Bloomberg (gated) report that the yen carry trade, which collapsed last year, could see a major revival in the wake of Japan’s recent election, according to investors. The strategy—borrowing low-yield yen to invest in higher-yielding assets abroad—is gaining traction after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost his upper-house majority. The loss may push Ishiba to increase government spending to win…
EUR/JPY steadies as Japan and the EU brace for escalating tensions with the US. ECB rate decision serves as an additional catalyst for EUR/JPY. EUR/JPY consolidates above moving average resistance near 172.00. The Euro (EUR) is trading in a tight range against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Tuesday as trade tensions between the United States and its key partners…
Japan’s Akazawa, US Treasury Sec Bessent held trade tariff talks for about 30 minutes. Japanese media outlet NHK with the info. A trade deal between Japan and the US seems as far off as its ever been. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
GBP/USD edges higher despite soaring UK borrowing as Dollar slips further The GBP/USD advances modestly during the North American session as the US dollar extends its losses for two straight days, despite data showing that UK government borrowing soared in June. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.3504 up 0.12%. Read More… Pound Sterling trades stable…
2025.07.22 2025.07.22 US Tariffs Boost Global GDP. Forecast as of 22.07.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ According to Trump’s statement, the market loves his tariffs. The global economy’s robust performance, as evidenced by an uptick in GDP, further validates his perspective. However, the situation contradicts the prevailing theory. What is the rationale behind this shift? Let’s discuss this topic and make a…
Pres. Trump is posting on Truth Social, the trade deal with Philippines. The Philippines would open up the market or United States with zero tariffs The US would impose a 19% tariff on all Philippine imports Trump announces that they will work together militarily as well. The baseline tariffs are similar to Vietnam except one percentage point less. Vietnam…
In recent weeks, I have often read that the inflation shock triggered by US tariffs will not be too severe, and that even if it is, it will only be temporary, with the possibility of interest rate cuts by the Fed. This is either justified by survey-based inflation expectations that are no longer quite so high, or by subdued…
2025.07.22 2025.07.22 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 22.07.2025 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 is rising in the fifth part of a bullish impulse to a high of 126,160.57. Consider long positions….
After months of political uncertainty and rising prices straining voters, Japan’s ruling coalition has officially lost its majority in the upper house election, marking the first time since 1955 that the LDP has lost control of both parliamentary chambers. For traders out there who need a quick 411 on what’s been happening, here are four things you need to…
The US major indices are trading mixed with the NASDAQ lower, the S&P near unchanged and the Dow industrial average higher. The small-cap Russell 2000 is also up modestly. A snapshot of the market currently shows: Dow industrial average up 138 points or 0.31% at 44462.24 S&P index unchanged at 6305.44 NASDAQ index lower by 88 points or -0.43%…
