NZD/USD appreciates as sentiment improves following S&P Global Ratings’ projection that New Zealand will be less affected by US tariffs. Bullish momentum persists in New Zealand equities, driven by signs of domestic recovery after country exited recession in Q4 2024. Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler reaffirmed that the Fed’s interest rate policy remains restrictive and […]
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2025.03.24 2025.03.26 Weekly Economic Calendar for 31.03.2025–06.04.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The US dollar is attempting to relieve pressure, benefiting from its status as a safe-haven asset amid geopolitical concerns. Next week, the US is scheduled to introduce mutual tariffs, leaving investors eager to gauge the potential impact on market movements. Although Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has
Citing sources, the Toronto Star reported on Wednesday that Canada could be on the lower end of the April 2 tariffs. Key quotes Nothing is guaranteed.Trump may impose three escalating levels of tariffs.Despite a recent news report, the tiered approach is not on the table, the sources said it aligns with the government’s understanding of what’s about to
Morgan Stanley has upgraded both the MSCI China and Hang Seng indices to equal weight, pointing to what it sees as a structural regime shift in Chinese equities—particularly in the offshore segment. The bank argues that after years of deflationary drag, a recovery in return on equity (ROE) and valuations is taking hold. Key to
The Composite Business Sentiment Index (CBSI) for all industries in South for Mar 2025 was 86.7, up 1.4 points from the previous month, the Bank of Korea said on Wednesday. The outlook for the following month fell by 2.4 points to 85.6. In the manufacturing sector, the CBSI for Mar 2025 was 91.9, up 1.8
United States (US) President Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Tuesday, reiterating his insistence that his administration’s tariff proposals will increase government revenues, create jobs, and counter-intuitively lower taxes, three key components of all government trade policy that tend to move in opposite directions of each other. Trump also reiterated that the European Union (EU)
Australian CPI expected to remain at 2.5% Australia releases the inflation report early on Wednesday.Headline inflation is expected to remain unchanged at 2.5% y/y. Inflation is at its highest level since August 2024 and the Reserve Bank of Australia will be keeping a keen eye on the direction of inflation. The RBA took the plunge
Bitcoin technicals Bitcoin moved lower earlier today, but buyers stepped in at the 200-bar moving average on the 4-hour chart, currently at $86,703. Sellers attempted to push the price below that level, but momentum quickly faded, indicating that short-term control remains with the buyers. A sustained move below the 200-bar MA would be needed to
Business confidence in Belgium continued to fall in March, driven by the weakness in all sectors except trade, survey data from the National Bank of Belgium showed on Tuesday. The business confidence index dropped to -15.1 from -12.3 in February. Economists had forecast a score of -11.4. “The downturn in the business climate was particularly
2025.03.25 2025.03.25 Stellar (XLM) Price Prediction for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Stellar is a blockchain network that primarily focuses on cross-border payments and remittances. Its native Lumens (XLM) token facilitates low-cost transactions, acting as an intermediary for currency exchange. The Stellar project is expanding partnerships with various financial institutions, including remittance-oriented companies
US CB Consumer Confidence Index declined further in March. The US Dollar Index trades on the defensive near recent lows. US consumer sentiment extended its decline in March, as the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell from 98.3 to 92.9—its weakest reading since February 2021. Views of current business and job market conditions also slipped,
Dollar is once again under pressure as markets head into the US session, with its recent rebound losing steam in the absence of any clear-cut catalyst. While new headlines on tariffs continue to emerge almost daily, these “leaks” could only be seen as reflective of ongoing deliberations within the White House, rather than firm policy.
The Bank of Japan raised rates at the January meeting, for only the third time since the central bank started its tightening cycle in March 2024. The Bank raised rated by a quarter point to 0.5%, its highest level since the 2008 global finacial crisis. At the meeting, the BoJ revised upwards its inflation forecast
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2025.03.25 2025.03.25 Stagflation and Geopolitical Tensions Push Gold Price Higher. Forecast as of 25.03.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The uncertainty surrounding Donald Trump’s policies has led to a significant increase in demand for gold, with prices reaching record highs. However, there is still room for ETF stocks to grow, indicating that the XAUUSD has a substantial upside
Malaysia’s leading index continued to improve in January, indicating that the economy remains on a positive trajectory, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Tuesday. The leading index for Malaysia, which measures future economic activity, improved by 0.4 percent annually to 112.5 in January from 112.1 in December. The double-digit increases in the real imports
