The U.K. labor market deteriorated further in the three months to August 2025, with unemployment rising to 4.8% – its highest level since May 2021. The latest Office for National Statistics data revealed a concerning mix of rising joblessness and persistent wage pressures that complicated the Bank of England’s (BOE) policy outlook. The latest reports suggest that U.K. businesses…
Headlines: Markets: AUD leads, USD lags on the day European equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.6% US 10-year yields down 0.7 bps to 4.014% Gold up 1.5% to $4,202.09 WTI crude up 0.2% to $58.83 Bitcoin down 0.8% to $112,166 It was a decent session in terms of market action, as the focus and attention continues to stay…
The Pound Sterling (GBP) extends Tuesday’s recovery move to near 1.3370 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Wednesday. The GBP/USD pair recovers strongly as the US Dollar extends its correction, following comments from Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members, including Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell, regarding labor market concerns. During the press time,…
2025.10.15 2025.10.15 Silver Surges As Bulls Eye New All-Time Highs. Forecast as of 15.10.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The growing deficit in the silver market, partly due to tariff concerns, is not the only reason for the XAGUSD rally. The debasement trade is thriving not only in gold but also in other precious metals. Let’s discuss this topic and make a…
Range traders gather around! EUR/AUD is back testing a key resistance area for the second time this month. Will the range pattern hold? Or will we see a breakout in the next trading sessions? EUR/AUD 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView Rising U.S.-China trade tensions are putting a lid on Aussie demand, keeping the China-linked and commodity currencies on the…
Fundamental Overview Gold extended the rally into yet another all-time high today given the lack of bearish catalysts. The uncertainty around the recent renewed US-China trade war also added further support to the market. The market has just been driven by inertia lately as we haven’t got not even one single bearish catalyst. As of now, we would likely…
The EUR/GBP cross drifts lower to around 0.8705 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Euro (EUR) remains weak against the Pound Sterling (GBP) after France’s President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister. The Eurozone Industrial Production data for August will be released later on Wednesday. Lecornu suspended a landmark 2023 pension reform until after the…
2025.10.14 2025.10.14 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 14.10.2025 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 is trading in a short-term downtrend….
Another major pullback seems to be underway for USD/JPY, as the pair is closing in on these Fibonacci retracement levels on the daily time frame. Take a look at these potential inflection points that could be tested in the upcoming trading sessions! USD/JPY Daily Forex Chart by TradingView This dollar pair has been forming higher highs and higher lows…
I posted earlier on the impact of political developments in the yen: Adding/recapping: Market expectations for Japan to remain under a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) government led by Sanae Takaichi, an advocate of Abenomics, have faded sharply, prompting traders to unwind weak-yen, long-equity, and bond positions. The yen has strengthened notably, with USD/JPY dropping from 153.29 on Oct. 10—its…
