Bloomberg is reporting that the Trump administration is looking to take a 10% stake in Intel. This is a follow-up to the late last week’s story of an investment by the US. However, it seems it will not be an investment, but the government would be given converted equity from the grants given to Intel
Strong H1 results fail to convince sceptics L&G’s H1 2025 update showed core operating earnings-per-share (EPS) up 9% and management raising guidance for back-book optimisation and other Solvency II management actions, evidence the engine is still running. But the debate has shifted to the quality and durability of profits amid a crowded PRT field and
The National Association of Home Builders released a report on Monday showing a modest deterioration by U.S. homebuilder confidence in the month of August. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index edged down to 32 in August after inching up to 33 in July. Economists had expected the index to come in unchanged.
There were a few signals traders could have spotted ahead of the ongoing selloff.After last Friday’s warning from Bitcoin, with an all-time high leading to a direct retracement, the crypto market has started to make its way off its most recent highs.Ethereum staged a huge rally toward its record levels, but buyers failed to break
The USD/JPY outlook points to a stronger dollar as traders await the outcome of a meeting between Trump and Zelensky. Traders are preparing for the Jackson Hole symposium. Powell might not give a clear rate cut signal. The USD/JPY outlook points to a stronger dollar as traders await the outcome of a meeting between Trump
The markets are off to a slow start, with low vol summertime trading still overshadowing broader developments, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note. USD little changed as attentions shifts to Powell comments due Friday “There is clearly much to digest and understand from Friday’s Trump/Putin meeting—details may become clearer with today’s
Peace-talk optics shift, but Kyiv holds the line Vladimir Putin’s apparent demand that Ukraine cede all territory seized by Russia – plus additional areas – remains a non-starter for Kyiv and European leaders. Their stance will be on display in Washington later today when President Zelenskiy meets US President Donald Trump alongside European counterparts, after
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2025.08.18 2025.08.18 Three Drives Pattern: A Powerful Tool for Reversal Trading Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ A Three Drives pattern is one of the key technical analysis tools that helps traders pinpoint price reversals. This harmonic pattern simplifies the prediction of price swings, as it is based on three equal impulses and corrections. The pattern can be used
Cryptos are facing a pullback to start the new week, with both Bitcoin and Ethereum notably dropping. The former is down close to 2%, adjusting lower after failing to get above $124,000 last week. The latter is seeing a similar rejection of the $4,800 mark. The Friday decline already saw Bitcoin lose near-term momentum and
Switzerland’s industrial output contracted slightly in the second quarter, provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office showed on Monday. Industrial production dropped 0.1 percent year-over-year in the June quarter, reversing its 8.9 percent growth in the first quarter. The output produced in the manufacturing sector was 0.7 percent higher compared to last year but much
2025.08.18 2025.08.18 US Dollar Declines As Tariff Worries Resurface. Forecast as of 18.08.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ More than half of US foreign trade is duty-free. Furthermore, switching to American products supports the economy. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the EURUSD pair. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways The euro
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After a solid run higher over recent weeks, BTC and ETH has continued the pullback that started towards the middle of last week. At the time of writing BTC (white) was down 2% on the session, with ETH (red) down just over 3%. On the higher timeframes, BTC is currently trading below its 50DMA. Next
Nvidia and UnitedHealth drive shifts in US market dynamics The US Tech 100 (Nasdaq 100) and the US 500 (S&P 500) finished lower on Friday, while the blue-chip Dow Jones reached a record high – about eight weeks after the Nasdaq and S&P 500 achieved their own milestones. The rally in the Dow was supported
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Below is a quick snapshot of today’s implied volatility support and resistance levels for EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD. EURUSD: 1.17600 (resistance) – 1.16600 (support) USDJPY: 148.00 (resistance) – 146.400 (support) GBPUSD: 1.36100 (resistance) – 1.3500 (support) These levels are based on 1-month implied volatility and can be used as dynamic and market-based levels of support
