U.S. equities remain attractive despite lofty valuations, according to UBS. In a note released Thursday, the bank acknowledged that the S&P 500 is trading at about 22 times forward 12-month earnings—a level that ranks in the top 5% since 1985 and has sparked investor concerns over expensive pricing. UBS argued, however, that valuation alone is not a reliable guide…
EUR/USD slips as the US Dollar steadies on mixed US labor data and weak Eurozone Retail Sales. US private payrolls increased by 54K in August, below the 65K forecast and sharply lower than July’s revised 106K. Focus now on US services sector data, with S&P Global PMIs expected to hold steady at 55.4 and ISM Services PMI projected at…
2025.09.04 2025.09.04 Most Traded Commodities in the World: Guide to Top Trading Markets Artem Parshinhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/artem-parshin/ Commodity trading on exchanges, in essence, revolves around long-term investment strategies. However, the most popular commodities are highly liquid and suitable for intraday trading or even scalping. At present, the world’s highly sought-after commodities allow traders with any amount of capital to earn on…
The highly-anticipated August NFP report could shake things up in terms of Fed policy expectations, USD trends, and overall market sentiment. Are we about to see another disappointing print that could seal the deal for a September Fed rate cut? Here are the main points you need to know when trading this major catalyst. This Article Is…
Bond market more focused on economic fundamentals right now Bond market is relatively calm right now Fed needs to keep economy on track and allow tariffs to pass through My base case is tariffs stay in place but I do consider other scenarios Core goods inflation has shifted higher on tariffs This article was written by Adam Button at…
Duluth Holdings (DLTH) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.05 per share. This compares to a loss of $0.02 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +160.00%. A quarter ago, it was expected that…
2025.09.04 2025.09.04 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 04.09.2025 Alex Rodiоnovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ I welcome my fellow traders! I have made a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of margin zones methodology and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Gold has pierced the Target Zone within…
In case you’re AUD bullish but missed the AUD/JPY bullish channel breakout, you should check out this potential pullback opportunity to the former resistance! Are Aussie bulls just waiting to jump in on this retest? AUD/JPY 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView The Aussie has been on a steady climb for the past weeks, busting through its descending channel resistance…
Yesterday’s economic data didn’t prompt much in the way of definitive market moves but it watered the seeds of doubt about the US economy that started to germinate after the big non-farm payrolls revisions. JOLTS job openings fell and then later in the day the Beige Book was worrisome: Most of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts reported little or…
The US ISM Services PMI is expected to improve a tad in August. The US services sector should remain in the expansionary territory. Speculation of two rate cuts from the Fed this year remains on the rise. On Thursday, we’ll get the latest read on the US services sector when the Institute for Supply Management publishes its August Services…
