Reserve drain and inflation risks – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose flags a sharp March deterioration in Turkey’s balance of payments, with a near-doubling of the current-account deficit, heavy capital outflows and a record drop in official reserves. The bank argues underlying vulnerabilities predated the Iran conflict. With inflation seen accelerating and no further Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) tightening, Commerzbank forecasts USD/TRY at…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 15.05.2026

2026.05.15 2026.05.15 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 15.05.2026 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: Impulse (C) continues…

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investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: KOSPI 8K record short-lived as Iran nerves bite

Government bond yields ground higher across the session, with the 10-year US Treasury pushing above 4.5%, lending support to the dollar while weighing on equities and metals. It was a broadly risk-off tone that built gradually through the day rather than arriving in one sharp move. The Federal Reserve provided the early narrative. New York Fed President John Williams…

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British Pound declines amid UK political uncertainty

The GBP/USD pair faces some selling pressure near 1.3365 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The British Pound (GBP) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) amid political uncertainty in the United Kingdom (UK) and risk-off sentiment.  UK health secretary Wes Streeting resigned, saying that he has “lost confidence” in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership and that it would be…

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US Dollar Edges Higher as Trump-Xi Talks Get Underway. Forecast as of 14.05.2026

2026.05.14 2026.05.14 US Dollar Edges Higher as Trump-Xi Talks Get Underway. Forecast as of 14.05.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ By increasing energy exports on one hand and reducing imports on the other, the US and China are helping shield the global economy from an oil shock. Can they do more? Let’s discuss this issue and develop a trading plan for the…

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Pound Sterling slips through 1.35 as the Labour crisis tops a UK GDP beat

GBP/USD fell 0.9% on Thursday, breaking below 1.3500 in a sharp staircase decline from session highs to a low close to 1.3395. The move extended a multi-week downtrend from the early-March peak, with bearish momentum building through the European afternoon. The daily candle closed near session lows. The Pound Sterling came under heavy pressure on Thursday as the political…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 14.05.2026

2026.05.14 2026.05.14 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 14.05.2026 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: Impulse (C) continues…

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