2026.08.20 2026.08.20 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 20.08.2026 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: Expect a decline in an impulse wave 5. Consider short positions with a Take Profit at 57,364.54. XRPUSD: The price may…

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EUR/USD has stretched beyond its upper Keltner band after a strong daily rally. Will buyers keep control or will price snap back?

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Iran plans oil strikes to hurt Trump before midterms, official says !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

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The preliminary reading of Australia’s S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) came in at 52.0 in August versus 52.0 prior, the latest data published by S&P Global showed on Friday. Australia’s S&P Global Services PMI declined to 52.9 in August from the previous reading of 53.6, while the Composite PMI fell to 52.5 in August versus 53.2 prior.  Market…

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2026.08.20 2026.08.20 US Dollar Strengthens as Treasury Targets Rising Yields. Forecast as of 20.08.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ It appears the US-coordinated currency intervention may have preceded a broader effort to push Treasury yields lower. The Treasury Department has demonstrated that it is prepared to intervene in the government bond market. How could this affect the US dollar? Let’s examine the…

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The U.S. Treasury’s push to cap borrowing costs looked less convincing on Thursday, as a bond rally faded, the S&P 500 slid, and Walmart’s earnings miss added fresh worry about the U.S. consumer. Oil climbed back toward $88 on renewed Iran tension, gold held its ground, and bitcoin pushed above $72,000, while the dollar finished mixed but arguably firmer…

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investingLive Americas news wrap: Bessent doubles down on buyback plan !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

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The Dollar Index has spent Thursday building a floor just above 98.50 and defending it with everything the calendar had to offer, and the entire effort is worth roughly a tenth of a point. A five-year high in Philadelphia manufacturing, a jobless claims beat and a hawkish regional Fed voice have between them lifted the index 0.12% off a…

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2026.08.20 2026.08.20 XAU/USD Trading Hours: The Best Time to Trade Gold Artem Parshinhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/artem-parshin/ XAU/USD is highly popular among traders due to its high liquidity and volatility. Therefore, every trader should be familiar with gold trading hours. Gold can now be traded 24/7 through perpetual contracts. However, XAU/USD trading results depend not only on the chosen gold trading strategy but also…

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Demo trading is important for building skill development and trading psychology before putting real money on the line. Problem is, most newbie traders slack off after a while.

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