Producer prices in South Korea were down a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on month in August, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday – after rising 0.4 percent in July. Among the individual components, agricultural, forestry and marine products jumped 3.4 percent on month, while utilities and manufacturing products were flat and services fell 0.4
Australian preliminary / flash S&P PMI for September 2025: Composite: 52.1 (prior 55.5) Manufacturing: 51.6 (prior 53.0) Services: 52.0 (prior 55.8) In summary from the report: weaker business activity as new orders slowed and manufacturing slipped back into contraction under U.S. tariff pressure export demand softened confidence fell to a one-year low job growth held
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Log in to today’s North American session Market wrap for September 22 Markets started the week on the back foot today, but shook off early concerns as US tech shares continued their impressive rise. This was fueled by a promise from Nvidia to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, boosting excitement around artificial intelligence.
Since gold broke out of its recent range, I’ve been highlighting the reasons why it could go higher. It’s done just and at a neck-breaking pace. It’s up $420/oz in four weeks to $3747, including a $63 gain today. If you’re a gold bull (and I certainly am) this is good news but if you
GBPJPY is one of the most volatile FX pair available to trade including only major currencies – Yet, it’s been stuck in a huge range since August 2024. As explained in our previous article on this currency pair, a continuous uptrend from 2020 lows (127.30!) to July 2024 highs (208.12) has been met with a
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem explained on Monday that he backed last week’s rate cut, describing it as a precaution to safeguard the job market. At the same time, he cautioned that with inflation still running above the Fed’s 2% goal, there might not be much room left for further cuts. Key Quotes He
(Partial video transcript) This week’s trading opportunity Welcome to “Trade of the week” on Monday 22nd September. Last week, I didn’t put a trade on because I didn’t have a clear signal with a high probability, low risk setup. Now, today’s “Trade of the week”, unfortunately for you, has already moved 100 points in the
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The USD/JPY outlook suggests some strength in the yen after Friday’s slightly hawkish BoJ policy meeting. Japan has to choose a new prime minister on October 4th. Traders will watch Fed policymakers’ remarks for more clues on rate cuts. The USD/JPY outlook suggests some strength in the yen after Friday’s slightly hawkish Bank of Japan
Trading remained subdued in the forex markets today, with most major pairs consolidating within Friday’s ranges. Dollar has given back some of last week’s gains, though selling momentum remains modest and order flows are light. Market conviction on the Fed outlook remains steady. Futures price a 92% probability of a rate cut at the October
2025.09.22 2025.09.22 Best Energy Stocks to Invest in 2025: Expert Analysis & Top Picks Gleb Kabanovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/gleb-kabanov/ Energy is a key sector of the global economy, and energy stocks remain popular financial instruments. In 2025, the market offers a wide range of opportunities for investing in various types of stocks, including top oil giants, as well
Headlines: Markets: EUR leads, CAD lags on the day European equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.3% US 10-year yields down 1.4 bps to 4.125% Gold up 1.1% to $3,724.28 WTI crude down 0.5% to $62.37 Bitcoin down 2.2% to $112,774 The start of the week isn’t seeing many headlines as there is much less
Hong Kong’s consumer price inflation rose marginally in August after easing to the lowest level in almost four years in July, data released by the Census and Statistics Department showed on Monday. The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 1.1 percent year-over-year in August, following a 1.0 percent rise in July. Inflation based on transportation
FTSE 100 holds steady amid shifting global dynamics The UK’s benchmark index opened flat this morning, reflecting a market caught between competing forces. After last week’s declines, traders are adopting a cautious stance as they digest the latest developments across sectors. Sterling remains under pressure, hovering just below the psychologically important $1.35 level. This weakness
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This is a follow-up analysis and a timely update of our prior publication, “Gold (XAU/USD) Technical: Eyeing a new all-time high above US$3,675, supported by positive flows and positioning”, published on 15 September 2025. The price actions of Gold (XAU/USD have shaped the expected bullish move and printed a fresh all-time intraday high of US$3,707
