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FTSE 100 and DAX mark time The FTSE 100 and Germany’s DAX 40 both slipped 0.1% as traders opted to sit on their hands ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision. These aren’t dramatic moves, but they signal a market unwilling to commit capital before Jerome Powell speaks. London’s benchmark has been range-bound for days now, unable
2025.12.10 2025.12.10 Aussie Surges Against Bullock’s Hawkish Comments. Forecast as of 10.12.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The RBA appears to have ended its monetary policy easing cycle. Now the Australian dollar can enjoy itself, supported by global stock indices and China. Let’s discuss these topics and make a trading plan for the AUD/USD pair. The article covers
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The forex market was subdued through Asian session, mirroring the quiet tone in regional equities. With a major event risk just hours away, traders showed little appetite to adjust positioning, opting instead to wait for tonight’s high-profile FOMC rate decision. A 25bps cut is fully priced and universally expected, leaving no suspense around the headline
No need to change rates with inflation at target Data suggests inflation and GDP risks are fairly balanced I feel December rate decision won’t be difficult This has been the core ECB message for a long time now. The central bank is not expected to cut at all for years, on the contrary, the market
USD/JPY forecast remains mildly soft ahead of the FOMC rate decision. Next Fed Chair headlines keep the markets uncertain. Technically, the price could test the 200-day moving average before accumulating sufficient buying. The USD/JPY price traded with mild softness on Tuesday as the Dollar Index drifted lower following fresh headlines about the next Fed leadership.
China’s consumer price inflation accelerated in November and factory gate prices continued to fall, data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed on Wednesday. The consumer price index rose 0.7 percent on a yearly basis in November, in line with expectations, and faster than the 0.2 percent increase in October. On a monthly basis, the
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The USD/CAD pair trades marginally higher to near 1.3855 during the Asian trading session on Wednesday. The Loonie pair is expected to trade broadly sideways as investors await monetary policy announcements by the Bank of Canada (BoC) and the Federal Reserve (Fed), which are scheduled for the North American session. At the press time, the
Silver continues to rally, it’s up 68-cents in Asia to $61.36, which is a fresh record high. Silver is turning into a retail fomo trade if it hasn’t already. And the thing about silver is that when it rallies, it can really rally. silver long term chart Trump talking (joking?) about vetoing Fed Governors due
2025.12.09 2025.12.10 Weekly Economic Calendar for 15.12.2025–21.12.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The New Year is almost here, but market volatility is still high. Trading is becoming more speculative because major funds and banks are slowing down before the Christmas holidays. In the remaining days until the end of the year, investors will focus on geopolitical news and
Producer prices in Japan were up 0.3 percent on month in November, the Bank of Japan said on Monday. That was in line with expectations and down from the upwardly revised 0.5 percent in October (originally 0.4 percent). On a yearly basis, producer prices were up 2.7 percent – matching expectations and unchanged from the
Gold is still holding a positive tone around the $4,200 zone per troy ounce on Tuesday, though it’s starting to lose a bit of steam as the US Dollar finds support from stronger-than-expected jobs data. Even so, markets remain confident the Fed will move ahead with a rate cut on Wednesday, which ultimately lends support
Log in to today’s North American session Market wrap for December 9 Erratic flows across Markets yet again as the countdown to the FOMC decision goes on. While US Stock Markets were snoozers today, but risk-asset enjoyers did get a volatility dose: Cryptos offered quite a strong session, with Bitcoin coming shy of $95,000 and
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USDINR slips below the 100-hour moving average, signaling early signs of weakening bullish momentum. Key support sits at the 89.7900 swing area, with sellers needing a break below to extend downside pressure. A move under the 200-hour moving average (89.7560) would mark a major shift, giving sellers clearer control for the first time since November
