Data only, I’ll have more to come on this, details and analysis, separately. Japan January: Retail Sales +1.8% y/y expected -0.4%, prior -0.9% Industrial Production +2.2% m.m expected 5.3%, prior -0.1% Manufacturers see: February output -0.5% m/m prior forecast -4.3% March output -2.6% m/m This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
Standard Chartered economists Carol Liao and Shuang Ding expect China to set a 2026 GDP growth target of 4.5–5.0% at the National People’s Congress, slightly below 2025. Fiscal policy should stay supportive but less aggressive, while monetary policy remains moderately accommodative with a focus on liquidity. Policy support with structural priorities “China is likely to set a GDP growth…
2026.02.26 2026.02.26 Euro Gains Momentum Against Greenback. Forecast as of 26.02.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Investors are buying cheap big tech stocks and hedging their risks by selling dollars. As a result, even the reduced likelihood that the Fed will ease its monetary policy is not helping EUR/USD bears. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan. The article covers…
Silver (XAG/USD) has printed a classic short-term moving average shift that often shows up near potential turning points. Even with today’s red close, the overall moving average structure has improved enough to trigger a bullish crossover! The next few sessions will help reveal whether this is a genuine bullish trend transition or a brief rebound within a wider consolidation….
Oil is quickly lower by $1 on these headlines and now flat on the day. The minister said talks with resume soon after consultations in the respective capitals. There will be further discussions next week. A separate CNN report said Iran affirmed it will never have nuclear weapons. Update: A report on Iranian TV says signs indicate than an…
Thursday’s NASDAQ index sell-off is the major story of the session, but underneath it lies a recovering software market. Despite Nvidia (NVDA) hitting every consensus figure on Wall Street with its Q4 result posted late Wednesday, shares of the world’s largest company have sunk nearly 5% by noon in New York. That caused the tech-heavy NASDAQ to sink as…
2026.02.26 2026.02.26 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 26.02.2026 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 the Elliott Wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The initial part of a bullish impulse appears to be developing. Consider long positions targeting 72,090.93. XRPUSD: The price continues…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) faced a bruising sell-off this week, retreating sharply against all major counterparts as a one-two punch of political interference and dovish personnel shifts cast doubt on the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) path toward interest rate normalization. After months of markets pricing in a steady climb out of the negative-rate era, the narrative shifted abruptly this…
The problem with being all show is that eventually you have to deliver real results. Earlier today there was a Politico report about Howard Lutnick and how the vast majority of his $18 trillion in touted investment deals into the US is basically smoke-and-mirrors, AI investment, or a repackaging of things that were already announced. Now, the SCMP is…
Deutsche Bank’s Sanjay Raja expects the UK Spring Statement on 3 March to be a low-key update, with few new policy measures after the Autumn Budget. The Office for Budget Responsibility will refresh forecasts, with borrowing projected to undershoot and fiscal headroom to rise. Spring Statement seen largely non event “On the 3rd of March, the Chancellor will present…
