Every month, thousands of purchasing managers—the folks who actually buy stuff for companies—get surveyed about what they’re seeing: Are sales up or down? Are they hiring or firing? Are prices rising or falling? The results get crunched into a single number called the Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI. Think of it as a monthly health check for the economy….
The reversal in Oracle shares this year is one for the history books. The company was an AI high-flyer for much of the year in a March to $250 from $170. Then it had a spike for the ages in September after announcing earnings. If you ever needed a lesson on how quickly the AI narrative can turn against…
If you have been looking for Muni – Bonds funds, a place to start could be Franklin Arizona Tax-Free Income A (FTAZX). FTAZX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance. Objective FTAZX is one of many Muni – Bonds funds to choose from. Muni…
2025.12.17 2025.12.17 Brent Drifts Lower Amid Oversupply And Peace Talk Hopes. Forecast as of 17.12.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ According to Donald Trump, the end of the Ukraine conflict has never been closer than it is now. Following this statement, the oil market declined sharply. The recovery of oil production may trigger a decline in prices. Let’s discuss this topic and…
When reviewing your trading performance, do you focus mainly on your win ratio or expectancy? Win ratio simply looks at how many times you’ve won versus the amount of trades you’ve taken. How often did you make the right call? It might seem like an important question, but if you look at the bigger picture, it doesn’t really matter….
The UK CPI report here earlier today underwhelmed, missing on estimates as price pressures were softer than expected in November. That solidified the conviction for a BOE rate cut this week but also fanned the flames for a potentially quicker move in following that up for next year. As such, that’s putting pressure on the pound today with GBP/USD…
After a long drought of data, the labour market report hit hard. October payrolls fell by 105k, while November payrolls increased by 64k. Combined with a small rise in the participation rate, this led to the unemployment rate rising to 4.6%, from a high 4.4% in September. Part of this might be due to misreporting from furloughed workers during…
2025.12.17 2025.12.17 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 17.12.2025 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. Yesterday, the euro reached the upper Target…
The BOE dovish split in their earlier policy decision, combined with some misses in top-tier data points, reinforced expectations for a December cut. Will they deliver? Here’s what to watch out for when trading this major economic catalyst. This Article Is For Premium Members Only Become a Premium member for full website access, plus get: Ad-free experience Daily…
EUROPEAN SESSION: In the European session, the main highlight was the UK CPI report. The data surprised to the downside across the board weighing on the pound and boosting the UK stock market. The BoE is widely expected to cut by 25 bps tomorrow bringing the Bank Rate to 3.75%, but following the soft employment and inflation data this…
