2026.03.31 2026.03.31 Sliding Yen Nears Intervention Zone. Forecast as of 31.03.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Japan is ready to combat speculators in the foreign exchange and oil markets. Tokyo’s persistent verbal interventions are curbing bullish sentiment in the USD/JPY pair. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Japan’s verbal interventions remain…

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After sliding from its .7200 highs, AUD/USD is now closing in on a key support zone. Does the pair find its footing here and bounce from this major area of interest? Or do the bears stay in control long enough to push through a couple more support levels? AUD/USD Daily Forex Chart Faster with TradingView The U.S. dollar has…

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Goldman Sachs is noting that even if the US-Iran conflict were to end soon, there will be lasting impact from the surge in energy prices on markets. And that is something that perhaps currency traders have not quite fully grasped just yet. For some context, the firm is arguing that the latest jump in energy prices will not be…

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Nordea’s Chief Analyst Anders Svendsen and Chief Economist Tuuli Koivu note Euro area inflation rose to 2.5% year-on-year in March and is expected to approach 3% in coming months. With energy contributing more and inflation expectations rising, they argue the case for European Central Bank (ECB) rate hikes is strengthening, especially if Oil, gas and electricity prices continue climbing….

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2026.03.31 2026.03.31 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 31.03.2026 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 last part of impulse 5 appears to be developing. Consider short positions with Take Profit at 60,915.12. XRPUSD: The price…

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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has long been the outlier of the global financial world. While other central banks were aggressively hiking interest rates to battle post-pandemic inflation, Japan stayed anchored to its ultra-low rate policy. However, the tides are shifting. The summary of the BOJ’s March meeting, released this week, paints a picture of a policy board in…

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Prior +0.9% HICP +1.9% vs +1.9% y/y expected Prior +1.1% The headline estimate is the highest since August 2024 as French inflation picks up amid higher energy prices as a result of the US-Iran conflict. The monthly reading shows that consumer prices were up 0.9%, the steepest jump since February 2024. The breakdown shows that food price inflation was…

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GBP/USD Price Forecast: Holds gains near 1.3200 despite persistent bearish bias GBP/USD halts its five-day losing streak, trading around 1.3200 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates an ongoing bearish bias, as the pair moves downwards within the descending channel pattern. The near-term bias stays mildly bearish as the GBP/USD pair holds below both…

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Earlier this week, Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell walked into a Harvard University introductory economics class and handed markets one of the clearest policy signals of the year: the Fed is not going to raise interest rates to fight inflation caused by the Iran war’s oil shock. Before he’d finished speaking, market odds of a Fed rate hike…

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Summary: Global equities saw largest net selling since April 2025 Marks sixth consecutive week of equity outflows Selling heavily skewed toward short positions (5.6:1 vs longs) North America and Europe led selling in dollar terms Tech, industrials and healthcare hardest hit Asia saw sharp divergence between EM and DM flows European short exposure hits 10-year high Global equity markets…

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