The UK economy grew at a slower pace in the second quarter as increases in services and construction were partially offset by the contraction in production, the Office for National Statistics reported Tuesday. Real gross domestic product expanded by an unrevised 0.3 percent in the second quarter, following a quarterly growth of 0.7 percent in […]
Kelvin Wong Senior Market Analyst Based in Singapore, Kelvin Wong is a well-established senior global macro strategist with over 15 years of experience trading and providing market research on foreign exchange, stock markets, and commodities. Passionate about connecting the dots in the financial markets and sharing perspectives around trading and investment, Kelvin Wong is an
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Euro Area: inflation Date: Wednesday, 1 October at 7.00pm AEST Last month, in August, headline inflation in the Euro Area remained at 2% for a third straight month. Core inflation, which strips out food and energy, also held steady at 2.3% for a fourth consecutive month. Earlier this month, the ECB kept its three key interest
Australia’s building approval figures have shown a notable improvement for the month of August 2025, as compared to July. The latest data indicates a month-over-month rise in the approval rate, with the indicator moving from a significant decline of -8.2% in July to a less severe drop of -6.0% in August. This data update, provided
Private sector credit in Australia was up 0.6 percent on month in August, the Reserve Bank of Australia said on Tuesday – in line with expectations and easing from 0.7 percent in July. On an annual basis, private sector credit was up 7.2 percent. Individually, housing credit rose 0.6 percent on month and 6.1 percent
Natixis has made a series of senior hires in its rates and foreign exchange market-making business in the Asia-Pacific region to bolster its position with flow clients, while also making several trading appointments in China to target local corporates. Among these hires are Michael Rothlin, who has been appointed head of Apac G10 linear rates
Industrial production in Japan was down a seasonally adjusted 1.2 percent on month in August, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Tuesday. That missed forecasts for a decline of 0.7 percent following the 1.2 percent drop in July. On a yearly basis, industrial production slumped 1.3 percent. Upon the release of the
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Log in to today’s North American session Market wrap for September 29 Two major themes shaped today’s market narrative: the looming US government shutdown and surprisingly (but positive) developments out of the Middle East. On the political front, the White House unveiled a plan during a press conference, aimed at ending the Gaza conflict, stressing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is among the agencies that will completely cease operations if the U.S. government shuts down, the Department of Labor said in a contingency plan that was published on Friday. The labor department said the purpose of the plan is “to ensure that DOL agencies can perform an orderly suspension of
For gold bulls, current price action on the daily chart is nothing short of picture-perfect. Blasting through multiple key levels throughout 2025, most significantly the $3,000 mark first achieved in early March, gold pricing currently trades in excess of $3,800 per troy ounce for the first time in history, growing ever closer to $4,000. Having
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2025.09.29 2025.09.29 What Is a Three Line Strike Candlestick Pattern: Complete Guide Artem Parshinhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/artem-parshin/ Japanese candlesticks represent one of the most widely used elements of technical analysis. Among the vast number of candlestick patterns, combinations of three or more candlesticks are considered the most reliable. However, their application does require a certain degree of knowledge.
EUR/GBP trimms earlier losses as the Pound struggles amid ongoing UK fiscal uncertainty. BoE’s Ramsden expects wage and service price pressure to continue easing, leaving room for further monetary policy easing. Traders await the Eurozone flash inflation readings and UK final Q2 GDP for fresh policy clues. The Euro strengthens against the British Pound on
Understanding government shutdowns and market implications A US government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass funding legislation, forcing non-essential federal services to cease operations. While these events might seem purely political, they often trigger significant market movements as investors reassess risk and economic growth prospects. Historical data suggests markets typically experience initial volatility during
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
