Silver gains as US-Venezuela tensions, Fed rate cut bets boost demand

Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $78.40 on Tuesday at the time of writing, up 2.90% on the day, extending a streak of four consecutive days of gains. The white metal benefits from a supportive macroeconomic backdrop, dominated by rising risk aversion and persistent expectations of monetary easing in the United States (US). Silver’s upside momentum is primarily fueled by renewed…

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Global Divisions Are Fueling Gold’s Rally. Forecast as of 06.01.2026

2026.01.06 2026.01.06 Global Divisions Are Fueling Gold’s Rally. Forecast as of 06.01.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Rising tensions between the West and the East following the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine have accelerated de-dollarization and prompted central banks to diversify their reserves. Recent developments in Venezuela have accelerated these processes. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for…

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Event Guide: Australia’s CPI Report (November 2025)

Australia’s November inflation report arrives with traders split on the outlook. Some see stubborn price pressures that could push the RBA closer to talking about rate hikes, while others argue inflation momentum is cooling enough to keep policy on hold into early 2026. Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming inflation data drop: This Article…

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Gold and Silver rally on geopolitical tensions – ING

Gold surged above $4,455/oz and Silver topped $77/oz as geopolitical risk in Venezuela and macro uncertainty drove safe-haven demand. Central bank purchases and expectations of easier monetary policy are underpinning Gold, while Silver benefits from both industrial demand and safe-haven appeal, ING’s commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note. Central bank buying supports Gold amid policy uncertainty “Gold…

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Techchnical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD and EURUSD for Today (January 6, 2026)

2026.01.06 2026.01.06 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 06.01.2026 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. Yesterday, the euro price declined within a correction….

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FX Watch: AUD/JPY and AUD/NZD’s Trend Continuation Setups if Australia’s CPI Is Sticky High

Expectations for sticky, elevated Australian inflation have traders looking for bullish Australian dollar setups. Our Event Guide for Australia’s November CPI Report suggests this week’s data could push Reserve Bank of Australia members closer to talking about rate hikes. If the November CPI remains hot as expected, setups like AUD/JPY and AUD/NZD may provide legit trading opportunities….

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Japanese bonds selloff continues to run in the new year

The 10-year JGB auction earlier today went rather smoothly with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.30. That pointed to some demand from investors likely amid higher yields but the selling looks to be continuing after now. 10-year Japanese government bond yields had hit its highest levels since 1999 earlier this week and are keeping thereabouts around 2.12% on the day….

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Nvidia’s playbook for the next phase of AI

Key points Nvidia used CES on January 5, 2026 to reinforce that its next major data-centre platform, Vera Rubin, is “in full production,” with systems expected to roll out via partners in the second half of 2026. The investor-relevant shift is that AI is moving from building models to running AI for real users at scale, which tends to…

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FX Watch: GBP/AUD and AUD/USD Resistance Zones in Case Australia’s CPI Falls Short

With market expectations running pretty high for the RBA to shift to a tightening cycle soon, can a potentially downbeat Australia CPI still change this trajectory? Our Event Guide for Australian Inflation Report suggests that softer labor conditions could put some weight on overall price pressures, possibly reviving talks of further easing. Here’s what I’m watching…

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