The WSJ reports that the US is moving additional warships to the Middle East, citing three US officials. It says that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved a request from U.S. Central Command, responsible for American forces in the Middle East, for an element of an amphibious ready group and attached Marine expeditionary unit. Such a unit would typically…
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions declined to €105.1K from previous €136.5K
2026.03.11 2026.03.11 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 11.03.2026 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 selling the asset with Take Profit at 59,456.39. XRPUSD: The…
GBPUSD breaks lower as sellers regain momentum The GBPUSD is once again pushing lower and trading to new session lows, extending the bearish momentum seen earlier in the day. The pair had already broken below the previous low for the year at 1.3252, but the initial move lacked follow-through and briefly corrected higher. That corrective bounce, however, proved short-lived….
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions climbed from previous $-168.2K to $-134.5K
2026.03.12 2026.03.12 US Dollar Gains as Rising Oil Fuels Inflation Concerns. Forecast as of 12.03.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Weak US inflation is failing to encourage EUR/USD bulls to step up buying. At the same time, oil prices have become the dominant factor, overshadowing Fed policy and interest rates. Rising oil prices are supporting demand for the US dollar. Let’s discuss…
The average rate of 30 year mortgage has shot up to 6.41%. That is the highest rate since September of last year and comes after the rate dipped below the 6.00% level to 5.98% during the week of February 23. The spike in rates is following the rise in the 10 year note. The 10 year yield has moved…
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions dipped from previous $67.8K to $54.2K
2026.03.13 2026.03.13 US Dollar Battles Recession Fears. Forecast as of 13.03.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ It is commonly believed that central banks take away the punch bowl during a global economic party. Notably, when they tighten monetary policy to curb inflation and prevent overheating, a recession usually follows. This time, it may be the oil crisis that forces them to take…
Every military analyst in the world warned that Iran would try to shut down the Strait of Hormuz but Trump evidently didn’t prepare for it. Now he’s asking for China and other countries for help in opening it. His latest message: Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending…
