Important for the ECB to have full optionality ECB must be able to act quickly and decisively ECB wants optionality in any direction Sentiment indicators suggest slightly upward bias Downside risks are quite substantial ECB is fine as long as deviations from 2% target are modest German stimulus and savings rate support growth forecast Right now we are in…
United Kingdom NIESR GDP Estimate (3M): 4.296% (December) vs -0.1%
2026.01.27 2026.01.27 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 27.01.2026 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. The euro extended its short-term bullish trend…
Markets widely expect the Fed to hold interest rates steady in January, as the benchmark rate settles into what many officials now view as neutral territory. How might the U.S. dollar react to the event? Here are points you should know if you’re trading the FOMC’s January policy updates! This Article Is For Premium Members Only Become…
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like the French consumer confidence and the Spanish unemployment rate. None of the data will change anything for the markets or the ECB, so the reaction will be muted. Traders are now just waiting for the FOMC decision…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the defensive through the Asian session on Tuesday amid concerns about Japan’s fiscal health on the back of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s aggressive spending and tax cut plans. Apart from this, a generally positive risk tone is seen undermining the safe-haven JPY amid domestic political uncertainty ahead of a snap election on February…
Trend traders gather ’round! AUD/JPY’s recent downswing took the pair to a MAJOR area of interest for AUD/JPY buyers. Think the pair would find support from its current levels? AUD/JPY 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView Late last week, currency intervention threats from both Japanese and U.S. officials pushed traders back into the yen. USD/JPY took the brunt of the…
Summary: Trump revives Asia-Pacific trade tensions by lifting tariffs on South Korean goods to 25%, before Seoul signals fast-tracked legislative action Japan service-sector inflation remains firm, reinforcing wage-driven price pressure UK shop price inflation jumps to a two-year high, challenging “inflation has peaked” narratives Australian business conditions improve but capacity constraints remain elevated China’s industrial profits return to growth,…
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, trades on a weaker note near 97.00 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The US ADP Employment Change and Consumer Confidence reports are due later on Tuesday. Worries about the Federal Reserve (Fed) independence have dragged the DXY down to its…
Markets appear to be bracing for an Australian inflation rebound that could boost February tightening bets for the RBA. Our Event Guide for the Australian CPI release points out that the manufacturing and services industries both reported accelerating cost pressures for December. Here’s what I’m looking at on AUD/CHF and GBP/AUD in this scenario. This…
