2026.05.13 2026.05.13 US Dollar Surges as FOMC Doves Shift to a No-Cut Stance. Forecast as of 13.05.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ FOMC doves are looking for reasons to keep rates unchanged. Tariffs are not as inflationary as expected. The central bank’s influence on oil prices is limited. However, it is not enough for the markets. Let’s analyze the situation and develop…

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A few weeks back, we walked through who Kevin Warsh is, what he proposed at his Senate hearing, and why markets were watching. If you missed that explainer article, here’s the short version: hawkish inflation-fighter, wants rules-based policy, critics of QE, uncomfortable with political pressure. Fast forward to today, and the situation has changed fundamentally. Warsh has been confirmed…

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World leaders struck a conciliatory tone as the Trump-Xi summit opened in Beijing, with Chinese President Xi Jinping telling his counterpart “we should be partners, not rivals,” while President Trump reflected that past difficulties between the two nations had ultimately been resolved. The high-stakes meeting, the first by a sitting U.S. president to China in nearly a decade, got…

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The United Kingdom’s (UK) Office for National Statistics will release the preliminary estimate of the first quarter’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report on Thursday. Market analysts have anticipated a 0.6% growth in the three months to March, after a meager 0.1% advance in the last quarter of 2025. Quarterly GDP data, however, will be released alongside an array of…

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2026.05.13 2026.05.13 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 13.05.2026 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 Elliott Wave analysis. Bitcoin and Ethereum are forming the final parts of their corrective waves, while Ripple has already started declining in an impulsive move.  The article covers the following subjects: Major…

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EUR/USD shows a bearish MACD crossover, signaling fading upside momentum and possible pullback risk. Will price confirm weakness or rebound?

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The RICS UK house price balance fell to -34 in April from -25 in March, the weakest reading since November 2023, as Iran war fallout and rising mortgage rate expectations weighed on buyer sentiment. As an aside, eyes are on UK politics: But, some data to focus on due latet: Info via Reuters. Summary: The RICS headline house price…

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BNP Paribas explains that Thailand shifted from broad price freezes to targeted subsidies for vulnerable households and firms. While subsidies slow fiscal consolidation, Thailand’s government debt is mostly in local currency and held by residents, with a low interest burden, making it the least exposed among peers to a potential rise in US long-term interest rates. Selective support and…

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2026.05.13 2026.05.13 Silver Surges as India Hikes Import Duty. Forecast as of 13.05.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The persistent shortage in the physical silver market and its role as a hedge against macroeconomic risks outweigh the downside factors. Even the latest inflation report has failed to derail the XAG/USD rally. Let’s discuss this in more detail and develop a trading plan….

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With the Fed frozen by inflation and the BOJ getting serious about rate hikes, USD/JPY is caught in the middle of a policy tug-of-war.

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