RBNZ intends to ease mortgage loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions from 1 December 2025 For owner occupiers, the limit on the share of new lending allowed with an LVR above 80% will increase to 25% Also reviewed our DTI restrictions and decided to keep settings unchanged — DTI is Debt-to-income — Housing market: The move should support first-home buyers and…
EUR/USD drops during the North American session on Monday, down 0.41% as the US Dollar (USD) trims some of its Friday losses spurred by US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose additional duties on Chinese products. The pair trades at 1.1571 at the time of writing after hitting a daily peak of 1.1630. Greenback regains strength amid tariff threats;…
2025.10.13 2025.10.13 Bitcoin Price Forecast & Predictions for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030, and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Bitcoin is the world’s first and most popular cryptocurrency. The token dominates the cryptocurrency market, shaping the entire digital asset industry. Its decentralized nature and limited supply of 21 million coins make it unique, ensuring long-term demand among traders and investors. This article examines…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) surprised markets with a larger-than-expected 50bps rate cut, bringing the cash rate down to a three-year low of 2.50% after weaker-than-expected Q2 GDP. How did the New Zealand dollar react, and which among our watchlist pairs yielded the best trading opportunity? Watchlists are price outlook & strategy discussions supported by both fundamental…
The USDCAD is extending to fresh session highs, and in the process, has moved back above the 38.2% retracement of the 2025 trading range, which comes in at 1.40176. Reclaiming that level strengthens the bullish bias on the daily chart, signaling that buyers are regaining technical control after the recent consolidation. From a trading perspective, the 1.40176 area now…
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson spoke about the view from the Reserve Bank of Philadelphia of the United States (US) economy at the National Association for Business Economics Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, stating that she doesn’t see tariffs causing sustained inflation. Key takeaways I don’t see tariffs causing sustained inflation. I see current monetary policy…
2025.10.13 2025.10.13 Best Utility Stocks: High Yield Dividend Stocks Oleg Tkachenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/oleg-tkachenko/ The best utility stocks have shown an annual growth of around 20–70% over the past five years. The average return for the industry stands at 15–30% per annum. The performance of these companies is linked to the continuous demand for electricity, gas, water, and heating from retail consumers….
Analysts are expecting a slowdown in the U.K. jobs market that could cast doubts on hawkish BOE prospects. But what if the data comes in strong once more? Our Event Guide for the U.K. Employment Report points out that another upside jobs surprise could further dampen BOE easing expectations, particularly if wage growth accelerates. Here’s what…
Gold spent much of last week in correction mode after forming a double top near $4,059. The subsequent decline took the price below its 100-hour moving average (blue line in the chart) and under the 38.2% retracement of the prior uptrend from the October 2 low, which comes in at $3,967.54. However, sellers were unable to extend momentum through…
The British Pound (GBP) is treading water against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, as investors weigh renewed political uncertainty in Japan against lingering fiscal and monetary headwinds in the United Kingdom (UK). At the time of writing, GBP/JPY is trading little changed near 202.90, snapping a two-day losing streak with a modest gain of 0.45% on the day….
