Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on Monday that Iran’s military was fully prepared to retaliate against any future attacks after rising tensions threatened the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East, Reuters reported. Ghalibaf said on X that Iran’s armed forces remained on high alert and capable of responding decisively to any aggression. Earlier Monday, US President Donald…
GBP/USD has triggered a widely watched moving average signal, putting follow-through price action in focus.
HSBC raised its year-end 2026 S&P 500 target to 7,650 from 7,500, lifting EPS growth forecasts by 8% on stronger Q1 results, while warning the rally remains dangerously narrow. Summary: HSBC Global Investment Research raised its year-end 2026 S&P 500 target to 7,650 from 7,500 on 11 May The revision was accompanied by an 8% upgrade to 2026 index…
Silver price rallies over 7% on Monday, clearing key technical resistance at $83.05 ─the April 17 daily high, and also the $85.00 psychological figure, which opened the door towards the $86.00 per troy ounce handle. XAG/USD Price Analysis: Technical outlook Price action shows the white metal is exploding higher, with buyers aiming to challenge $90.00. Bullish momentum increased sharply…
New Zealand’s Q1 2026 employment report delivered a modest but meaningful beat against expectations, as the jobless rate ticked lower while wage growth accelerated. Combined with a generally risk-on lean from cautious optimism for a US-Iran peace deal, the results kept the Kiwi supported while RBNZ expectations remained well-anchored. Watchlists are price outlook & strategy discussions supported by both…
The price of crude oil futures settled at $98.07, up $2.65 or 2.78% on the day. Looking at the hourly chart, the low price today reached $96.13, briefly pushing below the rising 100-hour moving average, currently at $96.96 (blue line on the chart below). However, sellers were unable to sustain momentum below that key support level, allowing buyers to…
US President Donald Trump is meeting with his national security team on Monday, considering the possibility of resuming military action against Iran, as Tehran’s response fell short of complying with Washington’s demands, three officials said to Axios. According to Axios, US officials expressed that Trump wants a deal to end the conflict, but Iran’s response put back the military…
2026.05.11 2026.05.11 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 11.05.2026 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. Last week’s forecasts are still relevant. Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to rise, while Ripple has already started to decline. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The…
Trump is speaking and says: Iran war will be over soon We have wiped out their Navy. Iran is out of weapons, leadership, Army and Navy Will meet with a large group of Generals about Iran Wants to bring oil prices down. Says they have a plan on Iran. Iran Blockade was part of “military genius” Ceasefire is unbelievable…
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is a mild outperformer versus the US Dollar (USD), supported by firmer Oil, even as USD/CAD trades about one standard deviation above their fair value estimate. Softer Canadian jobs data contrast with strong wage growth, leaving Bank of Canada (BoC) tightening expectations unchanged. Technically, they see recent…
