2026.04.28 2026.04.28 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 28.04.2026 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. Yesterday, the euro climbed, nearing the first…

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With oil driving inflation higher and cuts off the table (for now), will Powell’s final presser signal that rate hikes are coming?

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The fallout from the Middle East conflict is certainly taking a toll on households and the survey results definitely show it. As mentioned before, the prices we see on our screens reflect those of futures contracts. They are not the same as physical prices and prices at the pump, which have skyrocketed. And the longer the war drags on,…

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Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda is addressing the press conference, explaining the reason behind leaving the key interest rate unchanged at 0.75% in the April policy meeting. BoJ press conference key highlights Middle East situation remains uncertain.  Japan’s economy recovering moderately albeit with some weakness.  Japan’s economic growth likely to slow down in FY 2026 due to…

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EUR/JPY is cruising higher but appears to be in correction mode while traders brace for the ECB decision. Check out these potential support levels on the 4-hour chart.

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The BOJ policy decision earlier sees USD/JPY drop back from around 159.50 to sit closer to the 159.00 level currently. The central bank opted to maintain the short-term interest rate at 0.75%. However, there were three board members who dissented and wanted to push for a 25 bps rate hike today. The members who dissented were Takata, Tamura, and…

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Gold (XAU/USD) trades with a negative bias below the $4,700 mark for the second consecutive day and slides back closer to last week’s swing low during the Asian session on Tuesday. The uncertainty over the second round of US-Iran peace talks assists the US Dollar (USD) in attracting some buyers, which, in turn, is seen weighing on the commodity….

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Canada’s central bank is scheduled to announce its monetary policy decision this week! Are they leaning towards hiking interest rates to combat inflation?

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Morgan Stanley says dollar risks are increasingly skewed to the downside as FX markets grow less sensitive to energy war headlines, though refined product shortages remain a key upside risk for the currency. Summary Morgan Stanley analysts say risks for the dollar are increasingly skewed to the downside, with FX markets becoming less sensitive to energy supply disruption headlines…

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Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that the economy is rebounding moderately with sustained wage growth momentum, but the outlook calls for caution. Meanwhile, economy minister Minoru Kiuchi stated that he hopes the Bank of Japan (BoJ) aligns communication and policy coordination with the government to sustainably reach the 2% inflation goal. Key quotes Economy is rebounding moderately with sustained…

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