Holds above 99.00 ahead of US PCE

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, attracts some follow-through buying for the third straight day and climbs to a fresh high since April 4, around the 99.54 area on Thursday. The index, however, retreats slightly during the early European session and currently trades around the 99.35 region, still up nearly 0.15%…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 28.05.2026

2026.05.28 2026.05.28 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 28.05.2026 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 Elliott Wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The final part of the bullish impulse C continues developing. Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 82,500.00. XRPUSD: The price…

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What are the main events for today?

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have lots of low tier data releases like the French PPI and Spanish Retail Sales that are not going to change anything for the ECB at this point. Therefore, the market reaction will likely be muted. As a reminder, the ECB is widely expected to deliver an “insurance” rate hike in June…

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Extends rally to April highs on firm USD

The USD/CAD pair is seen building on the previous day’s breakout momentum through the 1.3810-1.3815 confluence hurdle and gaining positive traction for the third straight day on Thursday. Spot prices climb to the 1.3870 region, or a fresh high since April 13, during the Asian session and remain well supported by a broadly firmer US Dollar (USD). The latest…

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Google engineer Polymarket insider trading case: What young traders should learn

Key takeaways A Google software engineer, Michele Spagnuolo, has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with commodities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Prosecutors allege he used confidential Google “Year in Search” data to win about $1.2 million on Polymarket. The case is important because it shows that insider trading concerns do not stop at the stock market. They can…

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New Zealand’s Budget Release: Forecasts 2.3% GDP growth in 2026/27

New Zealand’s Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered the government’s Budget 2026 on Thursday with the details below. Key quotes NZ sees 2025/26 operating balance before gains, losses NZ$-15.06 bln (hyefu NZ$-16.93bln). NZ sees 2026/27 OBEGAL balance NZ$-14.09 bln (hyefu NZ$-12.99bln). NZ 2025/26 cash balance NZ$-9.31 bln (hyefu NZ$-14.80). NZ sees 2026/27 GDP +2.3% (hyefu +3.4%). NZ sees 2025/26 net debt 42.4%…

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