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2026.02.24 2026.02.24 Gold Trade Divorces From Fundamentals. Forecast as of 24.02.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Gold has shown the greatest divergence from fundamental factors since the gold rush of the 1970s. Back then, the Fed was forced to cut the interest rate aggressively to end the uptrend in gold prices. Let’s discuss this topic and make a […]

MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Lee Hardman notes that the Japanese Yen has underperformed, pushing USD/JPY back above 156.00. Media reports that Prime Minister Takaichi is pressuring the BoJ to slow further rate hikes, alongside signals that Japan may be less concerned about Yen weakness, are seen dampening expectations for faster BoJ tightening and encouraging additional

2026.02.24 2026.02.24 US Dollar Drops After Trump Ramps Up New Tariffs. Forecast as of 24.02.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Trump claims that the Supreme Court has given him more power by repealing tariffs. The US president is introducing new ones. The problem is that Section 122 of the Trade Act assumes a balance of payments crisis, which

When is Broadcom reporting earnings? Broadcom is scheduled to release its first-quarter (Q1) fiscal year (FY) 2026 results on Wednesday 4 March, after market close. The earnings conference call will commence at 5.00pm Eastern Time (ET). Q4 record revenue and AI acceleration Broadcom closed FY 2025 on a strong note, with Q4 revenue reaching a

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The report says that Japan’s ministry of finance is considering revisions to the framework of its existing liquidity-enhancement auctions for JGBs. This is a move that is said to be intended to ease supply pressures on the super-long end of the curve in the bond market. For some context, the liquidity-enhancement auctions are ones that

EUR/JPY pares its recent losses from the previous session, trading around 182.60 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart points to a potential bullish reversal, with the currency cross holding slightly above the upper boundary of the descending channel pattern. However, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 46.84

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Reduction of “Policy Shocks” The primary driver of the risk-on rally last Friday was the removal of the President’s ability to impose sudden, unilateral tariff hikes under the guise of national emergencies. Since early 2025, the market has lived under the constant threat of “Twitter-style” trade policy where rates could jump 10% to 25% overnight.

Traders came back for a ride after a tense weekend. Overall, nothing spectacular happened between the US and Iran, which could have been a relief for risk assets, but the recent tariff turmoil said otherwise. Economic uncertainty is back, leading to today’s gigantic outflows from risk assets. While the Supreme Court ruled that IEEPA (Liberation

Michael Wan at MUFG argues that changes in US tariff implementation and a weaker Dollar backdrop support a gradual move lower in USD/CNY. China is seen as a relative beneficiary versus some Asian exporters as effective tariffs on Chinese exports are expected to fall. This narrows tariff differentials and reduces incentives to re-route exports via

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USDCAD moved lower alongside the broader USD in the early Asian-Pacific session, extending the decline toward the 38.2% retracement of the 2026 trading range at 1.36517. That level — previously broken to the upside — acted as a key technical support zone. Sellers pushed into it, but downside momentum began to stall, signaling profit-taking and