Traditional sectors drive benchmark higher The Dow Jones Industrial Average has pushed to fresh all-time highs, marking a striking milestone for a market often regarded as the most traditional of US equity benchmarks. While much of the recent market narrative has centred on artificial intelligence (AI) and mega-cap technology stocks, the Dow’s advance reflects a broader […]
European stock markets were set for a third straight week of gains on Friday, following the positive performance of Wall Street. Investors were encouraged by the US Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut and continued to believe more cuts would follow in 2026. The main pan-European STOXX 600 index rose by 0.4%, moving close to
2025.12.12 2025.12.12 USD/CHF: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 12.12.25 – 19.12.25 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider short positions from corrections below the level of 0.8085 with a target of 0.7700 – 0.7500. A sell signal: the price holds below 0.8085. Stop Loss: above 0.8120, Take Profit:
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Sterling edged lower after the UK GDP release disappointed again, a adding to a run of soft growth signals and left the Pound mildly on the defensive into European session. The pre-Budget weakness is strengthening the case for the BoE to resume rate cuts at next week’s meeting. While the MPC remains clearly divided, resistance
The USD/CHF pair remains fragile near 0.7950 during the European trading session on Friday. The Swiss Franc pair is under pressure as traders expect the Federal Reserve (Fed) to deliver at least two interest rate cuts in 2026. US Dollar Price This week The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against
Japan’s industrial production expanded more than initially estimated in October, final data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed on Friday. Industrial production climbed 1.5 percent monthly in October, slower than the 2.6 percent recovery in September. In the initial estimate, industrial output showed an increase of 1.4 percent. Shipments grew 1.7 percent
OPTION EXPIRIES: EUR/USD 1.1800 (EUR 737.28 mn) 1.1755 (EUR 565.70 mn) 1.1700 (EUR 664.57 mn) 1.1600 (EUR 935.93 mn) USD/JPY GBP/USD 1.3415 (GBP 421.17 mn) 1.3250 (GBP 781.13 mn) USD/CHF 0.8000 (US$ 350.67 mn) 0.7700 (US$ 300.00 mn) USD/CAD 1.3940 (US$ 600.00 mn) 1.3800 (US$ 652.00 mn) AUD/USD EUR/GBP 0.8800 (EUR 486.21 mn) 0.8740 (EUR
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As prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi see exploded volumes on everything from Fed rates to geopolitical conflicts, a recent incident involving the Ukraine war highlights a critical vulnerability in the system. On November 15, a niche market on Polymarket regarding the Russian advance on the town of Myrnohrad exposed the pitfalls of relying on
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On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.0638 compared to the previous day’s fix of 7.0686. PBOC FAQs The primary monetary policy objectives of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) are to safeguard price stability, including exchange rate stability, and promote economic growth.
Leaked internal benchmarks for GPT-5.2 “Thinking” have been posted by Sam Altman, and quite frankly, the numbers are ridiculous. We aren’t talking about incremental gains here. For some reference: AIME 2025: 100.0%. It solved it. This is a big math test and it means that competition math is effectively “completed” for this model. ARC-AGI-2: This
Log in to today’s North American session Market wrap for December 11 The session following an FOMC rate decision is always a fascinating one. FOMC days tend to be truly chaotic, due to the flurry of incoming orders, algorithms driving markets up and down, and a general sense of confusion over whether events were already
The manufacturing sector in New Zealand continued to expand in November, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from BusinessNZ revealed on Friday with a Performance of Manufacturing Index score of 51.4. That’s up from 51.2 in October, and it moves further above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. Among
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surged to a fresh record on Thursday as investors rotated out of pressured tech names and into stocks tied more closely to economic growth following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest interest rate cut. Visa (V) helped lead the Dow higher after an analyst upgrade, while the S&P 500 hovered
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
