Silver price (XAG/USD) trades lower to near $76.00 during the Asian trading session on Tuesday. The white metal has been slightly under pressure as dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations remain capped despite cooling United States (US) inflation in January. Theoretically, immaterial dovish Fed prospects in the near-term weigh on non-yielding assets, such as Silver. The data showed on Friday…
Is the RBNZ about to confirm that its easing cycle is over? Or will they keep the door open for further interest rate cuts? Expectations are pointing to policymakers sitting on their hands and keeping the OCR steady at 2.25% for the time being. Here’s what to look out for in the upcoming central bank announcement.
Dollar positioning has reached its most negative level on record in Bank of America’s survey, reflecting broad expectations of US softness and potential Fed easing, with labour market risks seen as the main catalyst for further weakness. Summary: Investor positioning in the US dollar has fallen to its most negative level since at least January 2012. Net exposure to…
Commerzbank’s Lay and Lim discuss speculation that the PBoC may pivot toward using the overnight repo rate as its main policy tool, further aligning with the Federal Reserve’s framework. They note strong January credit growth driven by seasonal factors and front‑loaded government bond issuance. Policy pivot talk as Yuan firms “Speculation is mounting that the People’s Bank of China…
GBP/JPY may be flashing an early reversal signal after its recent slide. The pair has bounced back above 209.00, and the Stochastic oscillator has triggered a bullish crossover from deeply oversold levels, often a sign that downside momentum is beginning to fade. While this doesn’t guarantee a trend shift, it does put the currency cross back on watch as…
The RBNZ is expected to hold rates steady, but a recent lift in food price inflation adds nuance. Markets will focus on the tone of the statement, with the NZD at risk if policymakers sound more relaxed about inflation. Summary Reserve Bank of New Zealand meets Wednesday, 18 February 2026; policy widely expected to remain on hold. Recent inflation…
On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will unveil its latest monetary policy meeting decision, and so far, money markets have priced in a 99% chance to hold the Overnight Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.25%, according to Prime Market Terminal interest rate probability tool. Source: Prime Market Terminal RBNZ remains neutral, despite red-hot CPI print Economic…
2026.02.16 2026.02.16 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 16.02.2026 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 final part of impulse (A) is likely developing. The price may decline to 60,622.63. Consider short positions. XRPUSD:…
The January NFP report delivered a significant upside surprise with 130,000 jobs added versus 40,000 expected, yet the dollar’s initial surge proved short-lived as massive benchmark revisions and hawkish Fed commentary created conflicting signals for traders navigating pre-CPI positioning. Which USD strategies moved beyond the watchlist stage, and how did the better-than-expected headline translate to price action amid sobering…
Ethereum is frozen as the crypto winter continues. And it’s not frozen in a great spot as it carves out a range near the lows of the year. I would have liked to have seen a stronger bounce after the drop since late January but so far it hasn’t materialized. Instead, it’s stuck near $2000 and we’re waiting for…
