The next rate hike to 1.00% could come around June or July next year But that would be dependent on the strength of the economy, as well as wage and price developments Further rate hikes after that could become more challenging though That as it would bring borrowing costs closer to the neutral rate, which has not yet been…
The AUD/USD pair is up 0.45% to near 0.6640 during the European trading session on Monday. The Aussie pair strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) underperforms its peers, despite traders remaining confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will not cut interest rates in the first policy meeting of 2026. During the press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which…
2025.12.22 2025.12.22 Yen Sags As BoJ Rate Hike Goes Wrong. Forecast as of 22.12.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Ahead of the Bank of Japan’s December meeting, the yen strengthened amid expectations of an overnight rate hike. However, as soon as the BoJ raised its policy rate, the “buy the rumor, sell the news” principle came into play. Now, let’s discuss this…
As the year winds down towards a close and the holiday season takes over, there are still important lessons that one can take away from trading this period. Yes, markets will remain open and that means we as traders need to know how to navigate through the conditions in play. So, what is the worst thing that you can…
The Indian Rupee (INR) holds onto last week’s gains against the US Dollar (USD) at the start of the week. The USD/INR pair clings to losses near 90.00, driven by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) intervention in the spot and non-deliverable forward (NDF) market to support the Indian Rupee. Last week, the RBI sold US Dollars in the…
2025.12.22 2025.12.22 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 22.12.2025 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…
There’s a reason why experienced traders rarely let one bad day blow up their account. It’s not because they’re lucky or always get the trend right. It’s because they understand how to size their positions. Position sizing is the one lever that controls both risk and longevity in trading. And yet, it’s also the most frequently skipped lesson for…
Japanese markets were the main movers as the week got underway. The Nikkei 225 rose alongside other regional equities, benefiting in particular from the earlier slide in the yen, which boosted exporters by making Japanese stocks cheaper in foreign-currency terms. Japanese government bond yields also edged higher, often read as a sign of stability concerns, but the move was…
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is losing ground after three days of gains and trading around 98.60 during the Asian hours on Monday. Traders await Tuesday’s release of the US third-quarter Gross Domestic Product Annualized for the third quarter, which will offer insight into economic health…
Happy Holidays! We’re heading into Christmas week, and it’s going to be a weird one globally. We’ve got some major economic data drops (hello, U.S. GDP, UK GDP, Canada GDP, and Tokyo CPI!), then everything gets pretty quiet as the holidays take over. Think of it as the market’s version of scarfing down a big meal on Monday-Tuesday before…
