Markets opened Monday cautiously as traders navigated nine weeks of Strait of Hormuz disruption and assessed new diplomatic signals from Tehran that offered some hope for resolution.

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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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Standard Chartered Bank economists Anubhuti Sahay, Saurav Anand and Nagaraj Kulkarni assess Indian states’ finances, projecting the aggregate FY27 fiscal deficit at 2.9% of GDP, similar to FY26. They highlight slower revenue proceeds, persistent high revenue expenditure and steady capex near 1.9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Wider deficits should lift State Development Loan issuance, while the team maintains…

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2026.04.27 2026.04.27 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 27.04.2026 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 fifth wave of the bullish impulse within correction (B) may be nearing completion. Consider long positions with a Take…

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New Zealand’s Q1 CPI beat forecasts and repriced RBNZ expectations – here’s how our NZD watchlist setups held up.

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Trump was unusually quiet on Truth Social today but just tweeted out something about talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, calling for him to be fired. The White House briefing is ongoing and Leavitt would not say that they are considering Iran’s proposal, but it is under discussion. That’s something but might just suggest that Trump’s security meeting hasn’t happened…

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The USD/JPY pair is trading near the 159.30 price zone as markets are increasingly positioning for a hawkish hold from the BoJ, with policymakers expected to keep the benchmark rate unchanged at 0.75% while signaling a willingness to tighten further. This shift in expectations is helping the Yen recover slightly, even as broader policy divergence with the Federal Reserve…

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2026.04.27 2026.04.27 How to Trade Stocks: A Complete Guide for Beginners Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Many novice traders ask themselves how to trade stocks. The answer to this question may not be as simple as it seems. Stock trading is gaining popularity thanks to media coverage and mainstream culture. Buying and selling stocks, even amid the world’s ongoing conflicts, has already…

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When it’s been some time since you’ve made a winning trade, you start to feel that you absolutely positively must make a profit. How can you look beyond the pressure and maintain trading focus?

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The Globe & Mail earlier reported that Canada would be setting up a sovereign wealth fund to back major projects and now we’re getting some details. It will be endowed with $25 billion initially, which is a decent chunk of borrowing for a country Canada’s size, and could be notable for the bond market, depending on how the money…

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