ETH holds above $2,400 as PPI data strengthens rate hike expectations

Ethereum price today: $2,440 Ethereum held above $2,400 as markets increasingly price in a Fed rate hike next week after higher-than-expected PPI data. US spot Ethereum ETFs attracted $34.7 million Wednesday, recovering from $24 million in outflows during Tuesday’s trading session. ETH is testing the 20-day EMA support. Ethereum (ETH) is down 0.7% on Thursday as the second-largest cryptocurrency…

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FX option expiries for 11 September 10am New York cut

USD/JPY:154.00 US$2.86bn153.00 US$2.74bn152.00 US$1.66bn EUR/USD:1.1575 EUR1.44bn1.1600 EUR996.2mn1.1500 EUR947mn AUD/USD:0.7150 AUD657.4mn0.7250 AUD622.1mn0.7110 AUD543.5mn USD/CAD:1.3900 US$693.8mn1.3800 US$535mn1.3950 US$319.7mn GBP/USD:1.3630 GBP565.4mn1.3500 GBP540mn Q&A: FX option expiries What exactly is an FX option expiry?An FX option gives its holder the right, though not the requirement, to buy or sell one currency for another at an agreed rate, called the strike, on or before…

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WTI blasts past $100 as Red Sea, Hormuz risks collide

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude Oil benchmark, rises more than 7% as attacks in the Middle East intensify, driving WTI above the $ 100-per-barrel barrier for the first time since May 2026. At the time of writing, WTI trades at $103.86 after bouncing off lows of $95.37. Crude surges as Middle East supply threats meet renewed Chinese…

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Euro Faces ECB Reality Check. Forecast as of 10.09.2026

2026.09.10 2026.09.10 Euro Faces ECB Reality Check. Forecast as of 10.09.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Will the ECB follow the US Treasury’s lead? The Treasury’s announcement of a $6 billion Treasury buyback disappointed the bond market and triggered a pullback in the EUR/USD. Now, attention turns to the European Central Bank. Let’s examine the situation and develop a trading plan. The…

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The US Treasury bought $5.187 billion in 10-20 year notes

The next Treasury buyback is Sept 24. I wouldn’t read too much into this result because it’s the first one in the series so the market might be feeling it out. That said, the market was disappointed this week at only $6 billion and $5.187 billion is even lower than that. US 10-year yields hit the highs of the…

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A hawkish hike despite downside growth risks

The European Central Bank (ECB) increased the Deposit Facility Rate to 2.50%, the Refinancing Rate to 2.65% and the Marginal Lending Facility to 2.90%, effective from September 16. The decision was accompanied by a clear warning that the outlook remained highly uncertain, with risks tilted to the upside for inflation and to the downside for growth. The new staff…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 10.09.2026

2026.09.10 2026.09.10 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 10.09.2026 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 price continues to rise in a bullish correction (B). Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 82,336.26. XRPUSD:…

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U.S. PPI Rose 0.4% in August 2026

U.S. producer prices rose 0.4% in August 2026, matching forecasts but pushing annual wholesale inflation up to 5.4%. That yearly rate landed just above what economists expected. The catch for traders: energy did most of the lifting, and this print arrived one week before a Fed meeting where every decimal point counts. U.S. PPI August 2026: Key Takeaways Headline…

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