Markets briefly rallied on surprisingly strong January employment data that blew past expectations, though skepticism remained about the Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting path as policymakers emphasized the need for clear evidence of sustained disinflation before supporting further easing. Check out the forex news and economic updates you may have missed in the latest trading session! Forex News Headlines & Data:…
Japan’s PPI is also known as the Corporate Goods Price Index. Its an indicator to ‘wholesale’ inflation. Data post earlier is here ICYMI: Japan wholesale inflation slows, but yen import prices edge higher Japan’s January CGPI rises 2.3% y/y, slowing from 2.4%. In line with market expectations. Yen-based import price index up 0.5% y/y. Weak yen continues to feed…
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock said on Thursday that bringing inflation down may or may not require further rate hikes. Bullock further stated that central bank will continue to look at data and will act if inflation seems entrenched. Key quotes Higher Australian dollar and higher rates will help drive demand down into balance. Will find it hard to…
USD/JPY has backed off its recent highs and is now sitting right on a support area. This area is shaping up to be a bit of a make-or-break spot. Traders are watching closely to see if the recent selling is running out of steam or just taking a quick pause before another push lower. With volatility still hanging around…
Silver’s explosive rally lifts 2026 targets, but substitution risks loom. Summary: J.P. Morgan Global Research forecasts silver to average $81/oz in 2026. Silver surged nearly 130% in 2025, from $29 to above $70/oz. Industrial demand and tariff uncertainty were major drivers. Warsh Fed nomination triggered sharp precious metals pullback. Substitution risk in solar could cap longer-term upside. J.P. Morgan…
UOB Global Economics & Markets Research reports that Singapore’s 4Q25 GDP was revised significantly higher, driven by stronger manufacturing, services and construction. This lifted full‑year 2025 growth and prompted the authorities to raise the official 2026 forecast range. The bank attributes the improved outlook to sustained AI‑related momentum and notes the government’s more optimistic medium‑term growth assumptions. Revisions support…
2026.02.11 2026.02.11 US Dollar Slips Ahead Of Jobs Data. Forecast as of 11.02.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The lower the employment rate, the lower the spending. In this case, a recession may be imminent. Against this backdrop, the weakening of the US dollar in response to weak retail sales statistics sounds entirely logical. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading…
This week, the Federal Reserve will find out if it can keep hitting the pause button—or if the market is about to force its hand. After cutting interest rates aggressively through late 2025, Fed officials spent this week saying essentially the same thing: “We’re holding steady, and we’re in no rush to change course.” But two major economic…
It is a tough time to be a public software company. Stocks are getting punished again today: PLTR -4.2% APP -6.2% INTU -5.6% ADBE -2.2% ADSK -5.5% WDAY -6.5% ZM -5.8% U -28% (!) The flashpoint was Claude releasing a series of plugins. It has the market re-evaluating the moats and pricing power around software companies. The thinking is…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gave back early gains on Wednesday, shedding around 120 points to close down roughly 0.2% near 50,010 after briefly reclaiming the 50,000 handle in early trading. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5%, dragged lower by another wave of selling in enterprise software names. Markets initially rallied on a…
