The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) rallies against the US Dollar (USD), pushing north of the 0.5930 mark. The move is driven by broad weakness in the Greenback rather than anything out of New Zealand. The trigger was the United States (US) Treasury Department. It said it will at least double its buyback operations for longer-dated coupon securities in the…
2026.08.19 2026.08.19 US Dollar Struggles as Bond Yields Normalize. Forecast as of 19.08.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ It might seem that the S&P 500’s decline and rising oil prices should have given bears a clear advantage in the EUR/USD. Instead, the pair rose as interest rates in the bond market continued to normalize. Let’s examine the factors behind this move and develop…
UK inflation climbed to 2.9% year-on-year in July 2026, up from a 15-month low of 2.6% in June, exactly matching economist forecasts. The Office for National Statistics released the data this morning, and the driver is unmistakable: household energy bills. Ofgem’s quarterly price cap rose 13% in July, pushing gas prices up 14.7% in a single month. Another energy…
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XAU/USD Current Price: $4,488 The US Dollar came under pressure after the US Treasury Department announcement. XAU/USD trades with a firmer tone on Wednesday, aiming to extend gains beyond $4,500. The US Dollar (USD) is under strong selling pressure on Wednesday, resulting in Gold approaching the $4,500 mark for the first time in over two months. The Greenback came…
2026.08.19 2026.08.19 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 19.08.2026 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on Elliott Wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price is expected to rise in the final part of correction 4. Consider long positions with a Take Profit…
The U.S. Treasury caught bond markets off guard on Wednesday by announcing it will at least double the size of its buyback operations for long-dated government debt. The move came just two weeks after publishing its scheduled quarterly plan. It targets 10-to-30-year Treasuries, which have been under heavy selling pressure since late June, and sent yields sharply lower. Traders…
Canadian dollar rises to new highs after Trump’s tariff TACO, US Treasury announcement !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}
UOB economist Enrico Tanuwidjaja notes that Bank Indonesia (BI) kept the BI Rate at 5.75% in August, prioritizing Rupiah and macro-financial stability over growth. Tanuwidjaja highlights BI’s focus on external risk management, use of liquidity and macroprudential tools to support domestic conditions, and a still-tight monetary stance as global uncertainty and capital flow volatility persist. BI prioritizes Rupiah and…
2026.08.19 2026.08.19 Swiss Franc Under Pressure as Carry Trades Gather Pace. Forecast as of 19.08.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The lack of support from the central bank, divergent monetary policies, and the Swiss franc’s growing use as a funding currency instead of the Japanese yen are pushing the EUR/CHF and USD/CHF higher. Let’s examine the factors driving these moves and develop…
