Australian Dollar holds near August low on weak jobs, ahead of Trump-Xi

The AUD/USD pair hits a fresh low since August 7, around the 0.7025 region, following the release of Australian monthly jobs data, though it lacks follow-through selling and defends the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) pivotal support. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the number of employed people rose by 39K in August, compared to 20K expected…

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Japanese Yen gives back most of its rally as Fed hike talk grows

Holding up the Yen is costing Japan more each time and working for less time. USD/JPY is trading above 158.00, on track for its first daily close above its 200-day average since September 2. Japan’s Finance Ministry bought ¥15.4 trillion of Yen between July 30 and August 26, more than the ¥11.7 trillion it spent in April and May,…

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French Debt Risks and Hawkish Fed Create Fresh Tailwind for US Dollar. Forecast as of 23.09.2026

2026.09.23 2026.09.23 French Debt Risks and Hawkish Fed Create Fresh Tailwind for US Dollar. Forecast as of 23.09.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The EUR/USD pair’s decline appears driven by bulls exiting the market amid concerns that the ECB could launch another round of quantitative easing to support the eurozone and France. With the euro under significant pressure, the dollar has had…

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Gold buckles as 5% yields and Fed hawks take control

Gold sank by over 1.5% during the North American session on Wednesday as investors grew confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would raise rates at the October meeting. That confidence stems from hawkish remarks made by several officials. The XAU/USD trades at $4,285 after reaching a high of $4,369. XAU/USD slides as strong PMIs propel October tightening bets higher…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 23.09.2026

2026.09.23 2026.09.23 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 23.09.2026 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. All three cryptocurrencies continue to rise within bullish impulses. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price continues to rise in a bullish correction (B). Consider…

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