NZD/USD remains stronger for the second successive day, trading around 0.5990 during the European hours on Wednesday. The pair strengthened as the US Dollar (USD) weakened following US President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union (SoTU) address of his second term, delivered before a joint session of Congress. President Trump said he had engineered a “turnaround for the…
2026.02.25 2026.02.25 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 25.02.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. The euro price is trading in a…
Range traders huddle up! NZD/USD looks ready to bounce from an established range support zone, with bulls holding the line so far. Could this open the door for a move toward the higher areas of interest? Let’s take a closer look at the 4-hour time frame: NZD/USD 4-hour Forex Chart Faster with TradingView Uncertainty around U.S. tariff policy and…
The average tariff rate on U.S. imports jumped from 2.6% to 13% over the course of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. On paper, that kind of increase should have pushed inflation higher. Instead, headline inflation actually eased from 2.9% year over year in December 2024 to 2.7% in December 2025. Core inflation, which excludes…
GBP/USD remains in the positive territory for the fourth successive session, trading around 1.3510 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) remains subdued following US President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union (SOTU) address of his second administration before a joint session of Congress. Trump said he has delivered a “turnaround…
2026.02.24 2026.02.25 Weekly Economic Calendar for 02.03.2026–08.03.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Geopolitical tensions, moves by the US administration, Trump’s erratic rhetoric, conflicting macro data, and a steady stream of headlines, especially around the Fed, continue to shake the markets. In this environment, only one trend has remained consistent so far: the ongoing decline in cryptocurrencies. Unlike gold, which has once again…
Australia’s consumer prices rose more than expected in January, while core inflation climbed to its highest level in over a year, solidifying market expectations for another RBA interest rate hike. The monthly headline CPI rose 0.4% in January, beating the median forecast of a 0.3% uptick and keeping the annual reading steady at 3.8% instead of dipping to the…
Oil is pinned near seven-month highs as traders weigh US-Iran diplomacy against conflict risk and a potentially heavy US crude stock build. Summary: Brent/WTI hover near seven-month highs US-Iran talks slated Thursday in Geneva Conflict risk sustains a risk premium Iran remains key OPEC producer API shows big crude build Gasoline/distillates reportedly declined EIA data due Wednesday Oil prices…
The EUR/USD pair edges lower to around 1.1775 during the early Asian session on Wednesday, pressured by a renewed US Dollar (USD) demand. Traders await the US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address later on Wednesday for clarity on fiscal policies. Hawkish remarks from the Federal Reserve (Fed) officials provide some support to the Greenback and act as a…
2026.02.24 2026.02.24 US Dollar Drops After Trump Ramps Up New Tariffs. Forecast as of 24.02.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Trump claims that the Supreme Court has given him more power by repealing tariffs. The US president is introducing new ones. The problem is that Section 122 of the Trade Act assumes a balance of payments crisis, which is nowhere to be…
