2025.12.29 2025.12.29 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 29.12.2025 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. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price may soon decline in wave (Z), targeting 80,770.57. Consider short positions. XRPUSD: The price is expected to…

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Gold price (XAU/USD) retreats from a record high near $4,550 during the early European trading hours on Monday as traders book some profits ahead of holidays. A renewed US Dollar (USD) could also weigh on the precious metal, as it makes Gold more expensive for non-US buyers, pressuring prices. Despite the short-term pullback, Gold has surged nearly 70% in…

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Christmas Day/Boxing Day/Weekend: TL;DR summary: Silver hit fresh record highs above US$83 before a sharp pullback, with volatility driven by strong industrial demand and supply concerns Elon Musk warned higher silver prices are problematic for industry, highlighting EVs’ heavy reliance on the metal China industrial profits slumped 13.1% y/y in November, underscoring persistent deflation and “involution” pressures Beijing signalled…

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The Australian Dollar (AUD) rises against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, maintaining its position around a 14-month high of 0.6724, reached on December 26. The AUD/USD pair strengthens as the Aussie Dollar finds support amid growing expectations of interest rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The RBA’s December Meeting Minutes indicated that board members are…

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TL;DR summary: Elon Musk flags concern over potential silver supply restrictions Social media claims point to tighter Chinese export controls from 2026 Silver is critical for EVs, electronics and renewable technologies China dominates global silver supply chains Markets alert to parallels with rare earth export curbs – Silver prices have attracted renewed volatility after comments from Elon Musk highlighted…

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GBP/USD gains after a gap-down open, trading around 1.3510 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair gains ground as the US Dollar (USD) faces challenges, which could be attributed to growing expectations of two more rate cuts by the Federal Reserve (Fed) in 2026. Traders are likely to focus on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) December Meeting…

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TL;DR summary: BoJ says policy rate remains far below neutral despite recent hike Several members favour steady further rate increases Real interest rates seen staying deeply negative even at 0.75% Yen weakness and bond yields partly blamed on overly low rates Stronger wage-price dynamics reinforce tightening case Full text: The Bank of Japan’s December Summary of Opinions reinforced the…

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Daily and intraday structure remain aligned following the December 19 pivot reclaim Nasdaq March Futures (NQH) – Asia, London and New York Market context This update is a direct continuation of the desk work published on December 19, using the same daily and intraday charts and reference levels mapped ahead of the move. The objective remains unchanged: to document…

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TL;DR summary: European and US leaders report “good progress” in Ukraine peace discussions Trump reiterates talks are close, but admits key territorial issues remain Security guarantees largely agreed, though not yet finalised Europe stresses need for ironclad guarantees from day one Markets remain cautious about pricing a full peace dividend — Momentum around Ukraine peace talks appeared to build…

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