Market struggles with mixed signals: Technology and healthcare sector highlight

Sector Overview: A Mixed Day Across the Market The stock market today showcases a complex landscape, with varied performances across sectors. Leading the charge, the healthcare sector is basking in green, while technology shows a mix of highs and lows. 📈 Healthcare: Eli Lilly (LLY) surged by 1.40%, riding on positive sentiments, while Merck (MRK) continues its upward trend…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 13.02.2026

2026.02.13 2026.02.13 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 13.02.2026 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: Wave (Z) continues to develop. The price may decline to 60,736.28. Consider short positions. XRPUSD: The price continues to decline…

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Newsquawk Week Ahead: US PCE and GDP, FOMC Minutes, RBNZ, Flash PMIs, UK and Canada CPI

Sun: Japanese Prelim. GDP (Q4) Mon: US Holiday (Washington’s Birthday/Presidents Day); Eurogroup Meeting; Swedish Unemployment (Jan), EZ Industrial Production (Dec) Tue: RBA Minutes (Feb); UK Unemployment/Wages (Dec), German ZEW (Feb), US ADP Weekly, Canadian CPI (Jan), NY Fed (Feb), Chinese Lunar New Year (Hong Kong markets closed from 17th-19th Feb) Wed: RBNZ Announcement, FOMC Minutes (Jan); Japanese Trade Balance…

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Gains 2% on US CPI, struggles below $80.00

Silver (XAG/USD) price advances on Friday, bouncing off daily lows around $74 and posting gains of over 2.50%, yet it is poised to end the week on a negative note. A softer-than-expected US inflation report pushed the white metal higher, and it trades at $77.20 a troy ounce ahead of the weekend. XAG/USD Price Forecast: Technical outlook Silver is…

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Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD and EURUSD for Today (February 13, 2026)

2026.02.13 2026.02.13 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 13.02.2026 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. Gold prices declined to the support A…

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The Friday trade returns. US stocks make a recovery

US stocks have turned around nicely today led by the Russell 2000, which is up 1.8%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are both up 0.6% and eyes are on software stocks. The IGV software ETF is up 2.3% after an utterly bruising performance so far this year. IGV ETF daily I’m careful not to lean too hard on this…

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Growth seen moderating in 2026 – UOB

UOB economists Julia Goh and Loke Siew Ting note Malaysia’s 4Q25 GDP grew 6.3% year-on-year, the fastest since 4Q22, lifting full-year 2025 growth to 5.2%. They project real GDP growth to slow to 4.5% in 2026 as base effects and external uncertainties weigh, though domestic demand, investment, tourism and AI-related activity are expected to keep overall expansion solid. Domestic…

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USD/CAD: Elliott wave analysis and forecast for 13.02.26–20.02.26

2026.02.13 2026.02.13 USD/CAD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 13.02.26–20.02.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: After the correction ends, consider short positions below the level of 1.3926 with a target of 1.3300–1.3111. A sell signal: the price holds below 1.3926. Stop Loss: above 1.3926, Take Profit: 1.3300–1.3111. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation…

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The earnings calendar cools next week but we get a look at the consumer giant

We are done with the big banks and Big Tech. Now we get the real economy. Next week’s earnings calendar is a tug-of-war between the resilient service-spending consumer and the battered industrial/goods sector. Here is the playbook for the week. Walmart (WMT) Thursday (Before Open) If “General Merch” (electronics, clothes, home goods) is positive, the consumer is feeling confident….

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