Gold (XAU/USD) registers losses of over 0.70% on Friday as traders take profits, as in the last two weeks, data in the US has shown the labor market is not as weaker as expected. Therefore, traders are turning skeptical that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might go for two cuts, as reflected by the swaps markets. XAU/USD trades at $4,580…
The final candidate for Fed Chairman met with President Trump this week and maybe he still has a chance. The President is notoriously fickle and has a flair for the dramatic so maybe the final impression was the best one. Fox Business reports that the Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at BlackRock had one big thing going…
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions fell from previous €162.8K to €132.7K
2026.01.16 2026.01.16 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 16.01.2026 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. All three cryptocurrencies continue to fall in value. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: Wave (Z) may target the 80,770.57 level. Consider short positions. XRPUSD:…
The good news continues to roll in for the US economy as December industrial production rose 0.4%, beating the 0.1% consensus. The November reading was also boosted to +0.4% from +0.2%. With that, capacity utilization rose to 76.3% from 76.0%. Manufacturing production rose by 0.2% compared to -0.2% expected. The November manufacturing number was also boosted to +0.3% from…
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions increased to £-25.3K from previous £-30.5K
2026.01.16 2026.01.16 US Dollar Posts Gains As Fed Rate Cuts Remain At Bay. Forecast as of 16.01.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The US Federal Reserve is comfortable with the current interest rate. While it was considered too high before the pandemic, it is currently suitable for the US economy. Against this backdrop, investors are turning to the dollar. Let’s discuss this…
Sector Overview Today’s market shows a robust performance in the technology and semiconductor sectors, with companies like Nvidia (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) leading the gains. Nvidia soared +1.26%, while AMD saw an impressive rise of +2.16%. The semiconductor boom is further bolstered by Micron Technology (MU), climbing +6.55%. On the other side of the spectrum, the healthcare…
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions up to $251.2K from previous $227.6K
2026.01.16 2026.01.16 USD/CAD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 16.01.26 – 23.01.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider short positions from corrections below the level of 1.3950 with a target of 1.3434 – 1.3250. A sell signal: the price holds below 1.3950. Stop Loss: above 1.3950, Take Profit: 1.3434 – 1.3250. Alternative…
