With the rate hike debate heating up again for the RBA, will a strong jobs report continue to fuel tightening hopes? Here’s what to look out for.

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July final CPI +2.9% vs +2.9% y/y prelim Prior +2.8% July final core CPI +2.5% vs +2.5% y/y prelim Prior +2.4% This just confirms that inflation pressures in the euro area did pick up a little in July, keeping ECB policymakers on their toes ahead of the September decision next month. The breakdown on headline inflation contribution is as…

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Deutsche Bank’s Chief United Kingdom (UK) Economist Sanjay Raja notes that UK inflation data for July broadly matched expectations, with headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising and core CPI steady. He highlights energy price increases from the Ofgem Price Cap and base effects as drivers, while food and services inflation eased. Raja nonetheless sees further upside in CPI later…

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2026.08.19 2026.08.19 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 19.08.2026 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 is trying to break through…

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Now that Canada’s CPI release is out of the way and was pretty much shrugged off by the Loonie, the spotlight now turns to other factors such as oil and bond yields.

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The EUR/USD pair trades in positive territory near 1.1585 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. The Euro (EUR) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) as the German ZEW survey beat forecasts. The European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s is set to speak later on Wednesday.  Data on Tuesday showed that the German ZEW Survey –…

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2026.08.18 2026.08.18 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 18.08.2026 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…

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Gold appears to be pausing from its climb now that traders are bracing for the FOMC minutes. Can it carry on with its correction?

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