Why Bitcoin Rallied: The “Debasement Trade” Explained

Bitcoin is up almost 23% this week, trading near $77,400 by Friday afternoon after opening the week around $62,600. Its highest level since early June. And the run kicked off on a day when stocks slid and the U.S. consumer looked shaky, which is not how a normal “risk-on” rally is supposed to work. So what lit the fuse?…

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USDJPY sets the close guardrails for next week’s trading

The USDJPY has set the technical guardrails for the rest of today and heading into next week. Looking at the hourly chart, the low for the day stalled just ahead of the 200-day moving average, currently at 158.313. The low reached 158.35 before buyers stepped in and pushed the pair back higher. That rebound has taken USDJPY back toward…

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inflation and production outlook – DBS

DBS economists Taimur Baig and Radhika Rao project Singapore’s headline and core inflation will rise in July to 2.4% and 2.3% year-on-year, respectively, driven by higher energy and food costs. They also forecast industrial production growth to accelerate to 9.0% year-on-year, led by electronics and precision engineering, while noting uneven factory performance due to cost pressures and supply disruptions….

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WTI Crude Oil: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 21.08.26–28.08.26

2026.08.21 2026.08.21 WTI Crude Oil: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 21.08.26–28.08.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above 79.17 with a target of 105.17–115.50. A buy signal: the price holds above 79.17. Stop Loss: below 77.60, Take Profit: 105.17–115.50. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation below 79.17 will…

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EU consumer confidence -15.5 versus -16.3 expected

Prior month -15.9 Flash estimate for August -15.5 versus -16.3 estimate Every month, the Directorate-GeneralEconomic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) of the European Commission releases the flash CCI for the EU andeuro-area aggregates, using the data available on the cut-off date. The final Consumer Survey results are thenpublished as part of the full Business and Consumer Survey release at…

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Storage gap supports high prices – Commerzbank

Norman Liebke at Commerzbank warns that low European gas storage, suspended LNG exports from Qatar and the end of the refilling phase are keeping European gas prices elevated. The TTF benchmark is already above EUR 65 per MWh, and the bank cautions that a widening storage gap and ongoing Middle East tensions could push prices sustainably higher. TTF risk…

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XAU/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 21.08.26–28.08.26

2026.08.21 2026.08.21 XAU/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 21.08.26–28.08.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above 4,315.60 with a target of 4,900.00–5,610.00. A buy signal: the price holds above 4,315.60. Stop Loss: below 4,245.00, Take Profit: 4,900.00–5,610.00. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation below 4,315.60 will allow the…

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