Business confidence in Belgium continued to fall in March, driven by the weakness in all sectors except trade, survey data from the National Bank of Belgium showed on Tuesday. The business confidence index dropped to -15.1 from -12.3 in February. Economists had forecast a score of -11.4. “The downturn in the business climate was particularly […]
2025.03.25 2025.03.25 Stellar (XLM) Price Prediction for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Stellar is a blockchain network that primarily focuses on cross-border payments and remittances. Its native Lumens (XLM) token facilitates low-cost transactions, acting as an intermediary for currency exchange. The Stellar project is expanding partnerships with various financial institutions, including remittance-oriented companies
US CB Consumer Confidence Index declined further in March. The US Dollar Index trades on the defensive near recent lows. US consumer sentiment extended its decline in March, as the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell from 98.3 to 92.9—its weakest reading since February 2021. Views of current business and job market conditions also slipped,
Dollar is once again under pressure as markets head into the US session, with its recent rebound losing steam in the absence of any clear-cut catalyst. While new headlines on tariffs continue to emerge almost daily, these “leaks” could only be seen as reflective of ongoing deliberations within the White House, rather than firm policy.
The Bank of Japan raised rates at the January meeting, for only the third time since the central bank started its tightening cycle in March 2024. The Bank raised rated by a quarter point to 0.5%, its highest level since the 2008 global finacial crisis. At the meeting, the BoJ revised upwards its inflation forecast
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2025.03.25 2025.03.25 Stagflation and Geopolitical Tensions Push Gold Price Higher. Forecast as of 25.03.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The uncertainty surrounding Donald Trump’s policies has led to a significant increase in demand for gold, with prices reaching record highs. However, there is still room for ETF stocks to grow, indicating that the XAUUSD has a substantial upside
Malaysia’s leading index continued to improve in January, indicating that the economy remains on a positive trajectory, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Tuesday. The leading index for Malaysia, which measures future economic activity, improved by 0.4 percent annually to 112.5 in January from 112.1 in December. The double-digit increases in the real imports
Gold price edges higher and snaps a three-day losing streak amid a softer USD. Bets that the Fed will resume its rate-cutting cycle soon also support the bullion. Traders now look to Tuesday’s US macro data and Fed speak for a fresh impetus. Gold price (XAU/USD) sticks to modest intraday gains through the early European
Financial markets entered Tuesday on a subdued note, with the Asian session notably quiet. While US stocks managed a rebound overnight on speculation that the April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff rollout might be narrower in scope than initially feared, sentiment failed to fully carry into Asia. Equity indices across the region were mixed, reflecting ongoing
In the US, March Madness is synonymous with the annual knockout college basketball tournament, known for its unpredictable results and stunning turnarounds. But the country has seemingly exported this concept to its foreign policy in the past month, with shifting tariff threats, territorial disputes and abortive peace talks with Russia putting foreign exchange on the
The news outlet cites Ishiba’s remark to Tetsuo Saito, who is the party leader to the LDP’s coalition partner Komeito. No details are given on what these “strong measures” will be yet. This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com. Source link
The safe-haven Japanese Yen continues to be undermined by the upbeat market mood. The USD sits near a multi-week top set on Monday and also lends support to USD/JPY. The divergent BoJ-Fed expectations warrant caution before placing fresh JPY bearish bets. The Japanese Yen (JPY) recovers slightly after touching a three-week trough against its American
Bitcoin futures are cooling off today after a strong rally on March 24, where price surged +4.38% intraday and closed the session up +3.31%. As of now, we’re seeing a healthy pullback of about -1.5%, with Bitcoin futures trading around $87,065. This pause is typical after such momentum, and today’s price action is hovering just
NZD/USD weakens to near 0.5725 in Tuesday’s early Asian session. Trump’s tariff policies and expectations of further RBNZ rate cuts continue to undermine the Kiwi. China’s stimulus measures might cap the downside for the pair. The NZD/USD pair extends the decline to around 0.5725 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The New Zealand Dollar
Russian state media, RIA Novosti is reporting a joint statement from US and Russia is expected on Tuesday. talks between the two delegations in Riyhad concluded on Monday discussion on trying to reach a Black Sea maritime ceasefire deal, among other issues Meanwhile, Trump listed the other issues: talking about territory right now talking about
South Korea’s Composite Consumer Sentiment Index for March stood at 93.4, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday – dipping from 95.2 in February. Consumer sentiment for current living standards was unchanged at 87, and the outlook was at 92, one point lower than in February. Consumer sentiment for future household income was at 96,
