Prior month 0.656M New-home sales 0.652 million versus 0.630 million estimate. New-home sales -0.6% month on month versus a gain of 4.1% last month. The prior month was revised higher to 0.656 million from 0.627 million previously reported. New-home sales down -8.2% year on year Mortgage rates at the time were above 6.75%. So it was not represented in…
USD/CAD remains under pressure as Fed’s Powell signals that he is open to monetary policy adjustments. Fed Powell’s dovish interest rate guidance has battered the US Dollar. Investors await US Durable Goods, PCE inflation, and Canada’s GDP data. The USD/CAD pair struggles for a firm-footing during the Asian session on Monday after sliding almost 0.8% to near 1.3820 on…
2025.08.25 2025.08.25 Yen Takes Adrenaline Jab From Central Banks. Forecast as of 25.08.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks on the outlook for monetary policy were indeed noteworthy. However, Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda established the USDJPY rate at Jackson Hole. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan. The article…
Candlestick charts are one of the most widely used tools in technical analysis, offering traders a clear and concise way to interpret price movements over specific time intervals. Each candlestick captures four key data points—the open, high, low, and close—providing valuable insight into market behaviour within that period. By studying the shapes and formations of candlestick patterns, traders can…
Fundamental Overview The USD sold off across the board on Friday as Fed Chair Powell tilted more dovish by saying that “with policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” That saw traders firming up expectations for a rate cut in September which now stands around 85% probability…
GBP/USD rallies near 1.3500 as Fed Chair Jerome Powell hints at renewed easing cycle during Jackson Hole speech. Powell: “Downside risks to the labor market are rising,” boosting September cut odds from 75% to 90%. Fed balance: tariffs could drive one-time inflation, while stagflation risks emerge from opposing inflation and employment pressures. The GBP/USD pair rallies on Friday as…
2025.08.25 2025.08.25 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 25.08.2025 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. Last week, gold climbed and approached the resistance…
Friday’s U.S. dollar weakness pulled NZD/USD to a hot trend retracement area! Think the bears will step in at current levels? Or will bulls sustain their momentum and aim for higher areas of interest? Here’s what we’re seeing on the 4-hour time frame: NZD/USD 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView Powell’s dovish Jackson Hole speech dragged the U.S. dollar lower…
And to put things into perspective, Jefferies had only previously raised their year-end target for the S&P 500 to 5,600 before this back at the end of July. So, that’s two big bumps to their forecast in just a month or so. Amid Fed chair Powell’s dovish tilt at the end of last week, it seems like the Fed…
Dovish Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s words put the US Dollar in sell-off mode. Wall Street rallies on fresh hopes for a September interest rate cut. EUR/USD regains the 1.1700 mark, aims to retest the 1.1730 level. The US Dollar (USD) collapsed as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell delivered his speech at a Jackson Hole Symposium, with EUR/USD peaking…
