Buckle up! This week looks like one of those wild rides where every headline could move the market. We have FOUR central bank decisions, including the Fed, ECB, BOC, and BOJ. Australia will release its Q3 CPI, Canada will post its GDP, and the Trump-Xi summit in South Korea could shift global trade sentiment. Add the ongoing U.S. government…
it’s been an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season and nothing is brewing in the mid-Atlantic but Melissa looks like it will be utterly catastrophic for the southern coast of Jamaica, including Kingston. The hurricane has already reached Category 5 status and is forecast to strengthen further. It has been sitting south of the island for three days. It will…
Gold remains on its back foot on Monday amid moderate risk appetite, amid market hopes of a trade deal between the US and China. The precious metal depreciated nearly 2% on Monday, trading at a short distance from the $4,000 support area. Comments by US President Donald Trump, reiterating his optimism about the chances of reaching a good trade…
2025.10.27 2025.10.27 Nikkei 225 Outperforms US Indices As Takaichi Trade Thrives in Japan. Forecast as of 27.10.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ While Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lagged behind its counterparts in the first half of the year, the change of prime minister and the Takaichi trade turned it from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. Let’s discuss this topic and…
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Prior 87.7 Current conditions 85.3 vs 86.0 expected Prior 85.7 Expectations 91.6 vs 90.0 expected Prior 89.7 German business sentiment picks up in October even as current conditions slump a little, but it is the outlook that is seemingly looking brighter as we get into Q4. The expectations index climbs to its highest since 2022, reaffirming better prospects heading…
Gold (XAU/USD) retains its negative bias heading into the European session on Monday, though it lacks follow-through selling and remains confined in a multi-day-old range amid mixed fundamental cues. Signs of easing trade tensions between the US and China boosted investors’ appetite for riskier assets, which, in turn, is seen undermining demand for the safe-haven precious metal. However, dovish…
2025.10.27 2025.10.27 US Dollar Navigates Financial Maze. Forecast as of 27.10.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ An improvement in global business activity, slower US inflation growth, and a breakthrough in trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing should have boosted the EURUSD pair. However, there appears to be a factor hindering the euro’s performance. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan….
Australia is dropping its Q3 inflation data just DAYS before RBA’s anticipated policy decision! Our Event Guide for Australia’s Q3 2025 CPI Report suggests that inflation stayed stubbornly high through the quarter, reinforcing the case for the RBA to keep rates unchanged in November. In this scenario, Aussie bulls could take advantage of AUD/USD and AUD/NZD’s recent…
Stocks will be looking to round off the month of October in style as risk appetite continues to pick up in the new week. US-China optimism remains the key reason for that, with market players not even flinching about the possibility of Trump tariffs kicking in on 1 November. The expectation now is that the US and China will…
