Silver dips as Fed rate cut hopes dim, geopolitical tensions support

Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $76.50 at the time of writing, down 0.70% on the day, with Silver starting the week on a weaker footing after failing to extend its recent rebound. The white metal is facing profit-taking as investors reassess US monetary policy prospects in light of the latest macroeconomic data. Recent figures from the United States (US) show…

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US Dollar Remains Soft At Pivotal Juncture. Forecast as of 16.02.2026

2026.02.16 2026.02.16 US Dollar Remains Soft At Pivotal Juncture. Forecast as of 16.02.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The real-world economy differs from economic theory textbooks. From time to time, economic theory fails. However, should we discard something that has worked for decades? Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the EUR/USD pair. The article covers the following subjects:…

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The AI Power Crisis: Why Industrial Stocks Are An Underrated AI Trade

Elon Musk did something unprecedented in Memphis, Tennessee, last year. He built one of the world’s most powerful AI supercomputers (100,000 cutting-edge GPUs) in a matter of months. But here’s the twist: he didn’t wait for the local utility to connect it to the power grid. Instead, he parked a fleet of mobile generators on-site and fired them up…

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Canada December manufacturing sales +0.6% vs +0.5% expected

Prior was -1.2% Sales of C$71.0 billion Gains in 12 of 21 subsectors led by motor vehicles +12.0% Sales down 1.1% y/y Sales up 0.2% q/q Inventories -1.2% Unfilled orders +0.4% The drop in inventories is going to be a drag on Q4 GDP and the sales numbers in the quarter aren’t particularly inspiring either. The Canadian economy finished…

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Canada Housing Starts s.a (YoY) registered at 238K, below expectations (263.3K) in January

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Franc Remains Strong As SNB Unlikely To Intervene. Forecast as of 16.02.2026

2026.02.16 2026.02.16 Franc Remains Strong As SNB Unlikely To Intervene. Forecast as of 16.02.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The strengthening of the franc is slowing inflation in Switzerland. The Swiss National Bank could halt the bearish trend on the USD/CHF pair by lowering interest rates or using currency interventions, but each option has its downsides. Let’s discuss this topic and make…

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Consolidation with key levels in focus – OCBC

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that Gold has rebounded on softer US CPI and expectations of prolonged easy Fed policy, but the move remains measured after earlier volatile swings. They continue to see Gold in a consolidation regime, with two-way volatility tied to USD and real yields, and highlights 5090/5120 as resistance and 4960/4720 as…

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Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD and EURUSD for Today (February 16, 2026)

2026.02.16 2026.02.16 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 16.02.2026 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. Last week, oil plunged to the support…

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