Prior month 0.3% revised higher to 0.4% Business inventories for June 0.0% vs 0.1% estimate Retail inventories ex autos -0.4% vs -0.2% last month. Sales show a sharp fall in June but still up strong for the year. June business sales: $2.111 trillion Month-over-month: -1.1% vs. May 2026 Year-over-year: +10.0% vs. June 2025 Sales figures are seasonally and trading-day…
The US Dollar Index (DXY) extended its slide on Friday, holding below 100.00 at fresh lows after a fourth straight soft US data print. The preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey fell to 51 in August from 55.2, well short of forecasts, capping a week that also brought cooler inflation and a weak Retail Sales report. As a result, bets…
2026.08.14 2026.08.14 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 14.08.2026 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 price is expected to rise in the final part of correction 4. Consider long positions with a Take Profit…
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Societe Generale analysts highlight CNY’s firm trend, with the currency advancing to 6.7424, its strongest level since February 2023, on Dollar weakness and lower US yields. The PBoC reiterates an accommodative stance and targeted support while avoiding explicit rate or RRR cut signals, as 10-year CGB yields fall below 1.70%. Policy support underpins currency strength “CNY maintains steady appreciation…
2026.08.14 2026.08.14 Dollar Holds Euro Bulls at Bay. Forecast as of 14.08.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The tailwinds from the stock market rally, falling Treasury yields, and the prospect of Fed rate cuts failed to push EUR/USD quotes significantly higher. The pair rose only modestly following the release of the PPI data. Let’s examine the situation and develop a trading plan….
Oil ran the week from the Sunday reopen, CPI landed in line, and the cleanest dovish move came Friday from a growth scare no lane carried.
A stock can beat Wall Street’s earnings estimates and still fall sharply. Another company can miss an estimate and rally. This is not necessarily irrational. Stock prices respond to how results compare with the expectations already reflected in the price, not simply whether the headline says “beat” or “miss.” Key takeaways for stock investors An earnings beat is not…
The week in one sentence: speculators’ positioning turned more selective in the week to August 11. That said, Gold attracted the strongest inflow, while WTI and VIX recorded the largest reductions.
2026.08.14 2026.08.14 USD/CAD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 14.08.26 – 21.08.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above 1.3900 with a target of 1.4250–1.4400. A buy signal: the price holds above 1.3900. Stop Loss: below 1.3860, Take Profit: 1.4250–1.4400. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation below the level…
