Commerzbank’s Charlie Lay and Henry Hao report that Taiwan’s CBC kept its policy rate at 2.0% for a tenth straight meeting, signalling a patient stance. The bank slightly raised its 2026 inflation and GDP forecasts, sees strong growth from AI-related semiconductor demand, and suggests policy could stay unchanged in December but start hiking in Q1 2027 if price pressures…
2026.09.18 2026.09.18 GBP/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 18.09.26–25.09.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Once the correction has been completed, consider long positions above 1.3140 with a target of 1.3870–1.4140. A buy signal: the local correction ends and the price settles above 1.3140. Stop Loss: below 1.3095, Take Profit: 1.3870–1.4140. Alternative…
Markets digested the Fed’s first hike since 2023 as falling oil lifted stocks, bonds and gold, while the pound lagged after the Bank of England held rates.
WTI crude oil on the November contract is trading down $1.64 to $95.60. That’s something of a win for the bears, as it finished last week at $95.94. Since then, we’ve had a mixed series of updates on the pipeline attacks in Saudi Arabia but the latest ones say they’re doing bypasses of the damaged pumping stations and could…
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong highlights that Taiwan’s CBC kept its policy rate at 2% for a tenth straight quarter with a mildly hawkish tone, sharply raising 2026 growth and inflation forecasts while flagging sticky services inflation. However, the bank stresses that near-term USD/TWD direction will be driven more by foreign equity flows, tech sentiment and the broader USD move…
2026.09.18 2026.09.18 USD/JPY: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 18.09.26–25.09.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: once the correction has been completed, consider short positions below the level of 157.50 with a target of 151.76–148.92. A sell signal: the local correction ends and the price holds below 157.50. Stop Loss: above 158.10, Take…
The Fed hiked for the first time since 2023, the dollar rose, oil faded after a Saudi scare, the BoE held, and Bitcoin pushed higher.
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The Aussie Dollar is poised to end the week on a positive note versus the US Dollar, up 0.21% as improved risk appetite keeps AUD/USD trading near 0.7124, closing near Friday’s highs. AUD/USD Price Forecast: Technical Outlook After breaching the June 15 high of 0.7088, which turned support once cleared, the AUD/USD broke above 0.7100 and hit a two-day…
2026.09.18 2026.09.18 WTI Crude Oil: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 18.09.26–25.09.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above 90.60 with a target of 115.50–125.50. A buy signal: the price holds above 90.60. Stop Loss: below 89.10, Take Profit: 115.50–125.50. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation below 90.60 will…
