AUD/USD is hanging out near a key inflection point in the 4-hour time frame! Is the pair gearing up to extend a longer-term trend? Here’s what we’re seeing! AUD/USD 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView The Australian dollar took a hit yesterday after Uncle Sam’s inflation report backed the Fed’s wait-and-see stance, reinforcing the higher-for-longer rate outlook and boosting demand…
The Wall Street Journal with the report (gated). In summary: China is strengthening its control over electric vehicle battery technology exports to maintain its competitive advantage over the U.S. and other countries. On Tuesday, China added EV battery production technologies to its export restriction list, including cathode materials production and metal-processing technologies used in battery manufacturing. This move builds…
GDP growth remained solid at 5.2% y/y in Q2, while monthly data indicates signs of softening. Investment growth slowed sharply in June partly due to a deeper decline in housing investment. Deflationary pressure escalated, partly reflecting overcapacity in some sectors. More efforts to stabilize the housing sector and promote services consumption likely in H2, Standard Chartered’s economists report. Investment…
2025.07.15 2025.07.16 Weekly Economic Calendar for 21.07.2025–27.07.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The past week began with a sharp rally in the cryptocurrency market, as Bitcoin surged to a fresh all-time high above 123,000.00 early on. The upcoming week marks the final full trading week of the month, and if Bitcoin holds its ground, July may become the strongest month of the…
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% in June, marking the largest monthly increase in five months and pushing the annual inflation rate to 2.7% from 2.4% in May. This acceleration exceeded expectations of a 2.6% annual headline inflation print and highlighted emerging pressures from trade policies, though core inflation still fell short of estimates on a monthly basis. Excluding food…
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan remarks at a World Affairs Council event in San Antonio. Base case is that monetary policy needs to hold tight for a while longer to bring inflation down Want to see low inflation continue longer to be convinced June CPI data suggests PCE inflation, which the Fed targets at 2%, will rise Also possible…
Gold slips below $3,330 as CPI data tempers hopes for a near-term rate cut. Fed credibility in focus amid Trump pressure and Powell succession uncertainty. XAU/USD struggles near $3,335 as bullish momentum fades near prior triangle resistance. Gold (XAU/USD) is trading in a narrow range on Tuesday, following the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report that reinforced expectations the…
On July 21 forexlive.com is evolving to investinglive.com! Same team, faster updates, broader markets — from forex to stocks, crypto & more. I am wondering out loud whether this will in some way ring the bell on a stock market top and subsequent crash? Stranger things have happened! I posted minutes ago on the abundance of risks that seem…
EUR/CHF remains locked in a descending triangle pattern, with price consolidating around 0.9300. The Euro remains under pressure against the Swiss Franc due to the bearish structure. Momentum indicators continue to reflect that bearish bias remains intact. The Euro (EUR) is trading in a narrow range against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Tuesday, with price action consolidating near the…
It’s a light agenda ahead for the Asian time zone. Data from South Korea and a fed speaker: 7:45 PM ET – Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan gives remarks at World Affairs Council event in San Antonio (2345 GMT) It’ll be interesting to hear Logan’s views on a potential Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Fed Funds change. Most Fed…
