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The week opened on a nasty surprise: Donald Trump attempted another attack on Jerome Powell, starting an investigation through the Department of Justice against the Federal Reserve Chair. Jerome Powell quickly responded in an unusual address (for an unusual issue), published on Sunday evening. Fortunately, the effect was not long-lasting for the Stock Markets, as

The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades on the back foot against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as resilient US economic data and hawkish-leaning Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric keep the Greenback firmly supported. At the time of writing, AUD/USD trades around 0.6684, down about 0.20% on the day and poised to end the week with marginal

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Stock Indexes rebound across the world but anxiety remains Having passed a few tests from CPI, PPI and NFP, the uncertain environment is preventing a full-blown bullish momentum. Exploring Technical Levels for the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 The picture is mixed but red in US stocks today, even after the remarkable turnaround from

We haven’t heard much from Bowman since she was ruled out as a candidate for Fed Chair. US economy has been resilient Wage growth consistent with 2% inflation Fed has made considerable progress in lowering inflation Underlying inflation levels closer to Fed’s 2% target Says she is concerned about labor market fragility Firms may start

S&P 500 continued late Wednesday‘s recovery, and didn‘t make it above 7,020 as predicted – again rejected, and the same goes for Nasdaq. It was only Russell 2000 that was finely profitably trending, bringing great gains to clients. Source link

J D Wetherspoon trading statement: Will the pub chain deliver festive cheer for investors? J D Wetherspoon is set to publish its upcoming trading update on 21 January, offering investors an important read-across on how the pub operator performed through the crucial Christmas and New Year period and how it is positioned heading into the second

​XRP weighs on support zone Since the beginning of 2026, XRP has traded in a volatile environment, as investors balance evolving regulatory and institutional narratives against muted price momentum and broader macro uncertainty across digital assets. Price action in early 2026 has been resolutely bullish with XRP rallying by over 25% to its 6 January high

​​​FTSE pulls back from records ​The FTSE 100 fell about 0.2% in early trade, pulling back from record levels reached earlier this week. The retreat was hardly dramatic, but it does highlight the challenge facing the index at these elevated levels. ​Losses in miners and oil stocks provided the main drag. When commodity-heavy sectors stumble, the

2026.01.16 2026.01.16 USD/CHF: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 16.01.26–23.01.26 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 the level of 0.7860 with a target of 0.8168–0.8360. A buy signal: the price holds above 0.7860. Stop Loss: below 0.7860, Take Profit: 0.8168–0.8360. Alternative scenario: Breakout

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Key takeaways Intervention risk is rising: USD/JPY stalled near the 159.45–159.75 resistance zone, levels historically linked to BoJ intervention, triggering sharp yen volatility as officials escalated verbal warnings, including the possibility of joint US–Japan action. JPY short squeeze risk is elevated: Speculative positioning in JPY futures has fallen to a one-year low, signalling crowded bearish

Prior +2.3% HICP +2.0% vs +2.0% y/y prelim Prior +2.6% In terms of headline annual inflation, the December reading is the lowest for the year and the softest reading since September 2024. However, consumer prices in Germany rose by an average of 2.2% in 2025. And that matches up to the 2024 average reading, which