US initial jobless claim 199K vs 200K estimate

Initial jobless claims: 199,000, up 1,000. Prior revised to 198,000 from 197,000. Initial claims four-week average: 198,500, up 250. Prior revised to 198,250 from 198,000. Continuing claims: 1,710,000 for the week ending October 3, down 4,000. Prior revised to 1,714,000 from 1,716,000. Continuing claims four-week average: 1,708,750, down 1,750. Prior revised to 1,710,500 from 1,711,000. Insured unemployment rate: 1.1%,…

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Yen Fights Back Against Dollar Dominance. Forecast as of 15.10.2026

2026.10.15 2026.10.15 Yen Fights Back Against Dollar Dominance. Forecast as of 15.10.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ A US dollar sell-off, fueled by falling Treasury yields, verbal intervention from the US Treasury, and the BoJ’s reluctance to take an overly cautious approach to monetary tightening, has sent the USD/JPY tumbling. Will the decline continue? Let’s break down the key drivers and develop a…

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Bitcoin ETFs shed $261M as XRP funds buck weekly outflow trend

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) returned to net outflows for the week on Wednesday as BTC fell below $82,000. Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $262 million in outflows on Wednesday, reversing $176 million in inflows the day before, according to SoSoValue data. The latest withdrawals brought this week’s net outflows to $151 million through Wednesday. The funds logged $681…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 15.10.2026

2026.10.15 2026.10.15 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 15.10.2026 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 continues to rise in a bullish correction (B). Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 88,766.91. XRPUSD:…

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