Comments from the Dallas Fed President: Was quite challenging to do most recent round of Fed forecasts Swift war resolution may mean economic impact might be pretty moderate Policy is positioned to respond to data, Fed prepared to make adjustments as needed US has some buffers to impacts from the war Key question is if war disruptions induce investment…
MUFG’s Lee Hardman argues the US Dollar’s response to the Middle East-driven energy shock has lost momentum. He cites lingering optimism about a relatively quick end to the conflict, a higher US policy risk premium, and yield spreads moving against the Dollar as key factors. Fed officials signal rates may stay on hold while markets remain undecided on the…
2026.04.02 2026.04.02 Pound Slips Amid BoE Caution and Rising Brent. Forecast as of 02.04.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ While the futures market anticipates three Bank of England rate hikes in 2026, the regulator appears in no hurry to act. Instead, it is waiting for second-round effects to emerge in inflation. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the…
Even though the market spotlight is mainly on the US-Iran war these days, US economic data could still make big waves since the Fed’s hawkish bias is being put in question. Here’s what to look out for in the NFP release.
It’s been a tough read on precious metals throughout the whole US-Iran conflict. In more normal circumstances, you would think geopolitical tensions would buff demand for precious metals. Instead, we’re seeing the complete opposite this time around. There are a couple of reasons for that of course. The first of course is the inflation shock. Higher oil and gas…
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $71.46 per troy ounce, down 4.84% from the $75.09 it cost on Wednesday. Silver prices have increased by 0.52% since the beginning of the year. Unit measure Silver Price Today in USD Troy Ounce 71.46 1 Gram 2.30 The Gold/Silver ratio, which shows the number of…
2026.04.02 2026.04.02 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 02.04.2026 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. Gold has declined to the key support…
This week showed how markets move on expectations first, then reprice quickly when reality challenges what traders had already priced in.
Prior +0.1% Core CPI +0.4% y/y Prior +0.4% Even with the surge in energy prices, the impact on Swiss price pressures is less profound that what we saw with the Eurozone. Even the monthly estimate was +0.2%, missing on expectations of +0.5%. As such, the jump in headline annual inflation was also less than expected. This reaffirms that even…
The USD/CHF pair jumps to around 0.7985 during the early European session on Thursday. The Greenback strengthens against the Swiss Franc (CHF) following an address to the nation by US President Donald Trump. Traders will keep an eye on the Swiss March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which is due later on Thursday. Trump said during a primetime televised speech…
