USD/IDR has recovered its daily losses, trading around 17,950 during the European hours on Wednesday. The pair appreciates as the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) struggles after the Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to hold its benchmark rate steady at 5.75% in July. The hold came as a surprise to many market participants, who had widely anticipated a 25-basis-point rate hike to…
2026.07.22 2026.07.22 Tariff Uncertainty Keeps US Dollar Range-Bound. Forecast as of 22.07.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Donald Trump’s temporary tariffs are about to become permanent, and the announcement of new tariffs could shake up markets, just as on Liberation Day in 2025. Will investors just ignore it? Let’s examine this situation and make a trading plan for the EUR/USD pair. The…
Another miss in Australia’s employment data could erase RBA tightening expectations for the remainder of the year. Here’s what I’m watching on AUD/NZD and AUD/CAD if this happens.
As if rising energy prices weren’t already causing enough headaches amid another closure of the Strait of Hormuz, trade wars have also returned to the forefront. On Monday, the U.S. president imposed additional 50% tariffs on imports of a wide range of products from Canada, “in response to the continued discrimination against U.S. products.” Now, given that the U.S….
Gold (XAU/USD) rallies to an over two-week high, around the $4,140-$4,141 area, during the Asian session on Wednesday amid hopes that US-Iran diplomacy could ease energy prices and temper hawkish US Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations. In fact, top negotiators for Iran and the US signaled that they have not walked away from talks. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
2026.07.21 2026.07.22 Weekly Economic Calendar for 27.07.2026–02.08.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Three of the world’s largest central banks—the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, and the Bank of Japan—will hold policy meetings during the final week of the month. The Fed’s decision is expected to be the key event of the week (July 27–August 2, 2026). Investors will also be…
Is the trend still our friend on GBP/AUD? The pair is testing a neat confluence of technical support levels, suggesting a bounce could be due. Check out these potential targets!
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Iran’s top joint military command said that Tehran will expand its strikes and target the US and its allies’ interests across the region if the US attacks Iran’s nuclear sites, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. Iranian State TV reported that if the US attacks Iran’s nuclear sites, it will be an expansion of war in the region. The…
2026.07.21 2026.07.21 What Is CFDs Trading and How Does It Work? Artem Parshinhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/artem-parshin/ As you probably know, at the moment there are 4 main types of global markets (stock, commodity, currency, and cryptocurrency exchanges). Not so long ago, trading in financial markets required you to have a separate account on each of the exchanges. Traditional trading in shares of…
