A spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared that any vessel violating the Islamic Republic’s maritime rules will be stopped by force. The warning, delivered through the state-linked Fars News Agency, serves as a direct challenge to a newly unveiled American initiative designed to break the maritime deadlock in the region. This comes in immediate response to…
A rewrite of both the Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs latest missives. 1.1 Trillion AI Capex by 2027 Last weekend in London delivered the kind of blue sky that makes the city feel like a different market altogether, and it happened to frame a moment that speaks directly to what is unfolding in equities. London Marathon produced something extraordinary…
2026.05.04 2026.05.04 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 04.05.2026 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. The euro continues to trade within a…
After USD/JPY tested the yen-tervention line in the sand above 160.00 last week, the Japanese government quickly stepped in to drag it back down. Japan’s Ministry of Finance had reportedly spent around ¥5.5 trillion (approximately $35 billion) in its third major intervention campaign since 2022, and markets seem to be bracing for more. Here’s exactly how currency intervention works,…
Key takeaways for Today’s Bitcoin Analysis Bitcoin is trading near $80,328, up about 2.25% on the session. The daily read has turned meaningfully bullish, but the current daily candle is still early. The most important signal is the higher POC migration toward 80,150. The key support zone to watch is now 78,750 to 80,150. A sustained hold above 80,150…
Gold prices fell in Pakistan on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 41,301.61 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) per gram, down compared with the PKR 41,357.44 it cost on Friday. The price for Gold decreased to PKR 481,733.80 per tola from PKR 482,385.10 per tola on friday. Unit measure Gold Price in PKR 1…
With Australia’s inflation at a three-year high, will the RBA hike again — or blink in the face of recession risk?
Bank of Korea deputy chief Ryoo Sang-dai says it is time to consider rate hikes, with forward guidance set to turn hawkish at the May 28 meeting under new governor Shin Hyun-song. Summary: Bank of Korea senior deputy governor Ryoo Sang-dai said forward guidance would become more hawkish at the next policy meeting and that it was time to…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – rebounds following a bearish gap opening to the $96.45 area on Monday, though it sticks to modest intraday losses through the Asian session. The commodity currently trades just above mid-$98.00s, still down over 1% for the day, amid mixed cues. US President Donald Trump announced over the…
Japan likely spent up to $35bn intervening to support the yen, but Barclays warns depreciation pressure will persist over the medium term as Iran war energy costs weigh. Summary: The dollar had its largest weekly loss against the yen since February after Japan was reported to have intervened in foreign exchange markets, according to Reuters Bank of Japan data…
