2025.01.06 2025.01.06 Yen Continues to Lose Ground Against Greenback. Forecast as of 06.01.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Despite the Bank of Japan’s potential rate hikes in 2025, the yen’s weakening is unlikely to be halted. The slowdown in the Fed’s monetary expansion cycle, in conjunction with the ongoing strength of the US economy, will have a greater impact on the USDJPY exchange…

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Markets: WTI crude oil fell $0.49 or -0.65% at $73.43 Gold down $-2.23 or -0.08% at $2636.47 silver euros $0.35 or less 1.17% at $29.94 Bitcoin is back above the $100,000 level at $101,830. The high price reached $102,514 The US dollar fell versus most of the major currency pairs with the exception of the JPY (the greenback gained…

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Federal Reserve (Fed) Board Member and Vice Chair for Supervision will be stepping down from his regulatory role. The announcement came from a Federal Reserve press release and is expected to take place at the end of February. Fed’s Barr to step down from bank oversight role effective February 28, or when a successor is chosen. According to reporting…

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2025.01.06 2025.01.06 Best Ways to Buy Gold in 2025 Oleg Tkachenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/oleg-tkachenko/ In 2025, gold remains a reliable asset for capital preservation, especially in the face of global economic uncertainties. Rising inflation, instability in stock markets, and the prospect of slower economic growth in major economies are forcing investors to seek protection in precious metals. In April 2024, the gold…

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It’s shaping up to be a busy week for traders with global inflation updates, final PMI readings, and the latest U.S. NFP reports. Here are the major events you need to watch if you’re trading this week: This Article Is For Premium Members Only Become a Premium member for full website access, plus get: Ad-free experience Daily actionable…

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This auction was moved up by a day because of Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Prior was 4.117% Bid to cover vs 2.58 prior All three auctions of threes tailed in Q4 and we start off Q1 with another one. The market might forgive this one given the scheduling but that raises the stakes for sales later this week. This article…

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GBP/USD swings amid US tariff speculation, Trump comments The Pound Sterling begins the week on the front foot against the US Dollar after news emerged that US President-elect Trump’s aides are considering tariffs on “certain sectors,” according to the Washington Post. Nevertheless, recent news headlines suggested that Trump backpedaled, saying the Washington Post story was wrong. The GBP/USD is trading volatile within…

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2025.01.06 2025.01.06 Stop-Limit Order – What Is It & How Does It Work? Artem Parshinhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/artem-parshin/ We all know and actively use limit orders, as they are very handy and can save you a lot of time. However, another type of order was designed to make trading even more efficient. We are talking about stop-limit orders. A buy or sell…

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Did you roll into your trading desk like a Squid Game contestant, thinking, “I’VE PLAYED THESE GAMES BEFORE!!!” while last year’s market lessons still sting? If you’ve been around the forex block long enough, you’ve probably faced moments where you felt like your trading mojo packed its bags and left for a long vacation. Whether it’s because you took a long break…

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The US dollar is softening today in part due to a Washington Post report that says Trump is considering putting on global tariffs but only on ‘critical materials’. The report includes a relatively short list that highlights three areas and 11 specific things: Defense industrial supply chain: Critical medical supplies: Syringes Needles Vials Pharmaceutical materials Energy production: Batteries Rare…

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