Gold slides as Iran tensions keep Fed hike bets alive and support USD

Gold (XAU/USD) attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Thursday and drops back closer to the previous day’s swing low, around the $4,025 region in the last hour. Despite soft US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) reports, elevated crude oil prices keep the possibility of a US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike later…

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US Dollar Slips on Softer CPI Data. Forecast as of 15.07.2026

2026.07.15 2026.07.15 US Dollar Slips on Softer CPI Data. Forecast as of 15.07.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The sharp slowdown in US inflation has significantly reduced expectations that the Fed will tighten monetary policy in July, putting pressure on the US dollar. However, it is still too early for EUR/USD bulls to celebrate. Let’s examine the key drivers and develop a trading…

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Upside bias against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight a sharp USD/CNH drop to 6.7691, shifting the short-term bias to the downside. They see scope for further weakness, though the 6.7600 support is unlikely to be reached immediately. Over 1-3 weeks, the pair is expected to trade with a downside bias toward 6.7600, while a move above…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 15.07.2026

2026.07.15 2026.07.15 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 15.07.2026 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 may decline in the fifth part of an impulse. Consider short positions with a Take Profit at 57,662.26. XRPUSD:…

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Consolidation bias holds within tight band against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note USD/SGD reversed its New York-session plunge after softer United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI), closing near 1.2910. UOB’s Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) model suggests the Singapore Dollar will stay 1.50–2.00% above midpoint, implying a 1.2874–1.2939 USD/SGD range intraday. Short-term, they expect consolidation, while…

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Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD for Today (July 15, 2026)

2026.07.15 2026.07.15 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 15.07.2026 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. The euro keeps sliding within a short-term…

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