Markets opened the week in cautious fashion as a prolonged U.S. government shutdown continued to cloud the economic outlook, with equities finding support from AI-driven gains while manufacturing data confirmed ongoing sectoral weakness. Gold and the U.S. dollar both advanced as traders weighed conflicting signals on Federal Reserve policy, while Bitcoin faced selling pressure and oil move on OPEC+…
The European Commission’s trade and economic-security chief, Maroš Šefčovič, has welcomed what he described as “progress on Nexperia, key to restoring a semiconductor supply chain”, signalling the EU’s intensified focus on future-proofing internal chip flows and trade openness. At the same time, he stressed that “our work continues towards lasting stability without export control barriers”, underlining the bloc’s ambition…
The Canadian Dollar (USD) caught an extended bout of market weakness on Monday, sinking for a third straight trading day against the US Dollar (USD) and falling back into recent lows, driving the USD/CAD pair back into the 1.4050 region. The Bank of Canada (BoC) trimmed interest rates by another 25 basis points last week, matching the Federal Reserve’s…
2025.11.03 2025.11.03 Three Reasons Why US Dollar Remains King. Forecast as of 03.11.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The reassessment of the federal funds rate trajectory is not the only reason for the US dollar’s dominance in October. When its counterparts are weak and the stagflation forecast has proven to be wrong, the EUR/USD pair faces a sell-off. Let’s discuss this topic…
Australia released stronger-than-expected inflation data, as the headline annual CPI reading jumped to 3.2% and surpassed its central bank’s 2-3% target range. How did the Australian dollar react, and which among our watchlist setups yielded the best trading opportunity? Watchlists are price outlook & strategy discussions supported by both fundamental & technical analysis, a crucial step towards creating a…
The AUDUSD is rebounding after a sharp decline that pushed the pair below the 200-hour moving average, the 100-day moving average, and a key downside swing target. The move lower eventually ran out of momentum, prompting a retracement as the pair climbed back above several of those broken levels. The price has now returned to retest the 200-hour moving…
Gold (XAU/USD) kicks off the week on a cautious footing, oscillating within its established $3,900-$4,050 range as traders weigh an evolving macroeconomic backdrop. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,010 after briefly slipping to $3,962 earlier in the Asian session. Gold struggles to attract follow-through buying as the US Dollar (USD) remains broadly supported by the…
2025.11.03 2025.11.03 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 03.11.2025 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 final part of the bearish impulse appears to be forming and is expected to end near the 103,493.00 low….
Forexpedia defines the breakeven point as the level where gains are equal to losses. A breakeven trade looks boring on paper. No loss, no gain. Just… nothing. But in trading psychology, nothing can tell you a lot about something. Breakeven trades can hint at your process, your mindset, and how you respond to uncertainty. The Good Kind of Breakeven…
The USDCHF is the biggest mover of the day (+0.46%), extending higher to test a key ceiling area between 0.8071 and 0.8076. The high reached 0.8078 so far, briefly peeking above that resistance zone. A sustained break above this region would boost buyer confidence and open the door for further upside targets from previous swing areas at 0.8103, 0.8116,…
