GBP faces headwinds despite budget relief – Rabobank

The Pound Sterling (GBP) remains under pressure heading into 2026 amid flat UK growth and the Bank of England’s ongoing easing cycle. Political uncertainties and ECB rate expectations support a gradual rise in EUR/GBP, projected to reach 0.89 over the next six months, Rabobank’s FX analyst Jane Foley reports. UK growth flatlines as BoE easing persists “Despite the relief…

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XAU/USD: Elliott wave analysis and forecast for 12.12.25 – 19.12.25

2025.12.12 2025.12.12 XAU/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 12.12.25 – 19.12.25 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above the level of 4,161.10 with a target of 4,600.00 – 4,800.00. A buy signal: the price holds above 4,161.10. Stop Loss: below 4,120.00, Take Profit: 4,600.00 – 4,800.00. Alternative…

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3 Lessons Forex Traders Can Learn From Quiet Markets

Now that the dust seems to have settled after this week’s crazy events, are markets about to go in quiet mode and is there anything we can learn from it? Making money in a trending or high-volatility trading environment is easier for many traders. Strong trends and volatile currency pairs usually offer the best opportunities using the classic buy-low-then-sell-high…

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USD edges higher as global equities hit record highs – BBH

USD recovered some of yesterday’s losses and trading close to the middle of its range in place since June. The MSCI All Country World Index rallied to a record high yesterday underpinned by Fed easing and resilient global economic activity. USD has room to edge down to the lower-end of its range as it converges towards the level implied by US-G6…

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EUR/USD: Elliott wave analysis and forecast for 12.12.25 – 19.12.25

2025.12.12 2025.12.12 EUR/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 12.12.25 – 19.12.25 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above the level of 1.1612 with a target of 1.1915 – 1.2100. A buy signal: the price holds above 1.1612. Stop Loss: below 1.1570, Take Profit: 1.1915 – 1.2100. Alternative…

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Gold extends gains after key technical breakout, putting all-time highs in sight

KEY POINTS: The Fed delivered on expectations cutting by 25 bps and signalling a higher bar for further rate cuts Fed Chair Powell sounded dovish by downplaying inflation risk and emphasising labour market weakness Gold broke out of the two-week long consolidation and extended the gains as momentum increased FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Gold finally broke out of the consolidation below…

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Pound Sterling drops as UK GDP unexpectedly contracts in October

The Pound Sterling (GBP) faces selling pressure against its major peers on Friday following the release of the United Kingdom (UK) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for October. The GDP report showed that the economic growth contracted again by 0.1%, missing expectations of a 0.1% expansion. Weak UK GDP data defies the recent economic growth upgrade from the Office…

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Techchnical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD and EURUSD for Today (December 12, 2025)

2025.12.12 2025.12.12 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 12.12.2025 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. Yesterday, oil tumbled below the November low but…

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FX option expiries for 12 December 10am New York cut

OPTION EXPIRIES: EUR/USD 1.1800 (EUR 737.28 mn) 1.1755 (EUR 565.70 mn) 1.1700 (EUR 664.57 mn) 1.1600 (EUR 935.93 mn) USD/JPY GBP/USD 1.3415 (GBP 421.17 mn) 1.3250 (GBP 781.13 mn) USD/CHF 0.8000 (US$ 350.67 mn) 0.7700 (US$ 300.00 mn) USD/CAD 1.3940 (US$ 600.00 mn) 1.3800 (US$ 652.00 mn) AUD/USD EUR/GBP 0.8800 (EUR 486.21 mn) 0.8740 (EUR 411.89 mn) 0.8700 (EUR…

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