Markets extended their Thanksgiving week rally on Wednesday as growing Federal Reserve rate cut expectations and an unexpected hawkish tilt from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand overshadowed a chaotic UK budget rollout, sending equities and gold higher while the dollar weakened broadly. Bitcoin stole the spotlight, surging nearly 4% to reclaim the $90,000 level as cryptocurrency traders positioned…
The Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump privately urged Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to soften her rhetoric toward China after she came out forcefully on Taiwan. According to people familiar with the call, Trump encouraged Takaichi to “lower the tone” in order to avoid inflaming tensions with President Xi Jinping at a delicate moment in U.S.–China–Japan relations….
New Zealand Retail Sales ex Autos (QoQ) climbed from previous 0.7% to 1.9% in 3Q
2025.11.26 2025.11.26 US Dollar Slides Amid Hassett Emerging As Frontrunner For Fed Chair. Forecast as of 26.11.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ A batch of disappointing US economic data and growing market expectations of aggressive monetary expansion under the new Fed chair allowed the EUR/USD pair to recover. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan. The article covers the following…
I’ve noticed that newbie traders are susceptible to four main psychological pitfalls. My goal with this lesson is to help you spot these troublemakers early so you can shut them down before they wreck your account. So grab your trading journal and your favorite drink. Let us walk through each one and break them down together. 1. The desire…
Reported headlines from the report. Economic activity was little changed since the previous report, according to most of the twelve Federal Reserve districts, though two districts noted a modest decline and one reported modest growth. Some contacts noted an increased risk of slower activity in coming months, while some optimism was noted among manufacturers. Wages generally grew at a…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil trades little changed on Wednesday, hovering near one-month lows as traders show a muted reaction to the latest US Energy Information Administration (EIA) report. At the time of writing, WTI is trading around $58.00 per barrel, with ongoing oversupply concerns keeping sentiment subdued. The EIA data highlighted a softer demand backdrop after US…
2025.11.26 2025.11.26 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 26.11.2025 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 is expected to rise to 98,035.00 in the linking wave (XX) in the near term. Consider long…
Markets have been buzzing about a potential shake-up at the most powerful central bank in the world. The Federal Reserve, the institution that controls interest rates and essentially steers monetary policy for the entire U.S. economy, could soon have a new leader with very different ideas about how things should work. Why does this matter to traders like you…
Crude oil inventories build of 2.774 million versus 0.055 million estimate Distillates inventories build of 1.147 million versus 0.556 million estimate Gasoline inventories build of 2.513 million versus 0.745 million estimate Refining utilization 2.3% versus expected 0.8%. Prior was 0.6% Crude oil production 13.814 million barrels versus previous 13.834 million barrels Crude production change -20 K versus -28K last…
