GBP/USD retreats to 1.34 as Trump eases China stance, UK data weighs

The GBP/USD pair retreats on Friday after hitting its highest level in a week of 1.3471 after US President Donald Trump stated that elevated tariffs on China are “not sustainable.” Consequently, the Greenback printed gains as reflected by the pair, trading above the 1.3415 handle, down 0.12% on the day. Sterling slips after weekly highs as Fed easing bets…

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BOE Greene: Core and services inflation are going sideways

BOE’s Greene is speaking and says: Core and services inflation are going sideways. Indications are in disinflation process is slowing. Concerned about second-round effects of inflation Firms more sensitive to upside inflation surprises. Policy not meaningfully restrictive Should slow down rate cutting cycle Slack has opened up in the labor market making wage part of wage price spiral less…

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Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD for Today (October 16, 2025)

2025.10.16 2025.10.16 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 16.10.2025 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. Oil continues trading in a short-term downtrend….

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Fed’s Musalem: I could support a path with another cut if more risks to jobs

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not invest money that you…

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Important for Fed to be cautious right now

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem spoke at the Institute of International Finance Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, DC. He said that he could support a path with another rate cut if more risks to jobs emerge and inflation is contained, and that the Fed should not be on a preset course and follow a…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 17.10.2025

2025.10.17 2025.10.17 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 17.10.2025 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: The final part of a bullish impulse appears to be developing. Consider buy entries with a target at a high of…

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This thing is broken

At times, the Fear & Greed index is a somewhat-useful indicator of market sentiment, particularly at extremes. But somehow it’s showing ‘extreme fear’ at the moment despite the S&P 500 being just 1.8% off the all-time high set just last week. On the face of it, that should be a strong buy signal for stock markets. What it’s picking…

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