2026.06.19 2026.06.19 GBP/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 19.06.26–26.06.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider short positions from corrections below the level of 1.3459 with a target of 1.2936–1.2735. A sell signal: the price holds below 1.3459. Stop Loss: above 1.3500, Take Profit: 1.2936–1.2735. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation above the…

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This has to be the most-fragile ceasefire in history. It’s hard to believe this is ever going to hold. This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

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The textbook calls the Canadian Dollar a petro-currency, which means that with a Middle East war keeping Crude Oil bid, the Loonie should be holding its own. Instead it spent this week sliding to a fresh 14-month low against the Greenback, capping a run in which the US Dollar has closed higher in six of the last seven weeks….

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2026.06.19 2026.06.19 WTI Crude Oil: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 19.06.26–26.06.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider short positions from corrections below the level of 80.45 with a target of 70.00–65.00. A sell signal: the price holds below 80.45. Stop Loss: above 82.00, Take Profit: 70.00–65.00. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation…

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The Fed held rates but the dot plot bared its teeth. Here’s which Event Plan branch fired, what confirmed on the close, and one trap to dodge.

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I thought we might see some real currency intervention today after Japanese Finance Minister Katayama said he was prepared to take ‘decisive action’ on speculative moves in the yen. That comment caused a quick fall to 161.00 from 161.70 but the pair soon rebounded to 161.30 and it’s traded there since. If we finish around those levels, today will…

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Brent is back near $80 and West Texas Intermediate near $77, which means the Oil market has handed back almost the entire premium it built over nearly four months of open war with Iran. The tape is treating this week’s US-Iran memorandum as a finished peace: Blockade lifted, Strait of Hormuz reopening, Iranian barrels cleared to sell, equities at…

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2026.06.19 2026.06.19 Warsh Deals Gold a Surprise Blow. Forecast as of 19.06.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The direction of gold prices depends heavily on the US dollar and Treasury yields. In turn, both are shaped by the Fed’s interest rate decisions and inflation. Where are consumer prices headed? How quickly will they decline? And how will the XAU/USD pair respond? Let’s examine these factors…

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A peaceful start gave way to a hawkish Fed surprise midweek, sending the dollar surging while gold, stocks, and crypto tumbled across a packed trading week.

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Markets: Gold down $49 to $4160 WTI crude oil up 94-cents to $77.54 US markets closed S&P 500 futures down 0.2% JPY leads, CAD lags The US was on holiday on Friday and that limited market moves to wrap up the week. There was news though as Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire. The market took at that…

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