US August CPI 3.4% vs 3.4% expected

Prior was 3.4% Unrounded vs +3.365% prior CPI m/m +0.4% vs +0.4% exp Prior CPI was +0.1% Unrounded CPI m/m % vs +0.074% prior Core readings: Core y/y 2.4% vs 2.4% expected Prior core was 2.5% Core m/m +0.3% vs +0.2% expected Prior m/m +0.2% Unrounded % m/m vs +0.215% prior  Core-CPI services ex-Rent/OER (supercore) was vs +0.189% m/m…

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EUR/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 11.09.26–18.09.26

2026.09.11 2026.09.11 EUR/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 11.09.26–18.09.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Once the correction has been completed, consider long positions above 1.1470 with a target of 1.1790–1.2088. A buy signal: the local correction ends and the price settles above 1.1470. Stop Loss: below 1.1425, Take Profit: 1.1790–1.2088. Alternative…

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Dollar Gains Ground as Fed Tightening Expectations Rise. Forecast as of 11.09.26

2026.09.11 2026.09.11 Dollar Gains Ground as Fed Tightening Expectations Rise. Forecast as of 11.09.26 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Could a single inflation report be enough to prompt the Fed to raise interest rates? The market appears to think so, largely overlooking Christine Lagarde’s hawkish rhetoric and the decline in US Treasury yields. Let’s examine the key factors driving the EUR/USD outlook…

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ECB Takes Rates to 2.50% and Leaves More Hikes on the Table

Before the ECB announced its decision Thursday, the rate hike was already fully expected. The real surprise came when Lagarde began speaking. Within 15 minutes, German government bond yields were climbing as traders started betting on two more rate hikes before year-end. The decision itself was predictable, but the press conference changed the outlook. What Did the ECB Actually…

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investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Oil holds near highs

Summary: Satellite imagery reportedly shows fire hotspots at multiple points along Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline near Medina, fuelling unverified claims of a Houthi strike; no confirmation has come from Aramco, Saudi authorities or wire services Oil prices held near Thursday’s multi-year highs The pipeline, also known as Petroline, is Saudi Arabia’s main export route bypassing the closed Strait of…

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