Eurostoxx futures +0.3% in early European trading

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not invest money that you…

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A step closer to terminal rates – Standard Chartered

RBA unanimously cut the cash rate by 25bps to 3.60% as the economy comes into better balance. The central bank is likely to remain data-dependent, as opposed to being data-point dependent. One more rate cut in Q4 to round off the easing cycle is possible, taking the terminal cash rate to 3.35%. The risk remains skewed towards a deeper…

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US Dollar Inches Higher with Inflation Report on Tap. Forecast as of 12.08.2025

2025.08.12 2025.08.12 US Dollar Inches Higher with Inflation Report on Tap. Forecast as of 12.08.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The Fed will likely pause its monetary expansion cycle after September due to the statistics that favor Donald Trump. This will undoubtedly revive investor confidence in the US dollar. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the EURUSD pair….

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Daily Broad Market Recap – August 12, 2025

Traders kicked off Tuesday in wait-and-see mode ahead of the U.S. CPI report, with Asian stocks rallying on an extended US-China tariff truce and Europe treading water on weak German sentiment. Once the inflation data hit in line with forecasts, risk appetite roared back, sending U.S. equities to fresh highs and the dollar sliding. Here are headlines you may…

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Stronger Q2 housing finance Australia: Investor & owner-occupier lending turn positive

Australia Q2 housing finance Investor loan value (q/q): +1.4% (prev -0.3%) Owner-occupier loan value (q/q): +2.4% (prev -2.5%) Total home loans value (q/q): +2.0% (est +2.0%, prev -1.6%) Stronger Q2 housing finance data in Australia with both investor and owner-occupier lending turning positive after prior declines points to a rebound in mortgage demand The lift in total home loans,…

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A look at key metrics (Revised)

Strategic Education (STRA – Free Report) reported $321.47 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 3%. EPS of $1.52 for the same period compares to $1.33 a year ago. The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.59% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $323.39 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.42,…

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Forex Economic Calendar Overview: Key Events for the Next Trading Week (18.08.2025–24.08.2025)

2025.08.12 2025.08.13 Weekly Economic Calendar for 18.08.2025–24.08.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Trade wars and unpredictable actions from the White House are creating uncertainty and causing market volatility. Nevertheless, investors are trying to maintain optimism by seeking opportunities in the digital market. Major US stock indices are still trading in a long-term bullish trend, despite recent sharp corrections. In the upcoming week of…

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Japan Reuters Tankan – Manufacturing index +9 in August vs. +7 in July

more to come *** Reuters Tankan is a monthly survey that seeks to track the Bank of Japan’s tankan quarterly survey respondents spoke on the condition of anonymity Reuters Tankan indexes are calculated by subtracting the percentage of pessimistic respondents from optimistic ones. A positive reading means optimists outnumber pessimists. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

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XAU/USD reversal from $3,400 found support at $3,340

Gold finds support at $3,340 with upside attempts limited for now. The precious metal wavers without a clear bias as investors await US inflation figures. XAU/USD has reached the broken wedge target, but technical indicators show scope for further depreciation. Gold  (XAU/USD) reversal from the $3,400 area has been contained at a strong support area between $3,335 and $3,345,…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 12.08.2025

2025.08.12 2025.08.12 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 12.08.2025 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 the Elliott wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price may grow within a bullish impulse. Consider buy entries with a target of 131,177.17. XRPUSD: A bullish impulse is…

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