2026.08.12 2026.08.12 How to Invest $10,000: Smart Ways to Grow Your Money Gleb Kabanovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/gleb-kabanov/ Ten thousand dollars. You could spend it on a used car, a trip, or home improvements. Or you could make the money work for you. For many beginners, $10,000 is a good starting point for investing. It is enough to diversify, but not so much…
U.S. CPI rose 0.1% in July 2026, matching forecasts, as core inflation cooled to its slowest pace since 2021, keeping the Fed on hold.
Prior was +2479K Gasoline -968K vs -1199K expected Distillates -10K vs -200K expected API data from late yesterday: Crude +9072K Gasoline -1531K Distillates -596K For the week ending August 7, another 6.1 million barrels left the SPR and it recently broke below 300 million barrels. That is a massive build, though some of it was flagged by API and…
Societe Generale analysts Brendan McKenna and Dev Ashish outline scenarios for Brazil’s 2026 election, assigning a 65% probability to President Lula winning a fourth term and 30% to Flavio. They argue another Lula administration would feature loose fiscal policy, rising debt and continued state intervention, with congress composition crucial for Brazil’s debt trajectory and broader macro stability. Election scenarios…
2026.08.12 2026.08.12 Brent Set to Rally as Middle East Tensions Escalate. Forecast as of 12.08.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The oil market continues to swing between periods of escalation and de-escalation and remains highly sensitive to headline news. However, fundamental factors continue to favor bears. Let’s take a closer look at the situation and develop a trading plan for Brent. The…
Oil climbed and the S&P 500 fell further Tuesday as Hormuz deal hopes dimmed, while a hawkish RBA hold left the dollar little changed against the majors.
The US inflation data later will cover the month of July and the estimates are as per the following: Headline CPI +0.1% m/m est. (Prior -0.4%) Headline CPI +3.4% y/y est. (Prior +3.5%) Core CPI +0.2% m/m est. (Prior 0.0%) Core CPI +2.5% y/y est. (Prior +2.6%) As always, the core numbers will be the key focus in the…
Asia’s leading payment provider has expanded its network to service 7 new high-potential local markets. Digital and particularly mobile-driven and QR code payment solutions have significantly outperformed traditional payment rails across Asian markets. Although cash remains a go-to payment method in countries like Japan and South Korea, payment rails have evolved significantly in recent years. Modern solutions have emerged…
2026.08.12 2026.08.12 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 12.08.2026 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. Gold continues to trade in a short-term…
WTI crude oil is pressing into a major technical wall just as the next big fundamental catalyst approaches! Will the Hormuz-driven rally have enough momentum to break through descending channel resistance? Or is a rejection back toward $80 the more likely outcome? WTI Crude Oil (USOIL) 4-hour Chart Faster with TradingView The Strait of Hormuz standoff shows no signs…
