Markets: WTI crude flat at $56.04 US 10-year yields down 3.3 bps to 4.12% Gold down $10 to $4330 S&P 500 up 0.8% EUR lags, AUD leads For such a lively day in terms of economic data, the FX market was surprisingly flat at the finish. The moves have been limited to 16 pips or less, with a modest…
The Bank of Mexico, known as Banxico, reduced rates by 25 basis points as expected on Thursday at its December policy meeting with a 4-1 vote split, as Deputy Governor Jonathan Heat continues to dissent on the board, as he wanted to keep the main reference rate unchanged. Banxico’s monetary policy statement revealed that the board will evaluate the…
2025.12.18 2025.12.18 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 18.12.2025 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Gold strengthens within a short-term uptrend. The…
AUD/USD recently busted through a descending trend line to signal a reversal from its downtrend. Are more buyers about to hop in on this pullback? Take a look at these correction levels on the 4-hour chart! AUD/USD 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView The Aussie was on a steady climb throughout the last week of November to the first half…
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Gold (XAU/USD) rebounds on Thursday, trimming earlier losses after US inflation data surprised to the downside. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,368, pushing decisively above this week’s consolidation range. Data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7% YoY in November, below market expectations of 3.1% and…
2025.12.18 2025.12.18 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 18.12.2025 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 decline in wave (Z), targeting 80,842.00. Consider short positions. XRPUSD: The price is likely moving into…
New Zealand’s economy expanded 1.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025 versus expectations of a 0.9% growth figure and the earlier 1.0% contraction, marking its strongest quarterly performance in over a year. However, it’s also worth noting that the previous period’s reading saw a slight downgrade from the initially reported 0.9% contraction. Key Takeaways Quarterly growth: GDP increased 1.1% in Q3…
Prior was +3.0% Core CPI 2.6% vs 3.0% expected (prior 3.0%) This is surprisingly soft but there were some problems collecting the data and this will be met with skepticism. The BLS was assuming that October CPI was zero because of the government shutdown. I think most economists missed this but it was highlighted by UBS, which indicated that…
EUR/USD has been rejected at 1.1750 and trades lower for the third consecutive day, changing hands at 1.1715 at the time of writing, but still within the weekly range, above 1.1700. The pair is suffering as the US Dollar accelerates its recovery, with investors reluctant to take excessive risks ahead of key interest rate decisions and the release of…
