The Japanese Yen gives back half of a record intervention

USD/JPY trades just beneath 159.50 on Tuesday August 11, effectively unchanged inside a 47-pip range, wedged between a reclaimed 200-day moving average near 158.00 and a declining 50-day near 160.50. The operation that put it down here was the largest on record, run across July 30 and July 31, and a little over half of what it delivered has…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 11.08.2026

2026.08.11 2026.08.11 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 11.08.2026 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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Strait of Hormuz risk premium – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s energy team notes fading hopes for a US–Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, driving Brent toward USD 90 and gas oil to nearly USD 1,350 per ton. Drone attacks on refineries in Saudi Arabia, Russia, Libya and tight diesel supply add to the risk premium. The analysis underscores that European diesel markets, while not directly hit,…

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US Dollar Gains as Markets Await Crucial US CPI Report. Forecast as of 11.08.2026

2026.08.11 2026.08.11 US Dollar Gains as Markets Await Crucial US CPI Report. Forecast as of 11.08.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Has the market managed to do the Fed’s job for it, as Kevin Warsh would like? The answer may lie in the July inflation report. If the roller-coaster ride in Treasury yields succeeds in bringing inflation down, the Fed chair could…

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