The US dollar weakened further against the major currencies today, extending the declines that began during yesterday’s US trading session. The most notable gains came from the New Zealand dollar, up 0.41%, and the Australian dollar, up 0.40% versus the greenback. Elsewhere, the dollar was little changed against the British pound and slipped only modestly—around
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Oil is starting to push higher in a strong move as we speak.After a seven-day consolidation between $63 and $64, prospects for better war outlooks and lower supply helped Oil prices rise from their lows. A few days of rise tested the lower bound of the previous month’s range ($65 to $70.5) as Markets sought
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Despite a year-to-date price pullback, Greggs continues to showcase the defensive qualities that have made it a standout performer in challenging retail conditions. The high-street bakery chain operates over 2,300 stores across the UK, serving more than six million customers weekly. The company benefits from exceptional brand loyalty and steady like-for-like sales growth, even during periods
Researchers from the Swiss National Bank have shown how a trading strategy that uses fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) to analyse sentiment in the foreign exchange market could outperform traditional language-based artificial intelligence methods. The authors of the SNB working paper, Daniele Ballinari and Jessica Maly, suggest that by fine-tuning LLMs to better understand the jargon
The USD/JPY outlook shows the yen in a stronger position as the dollar eases. New York Fed Chief John Williams said a rate cut is possible. Market participants are eagerly awaiting a key US inflation report scheduled for release on Friday. The USD/JPY outlook indicates the yen is in a stronger position as the dollar
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2025.08.28 2025.08.28 Trading Checklist Before Entering Any Trade Artem Parshinhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/artem-parshin/ A new trading day begins. You are ready to settle into your routine. But where to start, and how to avoid mistakes? That is when a successful trader’s checklist proves useful. This set of rules will help you trade most effectively. If you do not
The Bank of Korea left its interest rate unchanged on Thursday as economic growth improved moderately despite high uncertainty surrounding the outlook. The Monetary Policy Board decided to hold the Base Rate at 2.50 percent. The central bank had previously lowered the benchmark rate by a quarter-point each in May and February. Policymakers cautioned that
FTSE 100 extends recent weakness The FTSE 100 slipped lower as UK stocks continued their recent decline, extending weakness that has persisted over recent trading sessions. The index’s performance lagged behind European peers as sentiment improved across continental markets. UK firms in healthcare and utilities sectors missed out on broader European gains, highlighting the index’s sector
On Thursday morning, European stock markets went up, mostly because the major AI chip company, Nvidia, reported strong results, which eased investor worries about the AI industry. However, there is still some uncertainty about Nvidia’s future business in China. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX was up 0.3% at 556.53. This news led to mixed results
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U.S. equities closed higher overnight, but Asian markets turned mixed on Thursday as risk sentiment remained muted. Nvidia’s stronger-than-expected earnings beat on both revenue and profit dominated headlines but failed to deliver a sustained boost to risk appetite. In currency markets, Dollar softened as this week’s rebound lost steam. Overall trading remained subdued with no
2025.08.28 2025.08.28 Euro Corrects as Fed Drama Fades and France Crisis Sparks. Forecast as of 28.08.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Markets are gradually coming to terms with the ongoing developments in the European political landscape. Investors are more concerned about fiscal dominance in the US. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the EURUSD
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