The Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes revealed that most officials viewed inflation risks as a greater concern than potential employment weakness, with tariff-driven price pressures dominating the discussion despite two Governors dissenting in favor of a rate cut. The minutes showed a majority of the 18 policymakers in attendance “judged the upside risk to inflation as the greater of…
Yesterday, the NASDAQ index fell over -400 points at session lows. In the process, the index fell below its rising 200-hour moving average for the first time since August 1. On August 1 (US jobs day), the price gapped lower and briefly dipped below the 200-hour moving average for the first time since April 24. However, the close back…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is weak, down 0.3% against the US Dollar (USD) and underperforming all of the G10 currencies into Thursday’s NA session, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report. This week’s movement ignoring narrower, JPY-supportive spreads “The preliminary PMI’s were mixed, with a modest improvement in the (still contractionary) manufacturing reading and a slight…
2025.08.21 2025.08.21 Pound Lures Bears Into Trap. Forecast as of 21.08.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The UK economy is the fastest-growing among its G7 counterparts, with inflation at an 18-month high and no expectations of a rate cut. Nevertheless, the GBPUSD pair is falling. Why? Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan. The article covers the following subjects: Major…
Investors zoomed in on the FOMC meeting minutes to spot clues ahead of Fed head Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. Meanwhile, the RBNZ interest rate decision and the U.K. CPI figures shook things up in the forex scene, as some surprises came up. Here’s how major asset classes performed in the latest trading sessions. Headlines: China Loan Prime Rate 5Y…
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The New Zealand Dollar dropped beyond 1% after a dovish cut by the RBNZ. The bank cut rates by 25 bps, with two policymakers voting for a 50 bps cut. The US Dollar remains firm with all eyes on the Fed. The New Zealand Dollar is the worst performer of the G8 currencies so far on Wednesday. The pair…
2025.08.21 2025.08.21 Dollar Drifts Lower Amid Anti-Fed Headlines. Forecast as of 21.08.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Donald Trump has put pressure on the Fed at just the right time. Jerome Powell is expected to deliver moderately hawkish rhetoric at the Jackson Hole conference. This has given EURUSD bears more room for maneuver. The US administration has limited their ability to act….
Yoooo, EUR/USD is having trouble making new highs above a key resistance zone! Will this lead to the pair making new Q3 2025 lows? Here’s what we’re seeing on the daily time frame: EUR/USD Daily Forex Chart by TradingView Easing U.S.-EU trade tensions and hopes for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal have kept demand for the euro supported, driving EUR/USD…
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