The biggest move in global markets is still happening in oil. The most important move may come tomorrow. Brent crude plunged below USD 80 today, extending a dramatic collapse that began after the United States and Iran reached a provisional peace agreement over the weekend. The decline accelerated after President Donald Trump arrived at the […]
Comments from Trump: Will release text of Iran agreement in a formal setting MOU states clearly Iran will not have a nuclear weapon Will have a news conference on the Iran deal Will go over Iran MOU with media in a couple days Agreement is about one thing: Iran will never have a nuclear weapon
2026.06.16 2026.06.16 BoJ Rate Hike Brings Yen No Relief. Forecast as of 16.06.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The increase in the overnight rate to 1% had no effect on USD/JPY quotes. The pair is trading near the 160 level, and the need for currency interventions is rapidly diminishing. The reason is the end of the conflict in
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The Bank of Japan decided to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to its highest level in 31 years, and to halt government bond purchase reductions next year. The policy board of BoJ voted 7-1 to raise the interest rate to 1.00 percent from 0.75 percent, as widely expected, on Tuesday. The board
Technical analysis of the S&P 500, EUR/GBP and silver price following Monday’s sharp moves. Source link
2026.06.16 2026.06.16 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 16.06.2026 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. The euro has
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The Bank of Japan hiked. The Reserve Bank of Australia paused. Neither decision surprised markets. Yet the reaction in AUD/JPY may be telling a more important story. The cross drifted lower after the BoJ raised rates by 25 basis points to 1.00%, the highest level since 1995, while the RBA kept rates unchanged at 4.35%.
Equities: The S&P 500 climbed nearly 2.0% in its best single-session performance since April. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 led global benchmarks with a vertical 3.0% surge, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average scaled new historic highs. In contrast, energy producers lagged significantly (-3.6% for the S&P Energy sector). Fixed Income: Sovereign bonds caught a
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This is Goldman’s second downward revision in a week, which gives the cuts additional weight as a directional signal rather than a knee-jerk reaction. The bring-forward of Persian Gulf export normalisation by a month, to end-July from end-August, is the mechanical driver of the forecast change and implies a more optimistic read on mine clearance,
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The relative calm in JGBs ahead of the decision reflects a market that has already done its pricing work. A hike to 1% is not the story; Deputy Governor Uchida’s forward guidance at the 0630 GMT briefing is. Any signal of an accelerated path toward 1.25% would put fresh upward pressure on yields and the
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The Reserve Bank of Australia will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The RBA is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate steady at 4.35 percent. The Bank of Japan will also conclude its monetary policy meeting
