2025.12.16 2025.12.16 Greenback On Defensive As Markets Eye US Jobs Data. Forecast as of 16.12.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Investors have been wrong twice this year. Firstly, they expected the US dollar to strengthen, but it weakened due to tariffs. Secondly, they predicted weakness in the greenback, but it strengthened thanks to AI and the S&P 500 index. Let’s discuss these…

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Everyone and their momma expects the ECB to leave interest rates unchanged in December, so the rate decision itself is old news. That puts all the attention on Lagarde’s press conference, where traders will be listening closely for any hints about what comes next. Will she open the door to rate cuts, or keep inflation worries in…

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Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in November, reinforcing signs that the city-state’s trade cycle remains firmly in recovery mode as global demand stabilises. Official data released by Enterprise Singapore showed NODX rose 11.6% year on year, comfortably beating market expectations for a 7.0% increase. The headline gain was supported by both electronics and non-electronics exports,…

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Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its upside to near seven-week highs above $4,300 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The precious metal gains momentum as the US labor market remains relatively resilient but shows signs of slowing. The mixed US employment report for November reinforces bets of further rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and weighs on the…

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2025.12.16 2025.12.17 Weekly Economic Calendar for 22.12.2025–28.12.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Investors look ahead to the last full trading week of the month and year. Christians in Catholic countries will celebrate Christmas on the night of December 24–25. Friday is Boxing Day in Catholic countries in Europe, several countries in the Americas, and the British Commonwealth. Meanwhile, the world will be…

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The U.S. dollar traded choppy and mixed throughout Tuesday, closing with a net bearish lean against major currencies, likely a reaction to noisy U.S. employment data showing a softening labor market. During the Asian session, the dollar traded with arguably a net bullish lean, possibly reflecting overnight positioning as traders awaited the delayed U.S. jobs data. The moves were…

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Trump is posting on his social media account. Verbatim: Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the United States of America all of…

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2025.12.16 2025.12.16 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 16.12.2025 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 price may decline in wave (Z), targeting 80,842.00. Consider short positions. XRPUSD: Bearish wave may start unfolding soon. Consider…

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Central bank divergence intensifies as Fed’s dovish pivot collides with ECB hawkish hints and BOJ’s imminent hike, while delayed U.S. data threatens major repricing.

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