The Loonie trades sideways ahead of Wednesday’s Fed rate decision

USD/CAD trades near 1.3575 as markets digest a mixed US Retail Sales ahead of Wednesday’s Fed rate decision. Elevated Oil prices and geopolitical risks in the Middle East limit losses for the Canadian Dollar. USD/CAD remains in a descending wedge, while the Relative Strength Index signals a pause in bearish momentum. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is holding its ground…

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Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD for Today (June 17, 2025)

2025.06.17 2025.06.17 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 17.06.2025 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. Oil reversed its short-term uptrend yesterday. The…

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Daily Broad Market Recap – June 16, 2025

Markets roared back Monday after reports suggested Iran may be backing off its fight with Israel, triggering broad rallies for risk assets. The de-escalation headlines gave traders reason to breathe, especially with G7 leaders meeting in Canada and Middle East tensions cooling after a four-day aerial exchange. Here are headlines you may have missed in the last trading sessions!…

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US import prices for May 0.0% versus -0.2% estimated

Prior month import prices +0.1% Prior month export prices 0.1% Import prices MoM 0.0% versus -0.2% estimate import prices a year on year 0.2% vs 0.1% last month Export prices MoM -0.9% vs -0.2% estimate. The biggest negative since May 2023 Export prices year on year +1.7% The price of imports (and exports as well are not racing which…

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JPY is remarkably quiet – Scotiabank

Japanese Yen (JPY) is entering Tuesday’s NA session unchanged vs. the US Dollar (USD), having faded its marginal BoJ-driven gain following the central bank’s policy decision, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note. JPY is fading modest BoJ-driven gain “Rates were left unchanged, as expected, at 0.5% and policymakers announced a less aggressive plan for policy…

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Oil Prices Up as Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates. Forecast as of 17.06.2025

2025.06.17 2025.06.17 Oil Prices Up as Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates. Forecast as of 17.06.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The recent escalation in the Israeli-Iranian conflict has led to a 7% increase in the Brent crude oil price. However, the oil market quickly stabilized. Investors assumed that the rapid de-escalation would repeat itself. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for…

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Event Guide: U.K. CPI Report (May 2025)

With the BOE widely expected to keep rates steady this week, all eyes are now on the UK’s May CPI report to see if inflation is still cooling as forecast. Will the latest figures support rate cut hopes, or will sticky price pressures delay the central bank’s next move? Here are the points you need to know…

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