S&P warns UK finances remain vulnerable despite new budget revenue measures

S&P Global Ratings has cautioned that the UK’s public finances remain under considerable strain, despite the revenue-raising steps outlined in the Autumn 2025 Budget. The agency said structural spending pressures and muted growth mean fiscal stress is likely to persist through the medium term. S&P described the UK’s fiscal position as “vulnerable,” calling it one of the key constraints…

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New Zealand data – November consumer confidence improves to 98.4 (prior 92.4)

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Focus shifts to inflation data in Japan and Germany

The US Dollar (USD) navigated an inconclusive range near recent lows, as volatility remained scarce and trade conditions thin in light of the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday. In the meantime, expectations for another rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December remained well in place. Here’s what to watch on Friday, November 28: The US Dollar Index (DXY)…

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Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD and EURUSD for Today (November 27, 2025)

2025.11.27 2025.11.27 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 27.11.2025 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. This week, the euro is trading within…

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U.K. Budget Breakdown: Tax Hikes, Data Leak, and Market Impact

All eyes and ears were on U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves Budget Statement this week, with markets zoned in on every clue and headline ahead of the actual announcement. So when the U.K. government’s fiscal watchdog (Office for Budget Responsibility) accidentally published the entire Budget an hour before Reeves could even deliver her speech, it’s no surprise that absolute chaos…

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BoE’s Greene: Slack opened up in the labour market and the economy

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EUR/JPY steady as ECB minutes back Euro, Yen weighed by fiscal risks

EUR/JPY trades around 181.25 on Thursday at the time of writing, as the market digests a mild boost for the Euro (EUR) from the latest European Central Bank (ECB) Accounts alongside a still-challenging backdrop for the Japanese Yen (JPY). The ECB Accounts revealed unanimous agreement within the Governing Council to leave all three key interest rates unchanged in October,…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 27.11.2025

2025.11.27 2025.11.27 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 27.11.2025 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 is expected to rise to 98,035.00 in the linking wave (XX) in the near term. Consider long…

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