Japanese Yen rises as cool US CPI slashes Fed hike bets

The Japanese Yen registers gains of over 0.31% against the US Dollar as traders trim hawkish bets following a softer-than-expected US inflation report. The USD/JPY trades at 161.93 after reaching a daily high of 162.48. USD/JPY losses as softer inflation offsets Warsh caution The latest US inflation report showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.5% YoY in…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 14.07.2026

2026.07.14 2026.07.14 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 14.07.2026 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 price may decline in the fifth part of an impulse. Consider short positions with a Take Profit at 57,662.26. XRPUSD:…

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CPI inflation softens to 3.5% in June vs. 3.8% expected

Annual inflation in the United States (US), as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 3.5% in June from the three-year high it set at 4.2% in May, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Tuesday. This print came in well below the market expectation of 3.8%. On a monthly basis, the…

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Brent Rebounds as Strait of Hormuz Risks Grow. Forecast as of 14.07.2026

2026.07.14 2026.07.14 Brent Rebounds as Strait of Hormuz Risks Grow. Forecast as of 14.07.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ It took Brent just one week to recover the losses from the previous month. The escalating conflict in the Middle East is fueling bullish market sentiment, driving investors to buy Brent. Its near-term outlook remains clear. Let’s analyze the situation and develop a…

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