Gold (XAU/USD) starts the week with a strong bullish gap, pushing deeper into uncharted territory as safe-haven demand strengthens. The move comes after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on several European Union (EU) nations over control of Greenland, reviving trade tensions and injecting fresh geopolitical risk into already fragile market sentiment. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades…
2026.01.19 2026.01.19 Yen Gains On Japanese Authorities. Forecast as of 19.01.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Sometimes, the government and the Bank of Japan’s efforts are not enough to reverse the USD/JPY pair’s uptrend. Today, Donald Trump seems to be the only one who can do this, and he actually did. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan. The article…
Have you ever written an exam? If you have, it’s safe to say you prepared using past question papers. Most people attempt them under exam conditions. The goal is to determine if the approach and strategy you have been using to study are actually effective. By going through past papers, you can see where your strengths lie and where…
This is already shaping up to be Spain’s worst rail crash in more than a decade. For some context, the incident involved carriages on a Madrid-bound train that derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks, colliding with an oncoming train in Adamuz on Sunday evening. The death toll is “not yet final”, according to Spain’s transport minister. That…
Austria HICP (YoY): 3.8% (December) vs previous 4%
2026.01.19 2026.01.19 US Dollar Fears Trade War. Forecast as of 19.01.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The US dollar’s impressive performance in 2026 was overshadowed by Donald Trump’s hard-line stance on taking over Greenland. He is even prepared to start a trade war to make this happen. How will this affect the EUR/USD pair? Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading…
The dollar survived criminal probes and tariff threats last week. This week brings PCE inflation, BOJ decisions, China GDP, and Davos drama, so it’s not for the faint of heart.
Japan household inflation expectations ease slightly but remain elevated, BOJ survey shows Summary: One-year inflation expectations ease but remain very high Households expect prices to rise 11.6% on average over next year Long-term inflation expectations remain elevated Slight softening offers limited reassurance for BOJ Inflation psychology still deeply entrenched Japanese households continue to expect prices to rise sharply over…
USD/CAD halts its four-day winning streak, trading around 1.3900 during the Asian hour on Monday. The pair depreciates as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) receives support from higher Oil prices, given Canada’s status as the largest crude exporter to the United States (US). West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price extends its gains for the second successive session, trading around…
The U.K.’s December employment figures arrive at a tricky time for Sterling, with traders already positioning around weakening labor dynamics and persistent wage pressures that complicate the Bank of England’s inflation outlook. What exactly are markets expecting from this week’s report? Here are the points you need to know if you’re trading the news release: This Article…
