Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing […]
Iran Foreign Minister is saying: Focus is on ending the war and fulfilling Iran’s clear demands. Tehran’s main focus is ending the war on all fronts including Lebanon, releasing frozen assets,and stopping pressing actions and maritime piracy Despite the negative record, Iran is pursuing the path of negotiations with seriousness in good faith, but is
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The AUDUSD surged sharply higher after headlines crossed that the US and Iran are in the final stages of talks, helping fuel a broader risk-on move and weighing on the US dollar. Among the major currency pairs, the AUDUSD is the strongest performer today, up around 0.76%. The rally pushed the pair to a session
Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing
Risk sentiment stabilized somewhat today as Brent crude eased back below $109 and US equity futures pointed to a modest recovery at the open. Still, the broader market mood remains tense as investors continue grappling with elevated global bond yields and persistent uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict. While oil prices stepped back temporarily, Treasury
Headlines: Markets: Slight recovery in equities; DAX up 0.5%, CAC 40 up 0.7% on the day S&P 500 futures up 0.3%, Nasdaq futures up 0.5% Oil prices down with WTI crude down 1.9% to $102.15 10-year Treasury yields down 3 bps to 4.64% US dollar little changed, hold more mixed on the day Gold up
Ether tries to hold at key support Ether has traded through another volatile and headline-driven couple of weeks, with negative price action taking the cryptocurrency to key support following several weeks of improving institutional engagement and resilient on-chain activity. While Ethereum’s structural fundamentals continue to strengthen, ETH itself remains trapped between bullish long-term narratives and
2026.05.20 2026.05.20 Aussie Suffers Losses. Forecast as of 20.05.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The divergence in monetary policy between the RBA and the Fed has started to help AUD/USD bears. Combined with a correction in the S&P 500 and negative news from China, this is weighing on the Australian dollar. Let’s discuss this topic and develop a
Eurozone inflation accelerated in April, as initially estimated, driven by higher energy prices, final data from Eurostat showed Wednesday.The harmonized index of consumer prices posted an annual increase of 3.0 percent in April, up from 2.6 percent in March. The rate matched the estimate published on April 30.Meanwhile, core inflation that excludes prices of energy,
Bitcoin’s latest rally is starting to look less like the beginning of a new bull run and more like a distribution phase inside a tightening global liquidity environment. Only weeks ago, markets were hoping that $80K could become the new floor for Bitcoin — a psychological base strong enough to launch another powerful leg higher.
The global surge in bond yields is being driven by more than just rising oil prices. Markets are increasingly concerned that central banks’ reluctance to act decisively could allow inflationary pressures to spiral out of control. Against this backdrop, the Fed may need to adopt a more hawkish stance. Let’s examine the situation and develop
Key takeaways NVIDIA remains the critical bellwether for the global AI capex cycle, with earnings expected to determine whether hyperscaler demand continues to accelerate or begins to plateau after a strong multi-month rally. Market expectations are extremely elevated, with options pricing implying a ~6–7% post-earnings move (~$350B market-cap swing), making guidance on data centre revenue,
There is just one to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. That being for EUR/USD at the 1.1600 level. The expiries don’t tie to any technical significance but could just help to lock price action for a bit in European trading, provided the risk mood keeps more tepid. As things
BofA has upgraded its yen view to neutral from bearish and cut its end-2026 USD/JPY forecast to 152 from 157, citing improving structural flows and flagging three catalysts that could turn it outright bullish. Summary: The following is drawn from a Bank of America Securities research note: BofA has upgraded its yen view to neutral
This week, US 10-year Treasury yield has surged through its March-April range in a violent breakout that has pushed yields to fresh 52-week highs and their highest levels since early 2025. This is not just another inflation scare. Markets are beginning to reprice the entire higher-for-longer story all over again — and this time, the
Kelvin Wong Senior Market Analyst Based in Singapore, Kelvin Wong is a well-established senior global macro strategist with over 15 years of experience trading and providing market research on foreign exchange, stock markets, and commodities. Passionate about connecting the dots in the financial markets and sharing perspectives around trading and investment, Kelvin Wong is an
