The U.K. labor market showed further signs of deterioration in the latest employment report, with the unemployment rate climbing to 5.1% for the three months to November while wage growth slowed to its weakest pace in over three years. The Office for National Statistics reported that payrolled employees fell by 43,000 in December—the steepest monthly decline since November 2020—while…
At a glance: Asia trade was subdued after Tuesday’s US volatility, with little fresh direction. Regional equities tracked Wall Street lower, but selling pressure eased. Japanese government bonds recovered modestly, helping stabilise sentiment. News flow was light, with policy signals largely incremental rather than market-moving. FX moves were contained, though CHF/JPY pushed to a fresh record high above 200….
The Japanese Yen (JPY) regains positive traction against its American counterpart during the Asian session on Wednesday, following the previous day’s two-way price swings, and seems poised to climb further. Expectations that Japanese authorities would intervene to counter further weakness in the domestic currency act as a tailwind for the JPY. Adding to this, prospects for further policy tightening…
2026.01.20 2026.01.21 Weekly Economic Calendar for 26.01.2026–01.02.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Trump continues to unsettle markets with both his bold statements and actions, prompting investors to seek refuge in traditional safe-haven assets like gold. Meanwhile, European politicians are debating his intention to buy Greenland. The recent detention and extradition of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to the US, along with other events,…
AUD/CHF just dropped to a verrrry interesting technical level. Will the area draw in bullish demand and extend the pair’s months-long uptrend? Here’s what we’re seeing on the 4-hour time frame: AUD/CHF 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView Escalating geopolitical and trade tensions between the U.S. and its NATO allies put pressure on “risk” assets earlier this week, and the…
Barclays sees Greenland-related geopolitical risks as a bigger long-term threat to the euro than the dollar despite near-term USD weakness. Summary: The dollar weakened as Greenland tensions and tariff threats escalated. Barclays warns euro faces greater risk in a severe US–EU fallout. NATO cohesion and European defence spending are key concerns. Export-heavy economies like Germany are seen as most…
EUR/USD rallies for the second straight day, gains over 0.69% as the US Dollar gets ditched over US President Trump threats of imposing duties on European countries on his ambitions to take over Greenland. Economic data in Europe and the US take’s the backseat at the time of writing. The shared currency trades at 1.1724 late in the North…
2026.01.20 2026.01.20 Coppock Curve Indicator Explained: Calculation, Formula, and Trading Strategies Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The Coppock Curve is considered a classical technical analysis tool that helps traders find optimal entry and exit points. This indicator was created for the stock market, but over time, it has also become widely applied in currency, commodity, and cryptocurrency trading. The Coppock method hinges…
Where are BOE easing odds sitting these days? The upcoming U.K. CPI report might have more clues on whether or not the central bank can resume or end its easing cycle soon. Here’s what to expect from this top-tier release. This Article Is For Premium Members Only Become a Premium member for full website access,…
Markets: Gold up $80 to $4749 US 10-year yields up 6 bps to 4.29% WTI crude oil up 23-cents to $59.57 S&P 500 down 2.1% CHF leads, JPY lags It was the worst day of the year so far in equity markets and there was no safe haven as bonds sold off as well. The S&P 500 fell more…
