Thus far impact of tariffs not as bad as feared Tariffs are not unlike oil shocks with stagflationary implications Tariff impact blunted by lower levels and exemptions Current form of uncertainty is disconcerting Critical to look at soft economic data at current moment of transition There is no signal on rates here. This article was […]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) pulled back from Monday’s early gains after news outlets reported that accelerating Middle East conflicts took a turn early this week. According to early reporting, Iranian militants have launched a rocket strike targeting the Al-Asad Airbase, which is jointly operated by the US Air Force and the Iraqi Air
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The Sunday Market Open got filled with gaps and while most of them have been tested by retracting prices, all markets are still trading at different levels compared to the Friday close. EUR/USD wasn’t left out. There has been a theme of covering selling positions against the US Dollar and this surely started to take
Bitcoin bounces off six-week low Bitcoin bullish scenario: Bitcoin is in the process of bouncing off Sunday’s $98,330.30 low which was made close to its downtrend channel support line. A daily chart close above Friday’s $103,413.63 high is needed for the bulls to be short-term back in control. A rise above the next higher 55-day
2025.06.23 2025.06.23 USDJPY Price Forecast & Predictions for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Traditionally considered a safe-haven currency, the yen has faced significant challenges in recent years. As a result, the USDJPY pair, representing the balance of power between the US and Japanese economies, has turned into a battleground for bulls and bears.
AUD/USD recovers from a one-month low near 0.6372 as mixed US PMI data cools safe-haven flows into the Greenback. S&P Global US Composite PMI slips slightly; manufacturing holds steady, while services softens but beats expectations. AUD/USD rebounds from key support near 0.6400; daily close above 0.6450 may open path toward 0.6500–0.6550. The Australian Dollar (AUD)
Markets price uncertainty, not headlines War dominates news cycles and shapes global politics, but experienced traders know that markets often look beyond the immediate drama. While conflicts create initial volatility, history shows that financial markets typically recover faster than many expect. The key lies in understanding that markets fear uncertainty more than conflict itself. Once
2025.06.23 2025.06.23 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 23.06.2025 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on the Elliott wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: Correction 4 is coming to an end. The price may rise in the impulse 5 soon.
The dollar is making some decent strides on the session and that is despite broader markets taking a more measured stance towards the Iran-Israel conflict today. Oil prices are now roughly flat at $73.90 after a push to $77 at the open while S&P 500 futures are seen up 0.2% on the day, shrugging off
Denmark’s business confidence improved for the first time in four months in June, figures from Statistics Denmark showed on Monday. The overall business confidence index, which combines expectations in industry, construction, retail trade, and services, rose to 103.3 in June from 103.0 in May. Among the four underlying confidence indicators, the industrial confidence index showed some resilience
Asian markets opened the week lower following the US military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, marking a dramatic escalation in the Middle East. However, losses were limited and short-lived, with major indexes across the region quickly recovering earlier declines. Oil prices also staged a muted response. While WTI spiked on the news, the rally has
The USD/CAD outlook is positive amid dollar’s safe-haven demand. Escalating Iran-Israel conflict and rising oil prices support the pair. Diverging economic outlook limits the gains. The USD/CAD outlook gains traction on Monday, posting fifth consecutive winning streak on Monday. The pair moved above the mid-1.3700 area on Monday ahead of European session. The price opened
Risk-off sentiment returned in today’s Asian session following a renewed spike in geopolitical risk premiums. This was driven by US President Trump’s reversal over the weekend, abandoning his earlier “two-week grace period” and authorizing airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. /* Requesting advertisement by calling an endpoint assures that the advertisement is never cached
The open saw risk sentiment gap lower with WTI crude jumping to as high as $77 before falling back. Now, oil prices are still up 1% on the day but well off the earlier highs. It’s all about trying to price in what has happened and what might happen. Volatility is the name of the
The data is here from earlier, muuch improved from May: Japan Jibun bank PMI manufacturing June 2025 preliminary 50.4 (prior 49.4) Recap of the report I didn’t get a chance to look at earlier. In brief: Japan’s private sector showed further signs of recovery in June, with the flash composite PMI rising to 51.4 from
US markets close mixed amid Iran intervention concerns US equity markets closed mixed on Friday in cautious trading ahead of potential US intervention in the Iran-Israel conflict. For the week, the US 500 (S&P 500) finished 0.15% lower, while the US Tech 100 (Nasdaq 100) fell 0.02% and the Wall Street added 9 points (0.02%). US
