The US Dollar (USD) ended the week near a four-month low of around 97.80, maintaining a weak tone amid risk aversion in financial markets. Concerns escalated after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 10% tariffs on eight European countries, which would increase over time unless Denmark agrees to sell Greenland to the US. Tensions remained high until Trump,…
Prior was -0.2% Retail sales ex-autos vs +1.2% expected Prior ex-autos -0.6% Sales of $70.4 billion in November Core sales +1.6% vs -0.5% prior December advance sales -0.5% Retail sales m/m The core sales number is a strong one but part of that was the reopening of liquor stores in British Columbia after a strike. One sign of a…
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: $-818K vs previous $-122.1K
The latest reports we got on the Federal Reserve Chairman decision were last week and suggested that Trump would make a decision either just before or just after going to Davos. He left Davos yesterday and is now back in Washington so it could be on the agenda for today or this weekend. It seems that Trump has already…
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INTC stock has been the best performer on the S&P 500 so far this year. It’s become a market darling after the US government took a 10% stake in the company and ramped up subsidies. The China-style stake backing is suddenly a trading theme but it couldn’t survive Thursday’s earnings report. Shares fell 14% after Intel reported mixed results…
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions: $244.8K vs previous $251.2K
2026.01.23 2026.01.23 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 23.01.2026 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. Market movements continue to follow the previously outlined scenarios. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: Wave (Z) continues developing. The price may decline to 80,770.57. Consider…
Japan’s intervention risk is back in sharp focus after PM Takaichi warned on Sunday against speculative moves, following a violent yen reversal and rate-check chatter late Friday. Summary: Japan PM Sanae Takaichi warned officials stand ready to act against “speculative and highly abnormal” market moves as the yen weakens and bond yields rise. The remarks follow sharp yen gains…
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