South Korea’s presidential office said in a statement on Sunday, “we will communicate closely with the US regarding this matter and make a decision after careful review.” Takayuki Kobayashi, policy chief of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), told public broadcaster NHK, “I regard the threshold as extremely high for sending Japanese navy ships to the region under…
We are deep into the improvisation phase of the war with Iran. Donald Trump told The Brian Kilmeade Show he will know the Iran conflict is over “when I feel it in my bones.” On a somewhat more-concrete note, he suggested it may not last much longer. The market doesn’t appear to be shifting in that direction. A WSJ…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the country’s military, said in its social media post on X on Sunday that Iran continued to launch missiles toward the territory of the State of Israel. “Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the IDF added, while warning citizens to enter protective spaces. This comes after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pledged to target Israeli…
Economists at Barclays now see the Fed cutting rates in September of this year and March 2027. Previously, they saw a cut in June of this year and another in September. This shift tracks market pricing, which has shifted substantially since the Iran war and resulting oil price spike. Market pricing now sees just 22.5 bps of easing this…
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions dipped from previous ¥-16.6K to ¥-41.4K
EURUSD falls to new 2026 lows before corrective bounce The EURUSD moved sharply lower earlier in the day, extending its bearish momentum and breaking to new lows for 2026. In the process, the pair also traded to its lowest level since August 2025, highlighting the continued downside pressure in the currency pair. The move lower forced the price through…
In an interview with NBC News on Saturday, US President Donald Trump commented on the military strikes on the Kharg Island and whether he was prepared to make a deal with Iran while pressing allies once again to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. Key quotes I’m not ready to make a deal with Iran because the terms are…
The WSJ reports that the US is moving additional warships to the Middle East, citing three US officials. It says that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved a request from U.S. Central Command, responsible for American forces in the Middle East, for an element of an amphibious ready group and attached Marine expeditionary unit. Such a unit would typically…
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions declined to €105.1K from previous €136.5K
2026.03.11 2026.03.11 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 11.03.2026 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: The last part of impulse 5 appears to be developing. Consider selling the asset with Take Profit at 59,456.39. XRPUSD: The…
