U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 197,000 in the week ending October 3, 2026, beating forecasts of 200,000.

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Nasdaq CEO says tokenization could free tens of billions in trapped collateral !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

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The EUR/USD pair holds positive ground near 1.1215 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. Nonetheless, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited amid fears of France’s debt crisis. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index data for October is due later on Friday. The spread between French and German 10-year bond yields posted its biggest weekly…

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2026.10.08 2026.10.08 US Dollar Gains Ground as Euro Faces French Political Risks. Forecast as of 08.10.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Donald Trump has repeatedly called on the Fed to lower interest rates. His example appears to have caught on among French politicians, who are now calling for the ECB to ease monetary policy. Let’s examine the situation and develop a trading…

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Can Canada’s labor market bounce back after August’s sharp job losses? Or will another weak report cool expectations for a BOC rate hike?

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US commanders ready to hit Iran’s energy sites and missiles within days, if Trump says go !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

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Despite tremendous price pressure on gold from rising yields, more metal flowed into gold-backed ETFs last month, driving fund holdings to a new record.  According to the latest data compiled by the World Gold Council, ETFs globally increased their gold holdings by 67.3 tonnes to a record 4,256 tonnes. ETF gold inflows totaled 211 tonnes valued at a record…

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2026.10.08 2026.10.08 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 08.10.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I have identified entry signals for intraday traders. Yesterday, gold prices continued to decline….

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All 19 Federal Reserve officials backed the September rate hike to 3.75% to 4.00%, according to FOMC minutes released October 7, 2026.

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Heavy selling hits US stock markets on OpenAI revenue weakness !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

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