EUR/GBP weakens to near 0.8700, French government plans to postpone pension reforms

The EUR/GBP cross drifts lower to around 0.8705 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Euro (EUR) remains weak against the Pound Sterling (GBP) after France’s President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister. The Eurozone Industrial Production data for August will be released later on Wednesday.  Lecornu suspended a landmark 2023 pension reform until after the…

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Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD for Today (October 14, 2025)

2025.10.14 2025.10.14 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 14.10.2025 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 is trading in a short-term downtrend….

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Chart Art: USD/JPY Long-Term Channel Correction

Another major pullback seems to be underway for USD/JPY, as the pair is closing in on these Fibonacci retracement levels on the daily time frame. Take a look at these potential inflection points that could be tested in the upcoming trading sessions! USD/JPY Daily Forex Chart by TradingView This dollar pair has been forming higher highs and higher lows…

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Japan’s markets unwind Abenomics “2” trades as Komeito exit fuels political uncertainty

I posted earlier on the impact of political developments in the yen: Adding/recapping: Market expectations for Japan to remain under a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) government led by Sanae Takaichi, an advocate of Abenomics, have faded sharply, prompting traders to unwind weak-yen, long-equity, and bond positions. The yen has strengthened notably, with USD/JPY dropping from 153.29 on Oct. 10—its…

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China’s CPI inflation arrives at -0.3% YoY in September vs. -0.1% expected

China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 0.3% in September from a year ago after arriving a fall of 0.4% in August, the National Bureau of Statistics of China reported on Wednesday. The market consensus was for -0.1% in the reported period. Chinese CPI inflation rose 0.1% MoM in September versus 0% prior. This figure came in softer than the expectation of 0.2%.  China’s Producer Price…

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Forex Economic Calendar Overview: Key Events for the Next Trading Week (20.10.2025–26.10.2025)

2025.10.14 2025.10.15 Weekly Economic Calendar for 20.10.2025–26.10.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Last week, political tensions once again drove the markets. Gold surged to a new record high as investors flocked to safe havens following Trump’s statements on new tariffs on China. The US dollar and Swiss franc also remained in demand, ranking just behind gold and government bonds among the top…

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Daily Broad Market Recap – October 14, 2025

Markets navigated a volatile session on Tuesday, with risk assets pressured by escalating US-China trade tensions before recovering on hopes for continued dialogue, while gold extended its historic rally to fresh record highs above $4,100 per ounce. The session was marked by competing narratives as China’s retaliatory measures against US firms clashed with reassurances from trade officials that President…

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RBA’s Hunter: Inflation is likely to be stronger than forecast in Q3

Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor (Economic) Sarah Hunter speaking at the Citi Australia & New Zealand Investment Conference 2025: Recent data has been a little stronger than expected Inflation likely to be stronger than forecast in Q3 Labour market and economic conditions might be tighter than assumed Employment growth has slowed by more than expected Uncertainty about the…

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Trump ups the ante on anti-trade warnings against China

US President Donald Trump lashed out at China over its recent protectionist trade policies, threatening additional targeted trade restrictions if China goes ahead with imposing fresh rare earth mineral export controls and additional port fees for foreign container ships in Chinese ports. Donald Trump opened his comments on Tuesday, appearing to be hopeful on a trade reproach between the…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 14.10.2025

2025.10.14 2025.10.14 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 14.10.2025 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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