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United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions: £-30.5K vs £-332K
2026.01.09 2026.01.09 USD/JPY: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 09.01.26 – 16.01.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider short positions from corrections below 157.75 with a target of 153.20 – 151.73. A sell signal: the price holds below 157.75. Stop Loss: above 157.75, Take Profit: 153.20 – 151.73. Alternative scenario: Breakout and…
Markets digested a surge in defense spending proposals and maintained cautious positioning on Thursday, with equities fractured between a small-cap rally to record highs and big tech weakness, while traders awaited Friday’s December employment report for clearer signals on the labor market trajectory. Check out the forex news and economic updates you may have missed in the latest trading…
Friday was about the jobs report but the week ahead will see the market tilt towards earnings.. The S&P 500 is flirting with 7,000, yields are looking for direction, and the solid economy in 2026 narrative is crowded. The bank numbers and commentary will serve as a high-stakes health check on the US consumer—specifically if loan losses are finally…
GBP/USD remains under heavy fire and retreats for the fourth consecutive day on Friday. Indeed, Cable suffers the strong performance of the Greenback, intensified post-mixed NFP, and trades at shouting distance from its critical 200-day SMA near 1.3380.
2026.01.09 2026.01.09 GBP/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 09.01.26 – 16.01.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider short positions from corrections below the level of 1.3564 with a target of 1.3300 – 1.3240. A sell signal: the price holds below 1.3564. Stop Loss: above 1.3564, Take Profit: 1.3300 – 1.3240. Alternative…
Since the November ISM PMI reports painted a mixed picture of the U.S. economy, market watchers looked ahead to the December figures to hopefully gain more clarity. Instead, the latest batch of PMI readings further highlighted the diverging performance of the manufacturing and services sectors, giving an even more muddled outlook for U.S. recession odds and the Fed policy…
Summary: Trump calls for 10% credit-card APR cap for one year, effective Jan 20, 2026. No enforcement detail: unclear if voluntary or government-mandated. Part of a populist “affordability” burst this week (incl. MBS buying idea and ban on institutional home buyers). Big gap to current pricing: Fed data shows 22.30% (Nov 2025) on the key credit-card rate series. Without…
EUR/USD prolonged its agony throughout the week, poising to print losses of 0.70%, as it fell 0.20% on Friday, despite the release of mixed economic data in the US. In the European Union, Retail Sales exceeded forecasts, but traders’ focus remains around the dynamics of the US and the Dollar. The pair trades at 1.1636 after hitting a daily…
