West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil prices attract fresh sellers during the Asian session on Friday and erode a part of the previous day’s strong move up from the vicinity of the lowest level since December 19, touched earlier this week. The commodity currently trades just below the $58.00 mark, down over 0.80% for […]
At a glance: Commerzbank says UK-EU rapprochement optimism is premature Single-market access would require slow, conditional concessions Danske Bank sees sterling’s recent gains as overdone Weak UK growth may prompt further BoE easing Relative UK-eurozone outlook favours EUR over GBP Sterling’s recent gains may be running ahead of fundamentals, with analysts warning that optimism around
Log in to today’s North American session Market wrap for January 8 The session is closing on a mixed note, painting a classic pre-NFP picture: choppy, directionless trading across most asset classes, but with a few very specific stories driving the undercurrents. One thing that stands out is Oil and Energy Markets, which are rising
United States Consumer Credit Change below expectations ($10B) in November: Actual ($4.229B) Source link
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Demand for protection against a selloff in key Latin American (LatAm) currencies has been rising steadily since December, as investors look to protect their carry trades from geopolitical impacts and dealers try to pare back tail risks. Foreign exchange options notional volumes in Brazilian real and Mexican peso reached $8.2 billion and $3.5 billion, respectively,
One year inflation expectations +3.4% vs +3.2% Three-year inflation unchanged at 3.0% Five year inflation unchanged at 3.0% Job-finding expectations hit record low Expectations of home price growth unchanged at 3% Perception of credit access fell Expectations of losing a job rose Median one-year-ahead earnings growth expectations remained unchanged at 2.6% in November The mean
The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a significant decrease in the size of the U.S. trade deficit in the month of October. The report said the trade deficit narrowed to $29.4 billion in October from a downwardly revised $48.1 billion in September. Economists had expected the trade deficit to increase to
Market sentiment has tilted mildly risk-off, though there is no sign of aggressive follow-through selling. Price action suggests caution rather than panic, with investors trimming exposure while waiting for clearer signals from both geopolitics and economic data. Geopolitical developments continue to dominate headlines this week and look unlikely to fade quickly. The key question is
If indeed a longer-term bullish reversal were to be seen, the area between the 200-week simple moving average (SMA) and February to June 2025 highs at 122.27p – 125.75p may be reached. Good support is seen in the 100p region with it acting as bullish launching pad in December 2022, June to July 2023, April,
Pi Network trades above $0.2000 at press time on Thursday, following a nearly 2% decline the previous day. Centralized Exchanges have received 1.90 million PI tokens over the last 24 hours, suggesting risk-off sentiment among holders. The technical outlook for the PI token remains bearish, with a risk of a cross below the 20-day Exponential Moving Average.
2026.01.08 2026.01.08 Is Gold a Good Investment in 2026? Artem Parshinhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/artem-parshin/ Nowadays, global uncertainty is reigning in the world. Food prices, along with fuel costs are continually growing, and inflation is breaking historic records. Under these circumstances, we all need to know how to protect our capital from depreciation. Today, we’re going to tell you
US non-farm payrolls report preview Friday’s United States (US) non-farm payrolls (NFPs) report arrives with expectations firmly anchored around modest job creation. Consensus estimates point to around 70,000 new positions in December, representing one of the weaker monthly gains in recent years. The wide forecast range, spanning roughly 25,000 to 155,000 jobs, highlights uncertainty about
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Global markets have turned cautious again, with the mild selloff in US equities overnight that carried into Asian trading. A key trigger was pressure on US defense stocks after President Donald Trump’s said he would block dividends and stock buybacks for defense contractors unless they address concerns including executive pay and production inefficiencies Another market
2026.01.08 2026.01.08 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 08.01.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Short-term forecast for
