2026.06.17 2026.06.17 US Dollar Eases Amid Hot Prices and Cooling Jobs. Forecast as of 17.06.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Markets are speculating on how the FOMC’s statement will change and how many members will vote for a rate hike in the new forecasts. However, geopolitics and monetary expansion are far more important for the EUR/USD pair. Let’s discuss these topics and…

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GBP/USD is under pressure after a sharp daily selloff, weighed down by softer UK inflation data and renewed U.S. dollar strength following a more hawkish Fed tone. The pair has now dropped back into a familiar support region in the mid-1.3200s, an area that has previously attracted buyers. But the latest drop raises an important question: Is downside momentum…

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“Houston, we have a problem…”, SPCX rally loses upper-value acceptance SpaceX stock, ticker SPCX, is still far above its IPO price, but the latest chart structure is no longer a clean bullish continuation. My current read is that SPCX has shifted into a post-IPO exhaustion and failed-repair setup, with sellers using the $208-$214 area aggressively and price now testing…

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2026.06.17 2026.06.17 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 17.06.2026 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. Oil prices continued to fall during the…

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The Fed held rates, but a hawkish dot plot under new Chair Warsh lifted the dollar & yields while sinking equities, gold, & Bitcoin as the U.S.-Iran deal pressured oil.

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Market Reaction: Start of Press Conference vs. End of Press Conference The overall takeaway is that the market interpreted Warsh and the Fed as more hawkish than expected, with the strongest reaction seen in the U.S. dollar and front-end Treasury yields. Stocks weakened modestly, while precious metals came under additional pressure. 📉 Stocks Index Start End Change During Press…

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The Federal Reserve (Fed) left the federal funds rate at 3.50% to 3.75% on Wednesday, but the hold was the least interesting part of Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Chair. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delivered it on a unanimous 12 to 0 vote, a sharp break from April’s fractured 8 to 4 split, and the statement dropped…

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2026.06.17 2026.06.17 Commodity Supercycle: Drivers, History and Supercycle 2.0 Gleb Kabanovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/gleb-kabanov/ Imagine a giant wave that builds momentum over the years and rolls on for decades. That is roughly what a commodity supercycle looks like: a prolonged period of rising commodity prices, or simply a commodity bull market. During these extended periods, nearly everything gets more expensive, from oil…

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UK inflation held at 2.8% in May 2026, below the 3.0% forecast — but services inflation surged to 3.7%, complicating the Bank of England’s rate decision Thursday.

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