This week, the Reserve Bank of Australia held its cash rate steady at 3.60%, exactly as expected. But it wasn’t the decision itself that mattered, it was the reason behind it.

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Prior 4.00% Bank rate vote 5-4 vs 6-3 expected (Breeden, Ramsden, Dhingra, Taylor voted for 25 bps rate cut) Prior 7-2 CPI inflation is judged to have peaked Progress on underlying disinflation continues, supported by the still restrictive stance of monetary policy The risk from greater inflation persistence has become less pronounced recently, and the risk to medium-term inflation…

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USD retraced some of its recent gains after testing resistance at the 200-day moving average. No policy-relevant data will be released today but a full slate of Fed speakers could generate some market volatility (Williams, Barr, Hammack, Waller, Paulson, and Musalem), BBH FX analysts report. Challenger report shows surge in job cuts “The Challenger October job cut report points…

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2025.11.06 2025.11.06 Best Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy: Top Cyber Security Investment in 2025 Gleb Kabanovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/gleb-kabanov/ Cybersecurity stocks have become increasingly popular among investors. The number of cyber threats continues to grow, driving increased cybersecurity spending on threat prevention, data protection, and the defense of commercial interests in the digital space. The cybersecurity industry is expanding alongside the rapid adoption…

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The U.S. private sector added 42,000 jobs in October, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report released this week, marking a return to positive job growth after two consecutive months of losses and exceeding economists’ expectations of 37,500 new positions. Key Takeaways Private sector employment increased by 42,000 jobs in October, rebounding from revised losses of 29,000 jobs…

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Eurostoxx -0.3% Germany DAX -0.2% France CAC 40 -0.4% UK FTSE flat Spain IBEX -0.2% Italy FTSE MIB -0.2% It’s almost a similar profile to what we saw yesterday, with markets taking on a more cautious approach after the selloff earlier in the week. The turn in sentiment yesterday came when Wall Street entered the fray and investors will…

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The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a slightly positive note against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after Indian markets remained closed on Wednesday for the occasion of Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev. The USD/INR drops to near 88.60 as the Indian Rupee gains on hopes that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would continue to intervene in…

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2025.11.05 2025.11.05 Trump Tariff Regime Goes On Trial. Forecast as of 05.11.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Will the Supreme Court grant Donald Trump unlimited powers, or will it force him to return illegally collected revenues from tariffs? The future of the economy and the US dollar depends on the court’s verdict. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for…

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Bank of Canada (BOC) Governor Macklem thinks Canada’s labor market is “soft” despite September’s blockbuster reading. Will October’s numbers support the BOC head honcho’s claims? More importantly, how might CAD react to the results? Here are points to know if you’re trading Friday’s data release! This Article Is For Premium Members Only Become a Premium member for…

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ICYMI – Reuters reports that China has ordered all state-funded data centres to use only domestically made AI chips, in a move likely to hit U.S. chipmakers including Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. The directive, issued in recent weeks, requires projects under 30% completion to remove or cancel purchases of foreign chips, while more advanced projects will be reviewed individually….

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