Global markets are entering a critical countdown as tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran escalate ahead of a looming deadline. US President Donald Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum has introduced a clear timeline for military action, shifting market dynamics toward event-driven positioning and heightened volatility. Asian markets have reacted most sharply to the developments. South Korea’s […]
2026.03.23 2026.03.23 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 23.03.2026 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on Elliott Wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The last part of impulse 5 appears to be developing. Consider selling the asset with Take Profit
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Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran over Hormuz reopening Iran threatens retaliation targeting US and Gulf energy infrastructure IEA warns crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks, flags supply losses USD firms in thin trade; USD/JPY back above 159.50 Asian FX weak, KRW hits lowest since 2009 Gold sharply lower, falling below $4,340 Oil spikes at
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IEA warns crisis worse than 1970s shocks as Hormuz disruption drives global energy strain. Summary: IEA warns Middle East crisis is “severe” and escalating Birol says situation worse than both 1970s oil crises combined Reopening Strait of Hormuz seen as the single biggest solution IEA consulting governments on potential further strategic oil releases No fixed
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Saudi pipeline lifeline cushions oil shock, but risks of further disruption remain high. Summary: Saudi Arabia activates East-West pipeline to bypass Hormuz disruption Pipeline reroutes crude to Red Sea port of Yanbu amid Gulf closure Exports from Yanbu surge to ~3.6–4.0mb/d, around half pre-war levels Move helps offset loss of ~20mb/d flows typically passing through
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Fitch outlook cut puts New Zealand’s fiscal path under scrutiny and lifts yields. Summary: Fitch revises New Zealand outlook to Negative, affirms AA+ rating Concerns centre on delayed fiscal consolidation and rising debt Government debt projected to peak around 56% of GDP by FY27 Timeline for return to surplus pushed out to FY30 Economic recovery
Gulf shipping risks intensify as projectile incident near UAE signals widening threat zone. Trump isn’t helping: Summary: Explosion reported near bulk carrier off Sharjah coast, crew unharmed Incident linked to rising attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf waters Blast occurred close to vessel, suggesting it may have been targeted Similar projectile incident reported near Qatar
Dollar had every reason to rally last week, but instead ended as the worst performer among major currencies. Sharp selloff in global equities, surging Treasury yields, and escalating geopolitical risks would typically trigger strong safe-haven demand for the greenback. Yet, that relationship broke down. The key driver behind this anomaly is the growing divergence in
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Here is the latest from Trump: We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran: (1) Completely degrading Iranian Missile Capability, Launchers, and everything else pertaining to them. (2) Destroying Iran’s Defense Industrial Base.
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At a certain point, the Strait will open itself I think Israel will be ready to end the war when the US wants it to end I don’t want to do a ceasefire We can have dialogue but I don’t want to do a ceasefire On Hormuz: It would be nice if China and Japan
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