Euro at Risk as French Political Drama Returns. Forecast as of 26.08.2026

2026.08.26 2026.08.26 Euro at Risk as French Political Drama Returns. Forecast as of 26.08.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ While investors focus on the conflict in the Middle East and the US-Canada trade war, France is gearing up for another round of parliamentary debates over the budget. Renewed political uncertainty could weigh on the EUR/USD pair. Let’s analyze the situation and develop…

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China industrial profit growth slumps to 7-month low of 11.2%

The slowdown to an 11.2% annual pace, well below the 18.7% clip logged in the first half, will raise questions over whether the AI-driven turnaround in Chinese industrial profitability is starting to fade rather than merely normalizing off a strong base. Traders positioned for continued strength in China-exposed cyclicals and commodity demand may reassess given the clear deceleration trend…

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Technical analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD and EURUSD for Today (August 26, 2026)

2026.08.26 2026.08.26 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 26.08.2026 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. Oil breaks through key support of the short-term…

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Financial & Forex Market Recap – August 26, 2026

Three major catalysts competed for attention Wednesday: the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, a Q2 GDP revision, and a Bloomberg report that Russia is preparing to escalate attacks on Ukraine after concluding peace talks have stalled. Core PCE held at 3.3% year-over-year and came in slightly below the monthly forecast, doing little to change September rate hike odds while keeping…

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Japanese Yen slips ahead of Tokyo CPI

USD/JPY trades around 159.40 on Wednesday, holding onto modest gains as a firmer US Dollar (USD) keeps the pair underpinned. The Dollar is broadly bid ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium. Reports of a United States (US)-Iran ceasefire that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz have trimmed demand for traditional safe havens, weighing on Gold and sapping some of…

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Yen Returns to Its Fundamental Drivers. Forecast as of 26.08.2026

2026.08.26 2026.08.26 Yen Returns to Its Fundamental Drivers. Forecast as of 26.08.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ As paradoxical as it may sound, joint intervention by the US and Japan has brought the USD/JPY back to its fundamentals. The pair’s movements now depend less on speculative positioning and more on the monetary policies of the Fed and the BoJ. Let’s examine the…

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