2026.01.29 2026.01.29 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 29.01.2026 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. Oil prices are still rising. The article…

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Markets navigated a complex session on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a 10-2 decision, with Chair Jerome Powell signaling no imminent policy changes while defending central bank independence amid ongoing political pressures and gold surged past $5,300 per ounce for the first time on dollar weakness. Check out the forex news and economic updates…

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Westpac’s dealing desk is pressing three interconnected bets that all point to the same theme: the US dollar’s dominance is cracking, and antipodean currencies are ready to capitalize. This is a theme that I’ve also been writing about. Trade #1: The Aussie Juggernaut The headline trade is a long AUD basket launched at 100.0 on October 29th, targeting 105.00…

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The Philippine economy grew 3.0% year-on-year in 4Q25, falling short of expectations and marking the weakest pace since 1Q21, according to UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research. For the full year, real GDP grew 4.4% in 2025, below the forecast of 4.6%. Looking ahead, the expectation for a modest recovery to 5.0% in 2026 remains intact, supported by various…

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2026.01.29 2026.01.29 Risk Tolerance in Investing Artem Parshinhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/artem-parshin/ Nowadays, trading in financial markets goes hand in hand with understanding risk tolerance. After all, the very first thing most traders want to know is how much risk an investment truly involves. That is why having a clear sense of your risk tolerance level is essential before you dive in. Before…

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The Federal Reserve kicked off 2026 by keeping interest rates unchanged at 3.50-3.75%, breaking a three-meeting cutting streak as policymakers signaled growing confidence that monetary policy is now close to neutral. Despite two dovish dissents from Governors Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller—both favoring an additional quarter-point cut—the majority of the committee upgraded their assessment of economic growth and removed…

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Prior was -29.4B Goods trade vs -56.57B prior The big improvement in October data led to a jump in Q4 GDP forecasts. Separately, the Q3 productivity report was released: Productivity vs 4.9% expected Unit labor costs vs -1.9% expected The US International Trade in Goods and Services report, commonly known as the trade balance report, is a monthly economic…

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The EUR/USD is trading at 1.1965 at the time of writing, down from session highs in the area of 1.200 ahead of the European session opening, but above Tuesday’s lows near 1.1900. The pair is practically flat in the daily chart, despite bright Eurozone sentiment figures, with downside attempts limited, awaiting the release of US Initial Jobless Claims, Factory…

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2026.01.29 2026.01.29 Resilient Loonie Meets Softer Dollar. Forecast as of 29.01.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ While Donald Trump calls Canada the 51st state of the US and its prime minister a governor, Ottawa is entering into a partnership with China. Against this backdrop, the US leader is threatening to impose 100% tariffs on Canada. Let’s discuss this topic and make a…

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EUR/CAD is testing a confluence of technical levels on its 4-hour time frame, and these candlestick patterns appear to be hinting at a bounce. How high can it go if the uptrend resumes? Take a look at these inflection points! EUR/CAD 4-hour Forex –  Chart Faster with TradingView Geopolitical headlines have caused quite a ruckus on oil prices lately,…

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