The headline story on the weekend is from the Washington Post and it’s titled: ‘Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran’ The headline basically tells the whole story and it signals what the market has been buzzing about since the Japan-based USS Tripoli was deployed to the Middle East on March 13. That […]

For investors and traders navigating the current volatility, here is a backdrop of what happened over the recent trading sessions, characterized by escalating geopolitical tension and significant market retreats: Those are some important catch-up from investingLive.com and now let’s dive in some interesting angles I see from the prediction markets lately. Prediction Markets Are Starting

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After all, without a concrete resolution to the still-blockaded Strait of Hormuz and a real, long-term guarantee that the conflict won’t escalate further, Markets cannot rally. Traders need trust to return to persistent buying of already elevated valuations. Particularly given that Wall Street fiercely held the initial rise in WTI and the US Dollar, it

Markets: WTI crude oil up $5.59 to $100.07 S&P 500 down 1.7% to 6368 Gold up $135 to $4513 US 10-year yields up 3.6 bps to 5.00% Bitcoin down 4.2% USD leads, GBP lags It was an ugly one for most markets today, with the exception of gold and oil. The Nasdaq fell to a

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after G7 meeting of foreign ministers: We had a really good meeting at G7 we expect the Iran operation to conclude at the appropriate time, we are talking weeks not months. Iran may decide to set up a tolling system on the Strait of Hormuz. There are no

2026.03.27 2026.03.27 10 Strongest Economies in the World in 2026 Oleg Tkachenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/oleg-tkachenko/ The United States and China are widely regarded as the largest economies in the world, with their macroeconomic indicators shaping global GDP and setting the tone for economic activity in the world, as highlighted in the IMF World Economic Outlook. However, countries like

Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing

​​​US stock markets hover above critical support levels as Middle East war enters second month ​Investors and traders have been on tenterhooks over the past few weeks but are getting increasingly concerned as the war in the Middle East enters its first month. ​Two scenarios dominate market thinking ​One scenario is escalation, where the US

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2026.03.27 2026.03.27 USD/JPY: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 27.03.26–03.04.26 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 157.93 with a target of 161.00–163.00. A buy signal: the price holds above 157.93. Stop Loss: below 157.93, Take Profit: 161.00–163.00. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation below

I would not rush into any decision, prefer to be more cautious Still need to assess whether this ​should be looked through or whether we should be making a rate decision We don’t have sufficient information to make a decision for now I think we are still along the baseline We haven’t seen anything that