BOE Greene: Core and services inflation are going sideways

BOE’s Greene is speaking and says: Core and services inflation are going sideways. Indications are in disinflation process is slowing. Concerned about second-round effects of inflation Firms more sensitive to upside inflation surprises. Policy not meaningfully restrictive Should slow down rate cutting cycle Slack has opened up in the labor market making wage part of wage price spiral less…

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Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD for Today (October 16, 2025)

2025.10.16 2025.10.16 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 16.10.2025 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Oil continues trading in a short-term downtrend….

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Fed’s Musalem: I could support a path with another cut if more risks to jobs

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not invest money that you…

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Important for Fed to be cautious right now

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem spoke at the Institute of International Finance Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, DC. He said that he could support a path with another rate cut if more risks to jobs emerge and inflation is contained, and that the Fed should not be on a preset course and follow a…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 17.10.2025

2025.10.17 2025.10.17 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 17.10.2025 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 final part of a bullish impulse appears to be developing. Consider buy entries with a target at a high of…

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This thing is broken

At times, the Fear & Greed index is a somewhat-useful indicator of market sentiment, particularly at extremes. But somehow it’s showing ‘extreme fear’ at the moment despite the S&P 500 being just 1.8% off the all-time high set just last week. On the face of it, that should be a strong buy signal for stock markets. What it’s picking…

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EUR/GBP steady as France’s political calm lifts Euro, UK growth capped

EUR/GBP trades steadily around 0.8700 on Friday at the time of writing, supported by improved political sentiment in France after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions in parliament. The vote outcome eased tensions following weeks of political turmoil, providing temporary support to the Euro (EUR) against the British Pound (GBP). In the United Kingdom (UK), recent data…

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US Dollar Dented By Mounting Trade Tensions. Forecast as of 17.10.2025

2025.10.17 2025.10.17 US Dollar Dented By Mounting Trade Tensions. Forecast as of 17.10.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ As soon as the US administration attempted to de-escalate the trade conflict with China, TACO trading returned to the markets. However, Trump still refrains from canceling the 100% tariffs before the negotiations with Beijing. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for…

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Bessent will meet with He Lifeng next week on trade

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifent in Malaysia next week to try to make progrses on trade. “We will meet in-person next week to continue our discussions,” Bessent wrote, after saying they had spoken on the phone Friday and engaged in detailed discussions. Trump will also travel next week to Hungary to meet…

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