The Euro (EUR) trades on the back foot against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Tuesday, with EUR/CHF consolidating near its strongest level in more than three months as the Franc remains under sustained pressure ahead of Thursday’s Swiss National Bank (SNB) monetary policy announcement. At the time of writing, the cross is trading around 0.9380, holding close to Monday’s…
2025.12.09 2025.12.09 Gold Edges Higher As Markets Brace For Hawkish Cut. Forecast as of 09.12.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ A Fed rate cut is great news for gold. However, this factor has already been reflected in gold prices. Meanwhile, Jerome Powell’s hawkish rhetoric may trigger a sell-off in the precious metal. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for…
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained interest rates at 3.60% in their December decision while highlighting the rebound in inflation and tight labor market conditions. Key Takeaways The RBA maintained its cash rate at 3.60%, keeping monetary policy in restrictive territory as it monitors inflation dynamics Recent data indicate inflation risks have tilted to the upside,…
The Financial Times reports that Chinese regulators have been discussing ways to permit limited access to H200 chips. No final decision had been made yet. For context, Trump yesterday announced that the US will allow Nvidia to sell H200 chips to China. I don’t see this as something new as China has been implementing restrictions on foreign AI chips…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said in a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank that Beijing will meet its annual economic target. Market reaction The impact of China’s Li comments appears to be insignificant on the Australian Dollar (AUD), being a liquid proxy to the Chinese economy. AUD/USD trades 0.3% higher to near 0.6645 as…
2025.12.09 2025.12.09 USD to PHP Forecast for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The USDPHP currency pair represents the ratio of the US dollar to the Philippine peso. Changes in its exchange rate depend on many factors that traders should take into account when making trading decisions. This forecast for 2025, 2026, 2027, and beyond combines up-to-date technical…
Everyone and their momma expects the Fed to slice rates by another 25 bps in December, which puts all the attention on Powell’s guidance and his press conference after the statement. But our Event Guide for the December FOMC decision also showed that Chairman Powell’s remarks were hawkish in the last two Fed rate cuts. But will…
EUR/USD 1.1760 (EUR 1.62 bn) 1.1600 (EUR 1.20 bn) 1.1500 (EUR 1.21 bn) USD/JPY 157.00 (US$ 325.47 mn) 155.50 (US$ 319.96 mn) GBP/USD 1.3400 (GBP 291.94 mn) 1.3250 (GBP 209.81 mn) USD/CHF 0.8040 (US$ 249.85 mn) USD/CAD 1.3950 (US$ 633.00 mn) AUD/USD 0.6635 (AUD 949.50 mn) 0.6500 (AUD 524.35 mn) NZD/USD 0.5775 (NZD 148.91 mn) EUR/GBP 0.8790 (EUR 329.71…
GBP/USD sticks to modest gains above 1.3300 as dovish Fed outlook weighs on USD The GBP/USD pair attracts some buyers following the previous day’s two-way directionless price move and holds steady above the 1.3300 mark during the Asian session on Tuesday. Spot prices, however, lack strong follow-through buying as traders opt to wait on the sidelines ahead of this…
2025.12.08 2025.12.08 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 08.12.2025 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: Wave (Z) may start unfolding soon, targeting 80,842.71. Consider long positions. XRPUSD: The bearish wave may start unfolding…
