The Japanese Yen gets its hike whatever Tokyo CPI prints

USD/JPY holds just beneath 159.50 on Thursday, ahead 0.05% across a range of forty-two pips, a fifth consecutive session of grinding higher without getting anywhere. The pair remains beneath a declining 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) that now sits directly on the 160.00 handle, comfortably above a rising 200-day just under 158.00, with the daily Stochastic Relative Strength Index…

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US Dollar to Unleash Its Last Wild Card. Forecast as of 27.08.2026

2026.08.27 2026.08.27 US Dollar to Unleash Its Last Wild Card. Forecast as of 27.08.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ How does Kevin Warsh view inflation’s reluctance to return to the target? Is it temporary or a reflection of a strong economy? Investors are awaiting clues from the Fed Chair. Let’s examine the issue and develop a trading plan for the EUR/USD pair….

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Financial & Forex Market Recap – August 25, 2026

Oil cratered more than 4% on Iran de-escalation hopes, dragging Treasury yields lower and lifting equities, while the U.S. dollar finished as a net underperformer against the major currencies. Traders also parsed a weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence reading ahead of Wednesday’s core PCE report and Friday’s first Jackson Hole speech from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Check out the forex…

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Fed’s Hammack says policy restrictiveness still needed

The Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack crossed the wires once more in Fox Business, stating that the job market is broadly in balance, while adding that “we need restrictiveness in policy.” Key highlights: The job market is broadly in balance – Fox Business It’s time to act; we need restrictiveness in policy. I expect slow progress on inflation, should…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 27.08.2026

2026.08.27 2026.08.27 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 27.08.2026 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. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: A bullish correction (B) is expected to complete. Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 82,592.71. XRPUSD: A rise in…

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