Private sector employment in the US rose by 37,000 in May and annual pay was up 4.5% year-over-year, the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) reported on Wednesday. This reading followed the 60,000 (revised from 62,000) increase recorded in April and missed the market expectation of 115,000 by a wide margin. Assessing the report’s findings, “after a strong start to the…
2025.06.04 2025.06.04 Loonie’s Recent Gains Likely Short-Lived. Forecast as of 04.06.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Canada is considered one of the main victims of global trade wars. However, the fall of the USDCAD pair suggests the opposite. What are the factors contributing to the Canadian dollar’s strength? Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan. The article covers the following…
Market risk sentiment showed resilience as better-than-expected U.S. job data offset trade war concerns, while central banks prepared for policy shifts amid disinflationary pressures. Here are headlines you may have missed in the last trading sessions! Headlines: Australia current account for Q1 2025: -14.7B (-7.6B forecast; -12.5B previous) Australia business inventories for Q1 2025: 0.8% q/q (0.3% q/q forecast;…
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The US Dollar regained lost ground after strong US jobs data. NZD/USD remains bullish while above 0.5990. Below that level, the next support areas are 0.5925 and 0.5890. The New Zealand Dollar turned lower on Tuesday, weighed by a stronger US Dollar, but downside attempts have been contained at the 0.5990-0.6000 area, which keeps the broader upward trend intact….
2025.06.04 2025.06.04 US Dollar Struggles to Remain Resilient. Forecast as of 04.06.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Escalating trade conflicts, capital outflows resulting from tax burdens on investment, and the recession in the US economy could negatively impact American stock indices and the US dollar. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the EURUSD pair. The article covers the…
Australia’s Q1 2025 GDP report dropped on Wednesday, and it was not a pretty sight. Growth came in way below expectations, with the economy expanding just 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, missing forecasts for 0.4% and slowing from the previous quarter’s 0.6% pace. On a yearly basis, GDP held steady at 1.3%, falling short of the 1.5% forecast and stuck well below…
The Toronto Sun is reporting that a deal between both sides could be imminent after a speech at the Empire Club in Toronto from Trump’s new emissary to Canada, Pete Hoekstra. There were mixed opinions about Hoekstra’s speech though but the crowd was said to be stirring up speculation about a deal happening before the G7 summit. Hoekstra noted…
The Australian Dollar maintains its position after the release of mixed economic data on Wednesday. Australia’s Gross Domestic Product expanded 0.2% QoQ in Q1, against the previous 0.6% growth. The US Dollar faces challenges as tariff uncertainty may hurt growth in the US economy. The Australian Dollar (AUD) appreciates against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday after registering over…
2025.06.03 2025.06.04 Weekly Economic Calendar for 09.06.2025–15.06.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The US dollar remains under pressure following the release of May’s labor market data as investors weigh the Fed’s next move on interest rates. Markets are split on the short-term monetary policy outlook, with Fed officials offering mixed signals and the FOMC adopting a wait-and-see approach amid uncertainty over the…
