Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD and EURUSD for Today (August 25, 2025)

2025.08.25 2025.08.25 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 25.08.2025 Alex Rodiоnovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ I welcome my fellow traders! I have made a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of margin zones methodology and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Last week, gold climbed and approached the resistance…

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Chart Art: NZD/USD Nears Pullback Zone After Friday’s USD Weakness

Friday’s U.S. dollar weakness pulled NZD/USD to a hot trend retracement area! Think the bears will step in at current levels? Or will bulls sustain their momentum and aim for higher areas of interest? Here’s what we’re seeing on the 4-hour time frame: NZD/USD 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView Powell’s dovish Jackson Hole speech dragged the U.S. dollar lower…

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Jefferies raises S&P 500 year-end target to 6,600

And to put things into perspective, Jefferies had only previously raised their year-end target for the S&P 500 to 5,600 before this back at the end of July. So, that’s two big bumps to their forecast in just a month or so. Amid Fed chair Powell’s dovish tilt at the end of last week, it seems like the Fed…

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EUR/USD jumps above 1.1700 on Powell’s dovish words

Dovish Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s words put the US Dollar in sell-off mode. Wall Street rallies on fresh hopes for a September interest rate cut. EUR/USD regains the 1.1700 mark, aims to retest the 1.1730 level. The US Dollar (USD) collapsed as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell delivered his speech at a Jackson Hole Symposium, with EUR/USD peaking…

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Chart Art: Bitcoin (BTC/USD) Testing Reversal Pattern Neckline!

After hitting fresh record highs this month, bitcoin appears to be picking up on bearish pressure as a double top pattern can be seen on its 4-hour chart. Will it break below the neckline soon? Or will we see another attempt to climb? Bitcoin (BTC/USD) 4-hour Chart by TradingView Dollar strength over the past few weeks have dragged BTC/USD…

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GBP/USD jumps past 1.3500 as Powell leans dovish

GBP/USD jumps past 1.3500 as Powell leans dovish The GBP/USD rallies as the Fed Chair Jerome Powell takes the stand at the Jackson Hole Symposium. At the time of writing, the pair trades above 1.3500 after Powell hints that the Fed might be ready to resume its easing cycle. Read More… Pound Sterling trades lower ahead of Fed Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole…

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Pantheon: Powell’s big shift signals jobs risk; Fed seen cutting rates three times in 2025

Pantheon Macroeconomics said Powell’s Friday remarks mark a clear change in tone from the Fed’s July minutes, which had stressed upside inflation risks. Powell now sees the “balance of risks” shifting, with weaker labor data the catalyst. July’s jobs report showed payroll growth averaging just 35k over three months, down sharply from 168k in 2024. Powell acknowledged tariffs remain…

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USD/JPY retreats as Powell’s remarks fuel September rate cut bets

USD/JPY drops nearly 1% to 146.66 as traders react to Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks, retreating from an intraday high of 148.78. Fed Chair Jerome Powell highlighted downside risks to jobs and uncertainty from higher tariffs, keeping a cautious but flexible policy stance. Markets sharply increased Fed rate cut bets; CME FedWatch now shows 90% probability of a 25 bps…

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New Zealand data – Q2 Retail Sales +0.5% q/q (vs. expected +0.2%)

April – June 2025 retail sales data from NZ. New Zealand Retail Sales +2.3% y/y Retail Sales Volumes +0.5% q/q Via the Stats NZ report, in brief: “Retail activity recorded a modest increase in the June quarter, with growth seen in most industries” Eight of the 15 retail industries had higher retail sales volumes in the June 2025 quarter…

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