RBA’s Bullock: Inflation remains too high

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock said on Friday that the central bank remains focused on the potential upside risks to inflation, adding that it does not expect to cut rates in the near term. Key quotes The board is of the view that it currently has the balance right between reducing inflation in a reasonable timeframe. Our…

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Short-term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 15.08.2024

2024.08.15 2024.08.15 Short-term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 15.08.2024 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: Highlights and key points BTCUSD: the pair may fall to the previous low of 49073.60. Consider short trades at the current level with…

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TA of the Day: Bearish Momentum Builds in Bitcoin

The U.S. government recently moved over 10,000 bitcoin (BTC) from a government-linked wallet, a transaction worth around $600 million to a wallet associated with Coinbase Prime. This move follows a previous transfer of $2 billion in late July. Currently, the US government holds approximately $12 billion in bitcoin, mainly from law enforcement actions like the Silk Road seizure. The…

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US Dollar up as recession fears ease after strong Retail Sales figures

USD steadies amidst mixed market reactions and fresh data releases. Retail Sales from July came in strong as well as weekly Jobless Claims. Markets continue confident outlook about a September cut by the Fed. The US Dollar (USD), measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY), consolidated and rose toward the 102.90 level during Thursday’s trading session. This was influenced…

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Technical analysis for USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD today (15 August 2024)

2024.08.15 2024.08.15 Short-term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 15.08.2024 Alex Rodiоnovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ I welcome my fellow traders! I have made a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of margin zones methodology and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Oil continues to trade in a downward…

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Daily Broad Market Recap – August 14, 2024

The RBNZ took the spotlight early in the day with a surprise rate cut, but data releases from the U.K. and the U.S. soon drew attention to other market themes. How did your favorite assets trade on Wednesday? Let’s discuss the major headlines: Headlines: RBNZ surprised the markets with a 25bps rate cut and hinted at further interest rate…

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USD/JPY retraces to the 38.2% Fibonacci level and stalls

USD/JPY daily USD/JPY soared after stronger US retail sales but stalled right at a key level. It rose to 149.32, just two pips shy of the 38.2% retracement of the swan dive from 161.80 to 141.67. It’s stalled there and backed off to 148.96. The Fibonnaci level is a classic barrier in a bounce from a quick dive and…

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Buying exhaustion in Copper is now imminent – TDS

We expect notable CTA buying activity in Copper markets this session to set the stage for subsequent buying exhaustion, TDS senior commodity strategist Daniel Ghali notes. CTA buying activity in Copper to slow down “CTA trend followers will now be tapped out without a substantial rally propelling Copper prices back towards the $9,800/t mark. The set-up for flows is…

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