Will the Aussie give up pips to relatively stronger currencies this week? Our Event Guide for Australia’s Q3 GDP report suggests that increased business expenditure and trade activity may have contributed to a stronger GDP reading in the third quarter. BUT if the numbers come in weaker than expected, or if the release turns out bearish for…
Crypto has entered a new phase, one defined less by speculative mania and more by structural transformation. Three forces are driving this shift: the accelerating flow of institutional capital, the rise of stablecoins as practical financial infrastructure, and the rapid fusion of AI with blockchain networks. This convergence is already reshaping the market. Roughly 27% of new crypto startups…
The Dollar Index (DXY) steadied after its pullback, with markets fully pricing a December cut and awaiting next week’s FOMC for any hawkish surprises. DXY last seen at 99.44 levels, OCBC’s FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note. December cut priced, risk of hawkish cut ahead “DXY consolidated after the recent pullback as markets paused to assess US…
2025.12.02 2025.12.02 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 02.12.2025 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. The price of oil is poised to…
AUD/CAD is heading for a multi-month resistance zone! Think the pair taps the ceiling again and stalls out for another day? Or are we seeing the early signs of an upside breakout? AUD/CAD 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView Positive Australian data and the market’s relatively less dovish view of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) bias helped lift the…
Prior 35.8 The trend (as seen below) continues to show improvement in consumer sentiment, which is a positive takeaway for the BOJ. The detailed breakdown shows that: Overall livelihood: 36.2 (up 1.9 from the previous month) Income growth: 41.0 (up 1.0 from the previous month) Employment: 41.7 (up 1.6 from the previous month) Willingness to buy durable goods: 30.9…
The AI juggernaut was down about 15% in November. It was not a great month for technology and AI stocks as investors drew back a bit due to what some fear may be an AI stock bubble. The whole question of whether this is an AI bubble akin to the dotcom bubble or even the technology bubble of 2021…
The ISM manufacturing PMI for November slipped to 48.2 from 48.7 in October, missing the 49.0 consensus to reflect the ninth consecutive month of manufacturing contraction. The deterioration came despite a production rebound, as new orders weakened and tariff-related uncertainty continued to weigh on the sector. Key Takeaways from the November ISM Manufacturing Report The index fell to 48.2…
Powell was scheduled to speak in an hour but the comments are out and they’re not about monetary policy or the economy. …as you were. This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Tuesday at 7.0794 compared to the previous day’s fix of 7.0759. PBOC FAQs The primary monetary policy objectives of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) are to safeguard price stability, including exchange rate stability, and promote economic growth. China’s central bank also…
