In case you were too busy cheering Bam Adebayo beating Kobe Bryant’s record for the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, you should know that the U.S. dollar is climbing while almost everything else is struggling. Behind the move are two powerful forces working at the same time: global uncertainty pushing investors toward safety and tariff policy adding a…
Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 18 bps (97% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) Rate hikes by year-end RBA: 74 bps (80% probability of rate hike at the upcoming meeting) RBNZ: 60 bps (95% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) BoJ: 47 bps (91% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 45 bps…
MUFG’s Head of Research Derek Halpenny argues the Australian Dollar has benefited from expectations of further RBA tightening and a positive terms-of-trade impulse from higher energy prices. However, he warns AUD risks are elevated, as a further spike in Oil that raises global recession fears could trigger a correction lower and influence the RBA’s policy calculus next week. RBA…
2026.03.13 2026.03.13 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 13.03.2026 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. Oil extended its short-term uptrend yesterday. The…
Number crunchers are projecting weaker inflation for Canada in January, possibly supporting the dovish BOC bias. Although monthly headline and core figures are projected to tick higher, annual CPI readings could print notable dips. What else should we look out for in this top-tier report?
EUR/USD 1.1700 (EUR 2.89 bn) 1.1600 (EUR 1.00 bn) 1.1500 (EUR 866.36 mn) 1.1400 (EUR 580.00 mn) USD/JPY 160.00 (US$ 464.89 mn) 159.00 (US$ 495.28 mn) 158.50 (US$ 406.68 mn) GBP/USD 1.3450 (GBP 299.62 mn) 1.3300 (GBP 150.00 mn) USD/CHF 0.7780 (US$ 299.10 mn) 0.7700 (US$ 534.13 mn) USD/CAD 1.3835 (US$ 470.70 mn) 1.3700 (US$ 292.22 mn) 1.3550 (US$…
Gold prices rose in Pakistan on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 46,090.38 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) per gram, up compared with the PKR 45,768.36 it cost on Thursday. The price for Gold increased to PKR 537,597.10 per tola from PKR 533,833.20 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in PKR…
2026.03.12 2026.03.12 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 12.03.2026 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 Elliott Wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The last part of impulse 5 appears to be developing. Consider selling the asset with Take Profit at 59,456.39. XRPUSD: The…
Geopolitical tensions surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz dominated Wednesday’s trading session, keeping oil prices elevated despite the IEA’s record-proposed release of strategic reserves and sending Treasury yields sharply higher as traders priced in renewed inflation risk. U.S. equities churned but closed negative as rising energy costs and bond market pressure offset a broadly in-line February…
The U.S., EU and Japan are preparing a coordinated critical minerals trade framework that could include price floors and tariffs aimed at countering China’s dominance in key supply chains. Japan Times with the info. Summary: The U.S., EU and Japan are preparing a framework for a critical minerals trade agreement. The proposal may include price floors and tariffs to…
