Asian markets and US stocks rally on reduced conflict fears Asian equity markets opened higher as investors welcomed signs of reduced Middle Eastern tensions. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index posted modest gains, with Japanese and South Korean markets leading the advance across the region. Chinese markets also participated in the rally, despite ongoing concerns about
2025.06.25 2025.06.25 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 25.06.2025 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: The correction is completed. The price is expected to rise in the fifth part of a
Australia’s consumer price inflation softened more than expected in May, giving space for the central bank to lower its interest rate. The monthly Consumer Price Index indicator rose 2.1 percent year-on-year, following the 2.4 percent increase in April, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported Wednesday. A similar lower rate was last seen in October 2024.
Geopolitical risk premium continued to unwind across global financial markets on Tuesday, as risk-on sentiment gained traction following signs that Israel and Iran are now respecting a ceasefire deal brokered late Monday by US President Trump, despite earlier breaches from both sides. The de-escalation of the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict also drove a sharp bearish reversal
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The Australian Dollar extends gains due to the Israel-Iran ceasefire. Australia’s Monthly Consumer Price Index increased by 2.1% YoY in May, against the expected 2.3% rise and the 2.4% prior. Fed Chair Powell advocated for delaying rate cuts, likely until sometime in the fourth quarter. The Australian Dollar (AUD) extends its gains for the third
After the hustle and bustle to start the week, things are much calmer and quieter in the new day. Major currencies are lacking appetite with the dollar having slumped heavily in trading yesterday. As geopolitical tensions fade, risk trades got a boost yesterday with the S&P 500 now sitting within 0.9% of another record high.
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The CNN report that pre-empted the other reports on “Exclusive: Early US intel assessment suggests strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, sources say” (I did a summary of this and other reports here earlier ICYMI: Classified report: Iran’s nuclear capabilities largely intact despite airstrikes) includes this instructive paragraph towards the end: The Israeli
2025.06.23 2025.06.25 Weekly Economic Calendar for 30.06.2025–06.07.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Following the June Fed meeting, market participants are now looking for fresh data to assess the outlook for US monetary policy. This week’s PMI figures from ISM and labor market reports are expected to provide that insight. Additionally, in the upcoming week of 30.06.2025–06.07.2025, market participants
Producer prices in Japan were up 3.3 percent on year in May, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday. That beat forecasts for an increase of 3.1 percent and was down from 3.4 percent in April. On a monthly basis, producer prices dipped 0.1 percent after rising 0.7 percent in the previous month. Excluding international
New Zealand trade data for May 2025 Exports $NZ 7.68bn, down a little from the previous month Imports $NZ 6.44bn, a little higher than in April Trade Balance $NZ 1240mn expected 1060mn, prior 1426mn annual trade balance is -3.79bn NZD The kiwi $ is little changed on this data. It moving round in line with
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Global equity indices are rallying over 1% on the session following news that a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now in effect, bringing a temporary end to nearly two weeks of military conflict. To recap, the Israel-Iran escalation began on Thursday, June 13, after the breakdown of US-Iran nuclear negotiations. In response, Israel
Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell added further comments during his testimony before the congressional budget committee on Tuesday, building out his case for holding off on rate cuts, likely until sometime in the fourth quarter. Key highlights When the time is right, expect rate cuts to continue.Data suggests at least some of tariff will
One of the last bastions of cash-only payments in the financial markets is showing signs of wavering. Global banks accepted $325 billion of non-cash variation margin (VM) at the end of 2024, according to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s latest margin survey – accounting for a record 31.6% of the roughly $1 trillion in total
Stock heatmap by FinViz.com Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:46:06 GMT Sector Overview: Tech and Semiconductors Shine The technology sector is having a bright day, with strong performances across both software infrastructure and semiconductors. Notably, semiconductor stocks, including Nvidia (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), are experiencing impressive gains of 1.98% and 5.09%, respectively. This uptick
