Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson spoke about the view from the Reserve Bank of Philadelphia of the United States (US) economy at the National Association for Business Economics Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, stating that she doesn’t see tariffs causing sustained inflation. Key takeaways I don’t see tariffs causing sustained inflation. I see current monetary policy…
2025.10.13 2025.10.13 Best Utility Stocks: High Yield Dividend Stocks Oleg Tkachenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/oleg-tkachenko/ The best utility stocks have shown an annual growth of around 20–70% over the past five years. The average return for the industry stands at 15–30% per annum. The performance of these companies is linked to the continuous demand for electricity, gas, water, and heating from retail consumers….
Analysts are expecting a slowdown in the U.K. jobs market that could cast doubts on hawkish BOE prospects. But what if the data comes in strong once more? Our Event Guide for the U.K. Employment Report points out that another upside jobs surprise could further dampen BOE easing expectations, particularly if wage growth accelerates. Here’s what…
Gold spent much of last week in correction mode after forming a double top near $4,059. The subsequent decline took the price below its 100-hour moving average (blue line in the chart) and under the 38.2% retracement of the prior uptrend from the October 2 low, which comes in at $3,967.54. However, sellers were unable to extend momentum through…
The British Pound (GBP) is treading water against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, as investors weigh renewed political uncertainty in Japan against lingering fiscal and monetary headwinds in the United Kingdom (UK). At the time of writing, GBP/JPY is trading little changed near 202.90, snapping a two-day losing streak with a modest gain of 0.45% on the day….
2025.10.13 2025.10.13 Ethereum Price Forecast & Predictions for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Ethereum is an online smart contract platform that allows developers to create decentralized applications (DApps). Ether (ETH) is the internal digital currency of the Ethereum blockchain and the second-largest cryptocurrency with a market capitalization of over $500 billion. The crypto industry is attracting mounting…
It’s not difficult to admit that people usually begin trading because they want to make money. After all, what’s so bad about wanting to multiply your hard-earned wealth? But is trading really all about the money? As many traders have discovered, trading comes with a lot of non-monetary benefits that are probably just as valuable, if not more so,…
Fundamental Overview The USD came under some pressure on Friday as the risk-off sentiment caused by Trump’s threat of substantially increasing tariffs on China weighed on Treasury yields. Over the weekend, we had more soothing comments from Trump and other US officials which triggered a recovery in risk sentiment. The positive mood is weighing a bit on the greenback…
Both China’s export and import growth were well-above Bloomberg’s consensus forecasts in September. China’s exports rose at the fastest pace in six months at 8.3% y/y in September (Bloomberg est: 6.6%, August: 4.4%) and imports jumped sharply by 7.4% y/y (Bloomberg est: 1.8%, August: 1.3%). In CNY-terms, exports were up 8.4% y/y (August: 4.8%) while imports were similarly higher…
2025.10.13 2025.10.13 EURUSD Forecast & Predictions for 2025, 2026–2027, and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The EURUSD currency pair is widely considered one of the most popular and traded pairs in the global currency market. Its rate reflects shifts in economic conditions across the US and the eurozone. The pair’s fluctuations are sensitive to the Fed and the ECB, the inflation…
