2025.12.24 2025.12.24 How Does War Affect the Stock Market: Is War Good for Stocks? Oleg Tkachenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/oleg-tkachenko/ This article examines the impact of war on the stock market and explains which stocks are worth investing in during wartime. In 2025 alone, there were more than 50 armed conflicts across the globe, including full-scale military operations in
Prior week 224K revised to 224K The 4-week moving average was 216,750, a decrease of 750 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 217,500 Continuing claims 1.923M vs 1.900 estimate. Prior week 1.897M revised to 1.885M The 4-week moving average was 1,893,750, a decrease of 5,250 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s
Multiple factors underpin record strength The S&P 500 once more trades at record levels as a powerful combination of resilient corporate earnings, easing inflation pressures and shifting expectations for US monetary policy underpin investor confidence. Despite lingering macroeconomic uncertainties, equity markets have increasingly focused on the prospect of a softer interest rate environment in 2026. US
Solana resumes its descent Over the past month, Solana’s (SOL) has continued to navigate a complex market environment as price action, institutional flows and network dynamics unfold against a backdrop of broader crypto volatility. In recent sessions, SOL’s price has been relatively subdued, trading near support levels around $123.00 after earlier declines that pushed the token
The USD/JPY pair trades 0.23% lower to near 155.80 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The pair extends its losing streak for the third trading day on Wednesday, which started after failing to gain further above an almost 11-month high near 158.00. Japanese Yen Price This week The table below shows the percentage change
2025.12.24 2025.12.24 Aussie Jumps To 14-Month High. Forecast as of 24.12.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The Australian dollar is rising on rumors that the Reserve Bank will raise its key rate in 2026, high global risk appetite, and the strengthening of the Chinese yuan. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the AUD/USD pair.
Slovenia’s economic confidence turned positive in December to the highest level in three-and-a-half years, figures from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia showed on Wednesday. The economic sentiment rose to 0.6 in December from -0.6 in the previous month. Further, this was the highest reading since June 2022. Among components, the morale for
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So, it’s been about eight months already since “Liberation Day”. How time flies. Yet, we’re yet to see a significant bump to the overall inflation outlook in the US. Yes, higher prices have come but it hasn’t quite translated too strongly to the overall narrative. And as we look towards 2026, how will all of
The Netherlands’ economic growth accelerated more than initially estimated in the third quarter, the latest data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday. Gross domestic product rose 0.5 percent from the second quarter, when it grew 0.3 percent. In the flash estimate, the rate of expansion was 0.4 percent. The growth in the September
Gold price (XAU/USD) eases from a record high of $4,526 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday as traders book some profits. Additionally, the upbeat US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data might also weigh on the Gold price. It’s worth noting that strong GDP often boosts the US Dollar (USD), making Gold more expensive
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Asia session summary Japan’s November services PPI printed as expected at an elevated 2.7% y/y BOJ October minutes landed but were largely overlooked after December’s rate hike Broad USD weakness lifted G10 FX, with JPY, AUD and KRW outperforming APAC equities traded mixed in thin pre-holiday conditions Gold and silver extended gains, with silver breaking
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, prolongs its weekly downtrend for the third straight day and drops to a fresh low since early October during the Asian session on Wednesday. The index currently trades around the 97.80 region, down over 0.10% for the day, and seems vulnerable
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2025.12.23 2025.12.24 Weekly Economic Calendar for 29.12.2025–04.01.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Few macroeconomic reports are expected between December 29, 2025, and January 4, 2026, as the week marks the transition into the New Year. With global celebrations and bank holidays, Forex trading resumes on January 2, but volumes typically remain low until the following week after January
I posted earlier on why this doesn’t rally matter too much, the meeting pre-dates December’s much more consequential rate hike and the subsequent swings in the yen: Anyway, for good order, here’s a summary article. Summary BOJ October minutes reflect broadly stable global and domestic conditions at the time U.S. growth seen as solid, supported
