China’s consumer prices accelerated to their fastest pace in nearly three years in December while producer prices remained mired in deflation for a 40th consecutive month, reinforcing expectations for additional policy support. Headline CPI rose 0.8% year-on-year versus the previous 0.7% gain as expected while the PPI slipped 1.9% year-on-year, better than the expected 2.0% decline and the earlier…
At a glance: Goldman expects ~70k payrolls, in line with consensus Two Fed cuts priced; first expected around late April 70k–100k seen as equity-friendly outcome Sub-50k risks growth scare; >125k may delay easing Volatility expectations remain subdued Goldman Sachs said the upcoming US non-farm payrolls (NFP) report is unlikely to materially shift market expectations for Federal Reserve policy unless…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil prices attract fresh sellers during the Asian session on Friday and erode a part of the previous day’s strong move up from the vicinity of the lowest level since December 19, touched earlier this week. The commodity currently trades just below the $58.00 mark, down over 0.80% for the day, and remains…
2026.01.08 2026.01.08 US Dollar Strengthens As Trump-Era Monroe Doctrine Gains Traction. Forecast as of 08.01.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Donald Trump definitely knows how to use the divide-and-conquer principle. By dividing spheres of influence with Russia and China, the US president does whatever he wants in the Western Hemisphere. How can his actions affect the US dollar? Let’s discuss this topic…
The short-term trend on CAD/JPY has just weakened relative to the medium-term backdrop, triggering a fresh moving average crossover. This development appears after an extended climb from the 108–110 area to above 114, where the price recently stalled. Bearish traders waiting for potential fatigue in the prior uptrend may find this crossover worth monitoring. Welcome to “TA Alert of…
At a glance: Goldman survey shows 59% bearish on crude Most negative sentiment since April 2025 Oil seen as preferred short by record number Supply glut driven by OPEC+, US, Brazil, Guyana Geopolitics failing to offset oversupply concerns Goldman Sachs said institutional investor sentiment toward crude oil has turned sharply bearish, with positioning now close to the most negative…
United States Consumer Credit Change below expectations ($10B) in November: Actual ($4.229B)
2026.01.08 2026.01.08 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 08.01.2026 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 the Elliott wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: Wave (Z) may target the 80,770.57 level. Consider short positions. XRPUSD: The price is expected to decline in the…
Dollar traders continue to debate the possibility of further Fed easing early this year, and the upcoming NFP release could still move the needle. Leading jobs indicators aren’t exactly painting an optimistic picture, possibly setting up for another disappointing employment report. Here’s what to look out for. This Article Is For Premium Members Only Become a…
If the Supreme Court limits the President’s use of IEEPA in the Learning Resources case, the administration will certainly pivot to other legislative tools, as Bessent references here. But if those tools were as good as the IEEPA, they would have used them already. While IEEPA offers the broadest authority, the executive branch has several other levers to pull,…
