The US Treasury bought $5.187 billion in 10-20 year notes

The next Treasury buyback is Sept 24. I wouldn’t read too much into this result because it’s the first one in the series so the market might be feeling it out. That said, the market was disappointed this week at only $6 billion and $5.187 billion is even lower than that. US 10-year yields hit the highs of the…

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A hawkish hike despite downside growth risks

The European Central Bank (ECB) increased the Deposit Facility Rate to 2.50%, the Refinancing Rate to 2.65% and the Marginal Lending Facility to 2.90%, effective from September 16. The decision was accompanied by a clear warning that the outlook remained highly uncertain, with risks tilted to the upside for inflation and to the downside for growth. The new staff…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 10.09.2026

2026.09.10 2026.09.10 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 10.09.2026 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. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price continues to rise in a bullish correction (B). Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 82,336.26. XRPUSD:…

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U.S. PPI Rose 0.4% in August 2026

U.S. producer prices rose 0.4% in August 2026, matching forecasts but pushing annual wholesale inflation up to 5.4%. That yearly rate landed just above what economists expected. The catch for traders: energy did most of the lifting, and this print arrived one week before a Fed meeting where every decimal point counts. U.S. PPI August 2026: Key Takeaways Headline…

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US wholesale inventories +1.3% in line with expectations

U.S. wholesale inventories increased strongly in July, while sales rebounded following June’s decline. Inventories grew faster than sales during the month, pushing the inventories-to-sales ratio modestly higher. Wholesale inventories July inventories: $958.9 billion Month over month: +1.3% versus 1.3% expected Year over year: +5.7% The monthly increase was unrevised from the advance estimate The 1.3% rise in inventories was…

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ECB won’t commit to future hikes, which weighs on the Euro

The ECB hiked interest rates as expected today to 2.5%, they also revised up their inflation expectations. This was also expected, however, the euro is extending mild losses on the back of this report, European bond yields are higher, however, it is hard to see if this is a reaction to the ECB or to the move higher in…

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Brent Rally Gains Momentum as Supply Buffers Weaken. Forecast as of 10.09.2026

2026.09.10 2026.09.10 Brent Rally Gains Momentum as Supply Buffers Weaken. Forecast as of 10.09.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The factors holding back the Brent rally—including supply diversions, declining Chinese imports, rising US production, and other headwinds—no longer exert the same pressure they once did. As these constraints weaken, oil prices are coming under renewed upward momentum. Let’s examine the situation and develop…

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Geopolitical risk drives price surge – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank’s Henry Allen and colleagues note Brent Oil has broken above $100 per barrel for the first time since July as US-Iran strikes escalate and concerns grow over the Strait of Hormuz reopening. The bank highlights that investors are now pricing a more protracted period of high Oil prices, with 6‑month Brent futures also reaching their highest level…

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