shift to the Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decision.  Friday’s US inflation report showed that prices remain stubbornly high and…

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Technical analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD and EURUSD for Today (September 15, 2026)

2026.09.15 2026.09.15 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 15.09.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. The euro has broken through the support…

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Washington seeks cap on foreign parts in AI chips and servers

The core of the US proposal is a hard cap on how much of an AI server, chip or related piece of hardware can be built from parts sourced outside North America, which would directly hit the assembly model many firms have used to route Chinese made components through Mexico. That threshold, once set, would raise costs and complexity…

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While everybody obsesses about rate hikes, federal spending marches along unabated

While everyone obsesses over the possibility of a quarter-point interest rate hike, the U.S. government keeps adding to its massive $40 trillion debt. The Trump administration ran a $166.8 billion deficit in August, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement. That drove the fiscal 2026 budget shortfall to $1.97 trillion, virtually the same as through the same period last year….

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Crypto Fear and Greed Index: What the Number Means

2026.09.15 2026.09.15 What Is the Crypto Fear and Greed Index? Maxim Tkachenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/maxim-tkachenko/ The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is the best-known measure of sentiment in the crypto market. It reads the mood of the crypto community and puts it on a scale from 0 to 100. The number comes from six weighted inputs such as volatility, trading volume, momentum,…

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Bitcoin dips as valuation ceilings hold, XAU weakness persists

Bitcoin (BTC) corrects alongside the broader cryptocurrency market on Tuesday as selling persists ahead of the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy decision. Market participants expect the central bank to raise interest rates to 3.75%-4.00% on Wednesday, potentially weighing on risk assets. Meanwhile, Gold (XAU/USD) trades lethargically below $4,300 while holding above a short-term $4,250 support. The…

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The PDT Rule Explained: What Changed in 2026

2026.09.15 2026.09.15 Pattern Day Trader (PDT) Rule Explained Gleb Kabanovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/gleb-kabanov/ For many years, the PDT rule was a major headache for day traders in the United States. The Pattern Day Trader (PDT) regulatory framework is applied to certain brokerage accounts, and the rule was introduced in 2001. A day trader is a market participant who opens and closes positions…

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