FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Oil prices are now at the highest levels since September 2025 as Trump’s hawkish rhetoric against Iran continues to underpin the market. Yesterday, Trump said on his Truth Social account that time was running out for Iran and that the next attack would be far worse “that last year’s). Trump has been threatening Iran with military strikes…
Eurozone M3 Money Supply (3m) remains unchanged at 2.9% in December
2026.01.29 2026.01.29 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 29.01.2026 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) continues to develop. The price may decline to 80,770.57. Consider short positions. XRPUSD: The price continues to decline…
CAD/CHF just bounced from a major support zone! Will the area continue to drive away Loonie sellers? Or will the 4th time be the charm for the bears? CAD/CHF 4-hour Forex Chart Faster with TradingView The Canadian dollar picked up some pips on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada kept policy unchanged, as expected. That support faded soon after,…
It was quite a day of events yesterday, not least with the central bank bonanza in having the Bank of Canada and Federal Reserve policy decisions. In any case, both went pretty much straightforward with Fed chair Powell also not really offering much and markets are already looking ready to phase him out it seems. As such, the reactions…
Japan Consumer Confidence Index came in at 37.9 below forecasts (38) in January
The Bank of Canada (BOC) kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% in their January decision as widely expected while acknowledging heightened uncertainty from U.S. trade restrictions. During the press conference, BOC Governor Tiff Macklem emphasized the bank remains content with current monetary policy settings, though officials stressed they are prepared to adjust if conditions change. Key Takeaways Policy…
Summary: All four major Australian banks now expect a 25bp RBA rate hike next Tuesday, following a stronger-than-expected Q4 inflation outcome. The shift contrasts with Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, which continue to call for a hold. The debate centres on whether the 0.9% q/q rise in trimmed mean inflation is sufficient to justify near-term tightening. Markets see the…
AUD/USD extends its gains for the third successive session, trading around 0.7040 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair appreciated after hotter-than-expected Australian inflation data, released on Wednesday, lifted the odds of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hike as early as next week. Markets now price in over a 70% chance of a 25 basis points…
EUR/USD just posted a sharp daily pullback after a fast run-up, and momentum is starting to cool from elevated levels. The latest Stochastic crossover adds an extra layer of tension as traders gauge whether this dip is a pause…or the start of something more meaningful. Welcome to “TA Alert of the Day.” Each day after the market close, MarketMilk…
