2026.05.13 2026.05.13 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 13.05.2026 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. After climbing yesterday, oil prices are retreating…

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When inflation is running hot, and the economy is weakening at the same time, what exactly is the Fed supposed to do about it? Raise interest rates and risk tipping workers into unemployment? Cut rates and risk letting prices spiral completely out of control? If your answer is “neither sounds great,” congratulations! You’ve just discovered why stagflation is the…

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CPI +2.2% vs +2.2% y/y prelim Prior +1.7% HICP +2.5% vs +2.5% y/y prelim Prior +2.0% The monthly change itself also shows a 1% increase in headline inflation, leading to the annual estimate to cross back above the 2% mark in April. Of note, energy prices once again picked up in recording a 4.7% increase on the month after…

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The GBP/USD pair trades on a positive note around 1.3550 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. Nonetheless, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited, as UK political turmoil and ongoing tensions in the Middle East could weigh on the British Pound (GBP) against the Greenback.  UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing rising pressure…

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2026.05.12 2026.05.12 US Dollar Strengthens As Markets Embrace ‘NACHO’ Trade. Forecast as of 12.05.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Instead of the TACO or “Trump Always Chickens Out” trade, the market has come up with a new buzzword. It implies trading on the assumption that the Strait of Hormuz will never reopen, which is a bullish factor for oil and the US…

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Early this week, the S&P 500 Index closed at a fresh all-time high of 7,412.84. That same day, oil was climbing toward $100 a barrel while the Iran ceasefire was described as being “on life support,” and markets were bracing for an inflation print that almost everyone expected to come in hot. Then Tuesday arrived. The U.S. Consumer Price…

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Goldman Sachs says the energy price shock will keep US yields elevated and drive broad dollar strength across G10, with favoured longs against the krona, euro and pound. Summary: Goldman Sachs strategists said the combination of rising inflation and resilient economic growth has already produced higher-for-longer US yields, with any prolonged energy shock set to reinforce broad dollar strength…

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2026.05.12 2026.05.13 Weekly Economic Calendar for 18.05.2026–24.05.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Ongoing developments involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz continue to influence markets. The pattern is clear: as oil prices rise, inflation expectations increase, which in turn boosts the likelihood of Fed policy tightening or, at the very least, puts a pause on policy easing, leading to higher Treasury yields…

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XAG/USD is flashing a potential bullish technical signal after its 10-day SMA moved above the 50-day SMA. Will price follow through or fade near resistance?

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