West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $80.50 during the early European trading hours on Friday. WTI tumbles as traders book some profits despite ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Profit-taking set in following the previous day’s sharp rally. Additionally, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has picked up in recent days, with the US claiming…
2026.07.30 2026.07.30 Will the Dollar Do the Fed’s Job? Forecast as of 30.07.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The new Fed Chair appears determined to let the markets do part of the central bank’s job of bringing inflation back to target. According to Kevin Warsh, this process is already underway, as reflected in rising Treasury yields. Let’s discuss this topic and make…
The BOE kept rates unchanged despite a split vote, and the reasoning behind that split shows how central banks weigh war-driven energy shocks against inflation targets.
Prior was 50.3 Non-manufacturing 49.0 vs 50.2 prior That’s a disappointing release but not a big miss. There are some big moves in Chinese stocks today in the robotics space on talk of a Unitree IPO. There are big moves higher in Chinese tech stocks in general. This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.
On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7894 compared to the previous day’s fix of 6.7892. PBOC FAQs The primary monetary policy objectives of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) are to safeguard price stability, including exchange rate stability, and promote economic growth. China’s central bank also…
2026.07.30 2026.07.30 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 30.07.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, 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. Oil is testing yesterday’s high. The article…
USD/CAD is testing support after MACD flipped into negative territory. Is this the start of a deeper correction or a potential bear trap?
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Two of the Magnificent 7 reported quarterly earnings after the close on Thursday. One good. One bad. Apple (AAPL) beat the Wall Street consensus for its fiscal third quarter, but the stock slumped 4% afterhours due to its Services segment missing the consensus. Apple’s Services segment saw revenue gain 12% YoY to $30.74 billion, but that figure was short…
2026.07.30 2026.07.30 What Are Funding Rates? Maxim Tkachenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/maxim-tkachenko/ Imagine stepping into a crowded elevator that starts moving in the wrong direction. Someone has to press the correct button to get it back on track. In crypto trading, funding serves a similar purpose by helping steer the market back toward the spot price. The funding rate refers to the periodic…
