Freddie Mac publishes a 30 year fixed-rate mortgage average for the week. In the current week, the average moved up from 6.48% to 6.52%. That is the highest rate for the year and the highest rate going back to August 25 when the yield was at 6.56% . Looking at the chart, there is a
Partly reflecting a continued spike in energy prices, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing a bigger than expected increase in U.S. producer prices in the month of May. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand shot up by 1.1 percent in May, matching a downwardly revised jump in
The Euro was broadly steady after the ECB delivered its widely anticipated 25 basis point rate hike, as traders quickly shifted their attention back to the Middle East. While the central bank raised inflation forecasts and lowered growth projections, the decision largely matched expectations. More importantly, policymakers offered no guidance on what comes next, leaving
ETF flows remain relatively resilient Although XRP has joined the broader crypto sell-off, ETF flows have continued to compare favourably with those seen in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Throughout early May, spot XRP ETFs attracted strong institutional demand, recording one of their best months since launch while competing crypto funds experienced substantial redemptions. During the final
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FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar has been consolidating against most major currencies since Monday. The US CPI report yesterday came mostly in line with expectations and helped alleviate some of the most hawkish fears. The market pricing hasn’t changed though as traders continue to price in 24 bps of tightening by year-end, down very
2026.06.11 2026.06.11 Gold Slumps as Key Sources of Support Fade. Forecast as of 11.06.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ An unfavorable macroeconomic backdrop, fading support from central banks and ETFs, and the bubble burst have sent gold into a tailspin. Attention is now turning to potential catalysts, including the Federal Reserve’s policy decisions and the anticipated SpaceX IPO.
UK house prices continued to decline and sales activity indicators remained negative as challenging macroeconomic conditions weighed on demand but some measures showed signs of stabilization in the property market, the Residential Market Survey results from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, or RICS, showed Thursday. The house price balance posted -35 percent in May,
2026.06.11 2026.06.11 US Dollar Ignores Bullish Signals. Forecast as of 11.06.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ It would seem that the dollar has everything going its way. Inflation in the US has accelerated to 4.2%, keeping the likelihood of a Fed rate hike elevated. Geopolitical risks are mounting, while global risk appetite is waning. Why is the greenback
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Equities: The S&P 500 lost 1.6%, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 declined 2% as hardware and semiconductor names underperformed, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.9% amid weakness in consumer retail and logistics. In Europe, the STOXX 600 retreated amid concerns about industrial vulnerabilities. In today’s Asia opening session, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq
Financial markets continue to behave as though diplomacy will ultimately prevail in the Middle East. That assumption is becoming increasingly difficult to justify. Over the past 48 hours, the conflict has escalated dramatically following the downing of a US military helicopter off the coast of Oman, triggering direct military exchanges between Washington and Tehran and
The future of a high-profile foreign exchange “cartel” case against six global banks is in doubt after the UK Supreme Court found that the class action cannot proceed on an opt-out basis. The case, which is valued at £2.7 billion ($3.61 billion) and was brought by Phillip Evans – a former chair of the UK’s
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The note argues that record fast crude inventory draws are being misread as evidence of no supply problem, when in fact roughly 11 million b/d of shut in production is being offset by a combination of higher refinery throughput, SPR releases and storage drawdowns, none of which are sustainable. If global onshore inventories including SPR
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