Australia Q2 housing finance Investor loan value (q/q): +1.4% (prev -0.3%) Owner-occupier loan value (q/q): +2.4% (prev -2.5%) Total home loans value (q/q): +2.0% (est +2.0%, prev -1.6%) Stronger Q2 housing finance data in Australia with both investor and owner-occupier lending turning positive after prior declines points to a rebound in mortgage demand The lift in total home loans,…
Strategic Education (STRA – Free Report) reported $321.47 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 3%. EPS of $1.52 for the same period compares to $1.33 a year ago. The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.59% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $323.39 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.42,…
2025.08.12 2025.08.13 Weekly Economic Calendar for 18.08.2025–24.08.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Trade wars and unpredictable actions from the White House are creating uncertainty and causing market volatility. Nevertheless, investors are trying to maintain optimism by seeking opportunities in the digital market. Major US stock indices are still trading in a long-term bullish trend, despite recent sharp corrections. In the upcoming week of…
more to come *** Reuters Tankan is a monthly survey that seeks to track the Bank of Japan’s tankan quarterly survey respondents spoke on the condition of anonymity Reuters Tankan indexes are calculated by subtracting the percentage of pessimistic respondents from optimistic ones. A positive reading means optimists outnumber pessimists. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
Gold finds support at $3,340 with upside attempts limited for now. The precious metal wavers without a clear bias as investors await US inflation figures. XAU/USD has reached the broken wedge target, but technical indicators show scope for further depreciation. Gold (XAU/USD) reversal from the $3,400 area has been contained at a strong support area between $3,335 and $3,345,…
2025.08.12 2025.08.12 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 12.08.2025 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 grow within a bullish impulse. Consider buy entries with a target of 131,177.17. XRPUSD: A bullish impulse is…
RBA’s August decision could shake up Aussie trading and reset market expectations. This month, Governor Bullock’s post-decision remarks may end up driving the bigger moves. Here are the points you need to know if you’re trading RBA’s event! This Article Is For Premium Members Only Become a Premium member for full website access, plus get: Ad-free experience…
WTI crude oil futures are settling $0.79 lower at $63.17. The low for the day extended to $63.06. The high for the day was at $64.34. Looking at the hourly chart below, the price is moving away from its 100-hour moving average up at $64.82. The price is also dipping below the low of a swing area between $63.61…
Inflation in the United States (US), as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remained unchanged at 2.7% on a yearly basis in July, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday. This reading came in below the market expectation of 2.8%. On a monthly basis, the CPI and the core CPI rose by 0.2%…
2025.08.12 2025.08.12 Different Types of Stocks: What You Should Know Before Investing Oleg Tkachenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/oleg-tkachenko/ Stocks can be divided into several categories based on how they behave in different market conditions. When it comes to risk, investors often distinguish between blue-chip and speculative stocks. In terms of returns, common classifications include value stocks, growth stocks, and dividend stocks. Understanding different…
