Spain’s economic growth improved in the second quarter driven by robust domestic demand, flash data from the statistical office INE showed on Tuesday. Gross domestic product expanded 0.7 percent sequentially after rising 0.6 percent in the prior period. At the same time, annual GDP growth held steady at 2.8 percent in the second quarter. On
2025.07.29 2025.07.29 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 29.07.2025 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on the Elliott wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The correction is completed. Expect the price to rise to a high of 126,160.57. Consider long
Eurozone GDP data in focus this week Staying on the subject of growth, we are scheduled to receive eurozone (EA) second-quarter (Q2) GDP numbers tomorrow night and a EA inflation update on Friday night. Eurozone Q2 GDP Date: Wednesday, 30 July at 7.00pm AEDT Last quarter (Q1 2025), GDP rose by 0.6%, up from 0.3% in
The US Treasury just announced that they will be expecting to borrow $1.007 trillion in Q3 this year, which is a significant step up from their borrowing estimate seen back in April ($554 billion). For some context, the debt ceiling issue in the earlier months this year meant that the US Treasury had to cut
Rate hikes help to restore confidence that economy, inflation are moving in line with projections BOJ must be vigilant to upside risks to inflation though Rising food prices could lead to inflation expectations overshooting Dollar to retain supremacy as key global currency But cracks are appearing as investors diversify into other currencies I think the
The EU-US trade framework ‘deal’ has been met with mixed responses. A couple of analyst comments (this via Reuters): Ray Attrill, head of FX research at National Australia Bank “It hasn’t taken long for markets to conclude that this relatively good news is still, in absolute terms, bad news as far as the near term
Morgan Stanley has reiterated its bullish outlook for U.S. equities, forecasting the S&P 500 will climb to 7,200 within the next year, a roughly 12% gain from recent levels. The bank’s call is underpinned by what it describes as a “rolling recovery” in corporate earnings, marking a shift from the rolling earnings recession that began
Trump has cut his previously announced 50-day deadline for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, now giving Moscow just “10 or 12 days” to reach an agreement. Speaking at a press conference in Scotland alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, Trump said there’s no point in further delays and expressed frustration over the lack of
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials met in Stockholm on Monday for over five hours of negotiations aimed at extending the current tariff truce by another 90 days. The talks, held at the Swedish prime minister’s office, involved U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng leading their respective sides. Both are working
The US Treasury has raised its borrowing estimate for the July–September quarter to $1.01 trillion. The revision reflects the impact of the recent debt ceiling suspension, which allowed for a $5 trillion increase. In response, the Treasury is accelerating bond issuance to replenish its cash holdings, aiming for an $850 billion balance by the end
The US treasury note for borrowing needs for the September quarter. The total is $1.007T which is $453 billion higher than the April forecast. The treasury saying increases due to lower cash in the beginning of the quarter.. Treasury says it would borrow $590 billion in October – December quarter, with end of December cash
Gold has been in a $250 range since hitting new all-time highs after Liberation Day in April 2025. Despite many signs of new trends very close to beginning, the only true thing is that Gold has not been able to find a trend. The question that may arise, particularly after last week’s rebound on the
With news of a successful trade deal between the United States and the European Union breaking this morning, the week seems to be off to a harmonious start. Albeit priced-in somewhat courtesy of commentary from White House official Scott Bessent last week, considering how significant the EU is as a US trading partner, the news
Ethereum Futures vs. Spot Prices: Beginner-Friendly Guide and Q&A If you’re new to crypto trading or have seen terms like Ethereum “futures” alongside regular ETH/USD pairs on platforms like Coinbase or Binance, you might wonder: what’s the difference? How do they influence each other, and which should you pay attention to? We at investingLive.com (formerly
At a time when economic uncertainty is prompting many savers to turn to safe-haven assets for retirement planning, Gold (XAU/USD) is a safer bet. But not all Gold investments are created equal, especially when it comes to preparing for retirement. Should you prefer Gold in a retirement account such as an Individual Retirement Account (IRA),
(Partial video transcript) This week’s trading opportunity Chris Beauchamp: Hello and welcome to “Trade of the week”. It is me again, Chris Beauchamp. Axel Rudolph is still on holiday. Lucky him. We’re going to look this week at our “Trade of the week” for the week beginning Monday 28th July, which is to go long crude
India’s industrial production growth moderated in June, data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed Monday. Industrial production rose 1.5 percent year-over-year in June, after an upwardly revised 1.9 percent growth in May. The expected increase was 2.4 percent. Further, this was the weakest rate of increase since the current sequence of growth
