The term “Shadow Fed” has recently gained attention in U.S. political and financial media, describing the idea of appointing an unofficial or informal “shadow” Federal Reserve Chair. Discussions around the “Shadow Fed” have intensified due to President Trump’s consideration of appointing a successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell well before Powell’s term concludes. This move has sparked debates…

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High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not invest money that you…

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2025.06.17 2025.06.17 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 17.06.2025 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on the Elliott wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: Correction is developing within a flat structure. Consider buying with Take Profit at 110,747.83. XRPUSD: The bullish linking wave…

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The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged at 0.5% today while announcing a more gradual approach to reducing its massive bond-buying program, signaling caution amid trade policy uncertainties and persistent inflation pressures. The decisions were largely in line with market expectations, though the slower pace of quantitative tightening provided a mildly dovish surprise. Key points from the…

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I’m not sure what the betting odds of the US entering the war are but they’re undoubtedly very high at this point. I don’t know how Iran can even negotiate when Trump is tweeting this as well. We will see what that brings but if you’re on the Iran side, that’s obviously an incentive to fight rather than negotiate….

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USD/CAD trades near 1.3575 as markets digest a mixed US Retail Sales ahead of Wednesday’s Fed rate decision. Elevated Oil prices and geopolitical risks in the Middle East limit losses for the Canadian Dollar. USD/CAD remains in a descending wedge, while the Relative Strength Index signals a pause in bearish momentum. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is holding its ground…

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2025.06.17 2025.06.17 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 17.06.2025 Alex Rodiоnovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ I welcome my fellow traders! I have made a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of margin zones methodology and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Oil reversed its short-term uptrend yesterday. The…

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Markets roared back Monday after reports suggested Iran may be backing off its fight with Israel, triggering broad rallies for risk assets. The de-escalation headlines gave traders reason to breathe, especially with G7 leaders meeting in Canada and Middle East tensions cooling after a four-day aerial exchange. Here are headlines you may have missed in the last trading sessions!…

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