GBP/USD is testing key levels as Sterling’s surprising resilience runs into weak U.K. growth and stubborn dollar strength.

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The ECB will probably need to hike in June The ECB must show commitment to 2% target to stay credible Medium-term inflation expectations remain well anchored There’s not much evidence of indirect inflation effects ECB’s meeting-by-meeting approach is still valid Currently I don’t see need to go too far on rates 2026 inflation outlook likely to be revised higher…

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The Swiss Franc (CHF) consolidates right below 0.7870 against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday. The pair retreated from the 0.7900 area over the previous two days, but remains steady within the weekly range, with investors wary of taking risks, amid confusing messages from the Middle East. The Iran-US peace deal seems stalled, amid divergences in the nuclear issue…

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2026.05.22 2026.05.22 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 22.05.2026 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 final part of a bullish impulse continues developing. Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 83,132.33. XRPUSD: The price is…

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Every month, thousands of purchasing managers — the people inside companies who actually buy the raw materials, hire the workers, and sweat the supply chains — fill out a survey about whether business is getting better or worse. The results get crunched into a single number called the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Think of it as a monthly temperature…

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There have been plenty of mixed headlines in the past 24 hours. So, let’s do our best to catch up and make sense of what is happening in the Middle East conflict. First, there was that report yesterday that Iran’s supreme leader had issued a directive calling for near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile to not leave the country. That was subsequently…

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EUR/JPY remains flat for the second consecutive day, trading around 184.70 during the Asian hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates the currency cross is positioned on the upper boundary of an emerging descending wedge pattern, indicating a potential for a bullish reversal. However, the EUR/JPY cross is holding beneath both the nine-period and 50-period…

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NZD/JPY has been consolidating inside an ascending triangle and appears ready for another test of resistance. Will it hold or fold?

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has confirmed a non-binding October referendum asking residents whether the province should begin the legal process toward a possible independence vote. Summary: Source: Reuters, citing Premier Danielle Smith’s televised address and provincial legislative committee recommendations Alberta Premier Danielle Smith confirmed the province will hold a non-binding referendum in October on whether residents want to remain…

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Senior Iranian officials said that no deal has been reached with the United States (US), but gaps have been narrowed, Reuters reported on Friday. However, Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, stated that Iran’s uranium enrichment and Tehran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz remain among the sticking points. Market reaction At the time of writing, the West Texas Intermediate…

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