In brief: Oil edges higher amid ongoing Middle East tensions and mixed signals Trump signals imminent U.S. withdrawal (2–3 weeks), no deal required UAE moves closer to direct military involvement in Hormuz Fresh attacks highlight ongoing escalation risks across Gulf infrastructure Japan Tankan solid but cautious; China PMI expansion slows with rising cost pressures FX […]
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Japan’s manufacturing sector remains in expansion but is losing momentum as cost pressures rise and confidence weakens, with the Middle East conflict feeding through into inflation and uncertainty. Summary: Japan manufacturing PMI eased to 51.6 (prev. 53.0), still in expansion Growth slowed but remains second-strongest since mid-2022 New orders, output and employment all expanded at
The total number of building permits issues in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 29.7 percent on month in February, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday – coming in at 19,022. That blew away expectations for an increase of 5.8 percent following the 7.2 percent contraction in January. Subscribe to continue reading the
2026.03.31 2026.04.01 Weekly Economic Calendar for 06.04.2026–12.04.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Conflict in the Middle East, surging energy prices, and mounting risks of stagflation are dominating the news and steering financial markets. Volatility continues to roil the markets. The second half of the coming week also promises to be extremely turbulent, particularly during the release of unexpected
The manufacturing sector in Australia fell into contraction territory in March, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed on Wednesday with a manufacturing PMI score of 49.8. That’s down from 51.0 in February and it moves beneath the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. Subscribe to continue reading the article. This article
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Today’s month-end session was gladly welcomed by ever-ecstatic investors. Yesterday’s session really materialized into a powerful move to the upside across global assets as the narrative took a significant turn. President Trump gradually pointed towards a lower resolve to maintain the defense of the Strait of Hormuz, indicating that European and Gulf countries would be
It’s an up day! The major stock indices moved sharply to the upside in hopes that the into the Iranian war will be over sooner rather than later. That is still open for debate, but with the major indices down sharply for the month, the market was in the mood to push to the upside.
Oil tumbles as traders are getting more convinced that the conflict is heading towards its end The Brent-WTI spread erases its entire War premium, hinting at softer conditions in a stressed Market Exploring an in-depth Technical Analysis of the commodity Traders are now slowly preparing for an end to the US-Iran conflict after 5-weeks of
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The buyers in the major stock indices are stepping in after yesterday’s cycle lows and new lows for the year, sparking a relief rally. The bounce is notable, but let’s be clear—it’s still early, and there is work to do before buyers can claim meaningful control on the upside. From a technical perspective, this move
Timing Markets is a difficult task, absolutely key to generating as much profit as possible from important fundamental setups. It is indeed important to be timely with your trade to ensure that entries remain favorable and the risk-reward remains positive – but an essential part of timing is not being too early. The US Dollar
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Global markets are frozen as traders grapple with conflicting interpretations of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest post on the Iran war, leaving oil prices rangebound near 110 and broader price action lacking conviction. The message introduces competing scenarios with sharply different implications for supply, creating pricing paralysis across assets. While European recovered along with US
Stocks down, but further to go? Equity markets have fallen from the highs seen in February, but have yet to really enter a full correction, or a much broader bear market. The Nasdaq 100 is down around 9%, the Dow has fallen 5% and the small cap Russell 2000 is only down 2%. Elsewhere, the Nikkei
UK house prices increased at a faster pace in March suggesting that the housing market regained some momentum, data from the Nationwide Building Society showed Tuesday. The annual growth in house prices rose to 2.2 percent in March from 1.0 percent in February. Subscribe to continue reading the article. This article is part of our
