Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its upside to near seven-week highs above $4,300 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The precious metal gains momentum as the US labor market remains relatively resilient but shows signs of slowing. The mixed US employment report for November reinforces bets of further rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and weighs on the…
2025.12.16 2025.12.17 Weekly Economic Calendar for 22.12.2025–28.12.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Investors look ahead to the last full trading week of the month and year. Christians in Catholic countries will celebrate Christmas on the night of December 24–25. Friday is Boxing Day in Catholic countries in Europe, several countries in the Americas, and the British Commonwealth. Meanwhile, the world will be…
The U.S. dollar traded choppy and mixed throughout Tuesday, closing with a net bearish lean against major currencies, likely a reaction to noisy U.S. employment data showing a softening labor market. During the Asian session, the dollar traded with arguably a net bullish lean, possibly reflecting overnight positioning as traders awaited the delayed U.S. jobs data. The moves were…
Trump is posting on his social media account. Verbatim: Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the United States of America all of…
New Zealand Current Account – GDP Ratio climbed from previous -3.7% to -3.5% in 3Q
2025.12.16 2025.12.16 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 16.12.2025 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: Bearish wave may start unfolding soon. Consider…
Central bank divergence intensifies as Fed’s dovish pivot collides with ECB hawkish hints and BOJ’s imminent hike, while delayed U.S. data threatens major repricing.
The betting market is almost certain the next Fed Chairman will be named Kevin, it’s just not sure which one. Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh appear to be the finalists based on Trump’s comments. There has been a push for current Fed Governor Chris Waller but that doesn’t appear to gaining traction. Yesterday, the odds for Warsh briefly spiked…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as the Greenback remains on the back foot following the release of the delayed October and November Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) reports. At the time of writing, USD/JPY is trading around 154.64, down about 0.40% on the day, while expectations of a Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike…
2025.12.16 2025.12.16 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 16.12.2025 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. Oil reversed its uptrend yesterday. The article…
