Citing administration officials, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the US military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. Administration officials assess that forcing the waterway back open would mean extending the military mission beyond his timeline of four to…
EUR/JPY is showing fresh signs of momentum fatigue after a multi-week rebound attempt. The latest daily candle pushed sharply lower from the 184.50 area, hinting that sellers are still active near recent highs. At the same time, a closely watched momentum gauge has flipped, putting the recent upswing back under scrutiny. Traders often treat this type of shift as…
Full text is here. Summary: RBA minutes after March hike was a tightly split 5-4 decision Board agreed financial conditions needed to be restrictive Members agreed further tightening would likely be needed, but differed on timing Oil near USD100/bbl seen capable of lifting June-quarter CPI to around 5% Majority feared inflation expectations could become unanchored without prompt action Minority…
Japan Unemployment Rate came in at 2.6%, below expectations (2.7%) in February
Monday’s session was defined by the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, with WTI crude surging above $101 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz closure continued to tighten global energy supply while a sharp about-face in the Treasury market sent 10-year yields notably lower after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s measured remarks at Harvard redirected market focus from inflation fears toward second-order…
Summary: Netanyahu says Israel has weakened Iran’s missile capabilities and destroyed weapons factories Claims strikes have significantly degraded Iran’s military-industrial base Messaging reinforces narrative of operational success in ongoing campaign Focus remains on dismantling missile production and supply chains Comments align with broader push to curb Iran’s long-range strike capacity Signals continued military pressure rather than de-escalation Israeli Prime…
USD/JPY slipped 0.38% on Monday, falling back below the 160.00 handle to settle around 159.70 after briefly touching a fresh year-to-date high near 160.50 earlier in the day. Monday’s candle printed a bearish reversal with a long upper wick, covering a range from about 160.50 to 159.30, with a close in the lower half. The rejection from the 160.00…
2026.03.30 2026.03.30 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 30.03.2026 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…
Australia’s February CPI landed net soft, prompting traders to lean net bearish, and AUD eventually breaking down and closing the week as the worst-performing major currency pair in the G10. Here’s how we chose AUD/USD post event and the strategy scenarios to study, and what it teaches us about trading around a known catalyst in a volatile macro environment….
Israel’s Channel 12 reports that Netanyahu’s government proposed to Trump that they should strike Iran’s energy infrastructure to accelerate the collapse of the regime. The report says Israeli officials have proposed a plan to Trump alleging there is a window of opportunity to topple the Iranian regime through the financial crash caused by potential strikes on energy infrastructure. That’s…
