2026.07.29 2026.07.29 Brent May Not Return to Pre-Conflict Levels Anytime Soon. Forecast as of 29.07.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The conflict in the Middle East is unfolding as expected: escalation followed by de-escalation. As a result, investors expect Brent to quickly return to pre-conflict levels. However, that is not guaranteed. Let’s examine the key drivers and develop a trading plan. The article…

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Have you successfully formed the habits that you said you would at the start of the year? If you haven’t, then here are a few tips that might help you get closer to your goals.

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Understanding volatility: from Bollinger Bands to the ‘square root of time’ !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

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ING strategists Francesco Pesole and Frantisek Taborsky expect the Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged, with two dissenters possibly voting for a hike, limiting downside in front-end USD rates. They argue the Dollar could weaken as precautionary positioning is unwound and DXY reconnects with lower Oil prices. ING sees downside risks for the Dollar and a potential test of…

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2026.07.29 2026.07.29 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 29.07.2026 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. Yesterday, the oil price broke through the…

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Australia’s annual inflation rate eased to 3.8% in the 12 months to June 2026, down from 4.0% in May, according to data released by the ABS.

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The FOMC is expected to keep the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%. The consensus expects up to two dissenters to vote in favor of a rate hike at this meeting, likely Fed’s Logan and/or Fed’s Hammack. We won’t get the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) at this meeting. Forward guidance is likely to remain…

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BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that INR faces strong selling pressure from a rebalancing perspective, as Indian bonds have outperformed major peers. With INR flows broadly flat, FX exposure has risen and investors are advised to keep hedging elevated after strong duration gains. Yu sees higher-beta currencies particularly exposed to July’s fixed-income moves. Indian bonds outperformance lifts FX risk “Selling…

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2026.07.29 2026.07.29 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 29.07.2026 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 Elliott Wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price continues to decline in the fifth part of an impulse. Consider short positions with a Take Profit at 57,662.26….

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The pound found firmer ground against the Aussie this week! Can bulls push this pair back to the top of its channel ahead of the BOE event?

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