American officials were worried that Israel was plotting to kill Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the parliament, during ceasefire negotiations in April. The NYT reports. Fearful that an Israeli assassination effort would doom the negotiations, the United States, according to some of the officials, went so far as

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At first glance, the decline in the unemployment rate to 4.2% appeared positive. However, this is not an unambiguous sign of improvement. The drop in unemployment was accompanied by a marked decline in labor force participation. The participation rate fell to 61.5%, reaching its lowest level in more than five years. This means that some

Yesterday, the gold buyers pushed the price above the 100 and 200 hour MAs. I wrote about it in a post outlining the bullish tilt: I ended that post saying the following: “If buyers can defend that support and extend the rally above today’s high at $4,115.67, it could trigger another wave of short covering

Strong start fades as macro pressures dominate Ether began 2026 on a relatively constructive footing as optimism surrounding Ethereum’s technological roadmap and expectations of increasing institutional adoption initially helped support prices. In late January the fourth quarter of 2025 sell-off resumed with the successful implementation of the Pectra upgrade, which improved validator efficiency, wallet functionality

2026.07.02 2026.07.02 Pound Holds Steady as BoE Focuses on Inflation. Forecast as of 02.07.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The Bank of England has succeeded in bringing down inflation while also reducing expectations of further increases in the repo rate, weakening the pound. However, policymakers are now highlighting the risks of a renewed surge in consumer prices, providing fresh

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Fintech can be complex and Thailand’s largest asset-freeze dispute is becoming more than a legal story. For investors, FX operators, fintech firms, and regional banks, the case raises a practical question: can ordinary pooled-payment infrastructure become a regulatory risk if enforcement agencies trace funds backward through shared settlement accounts? Key takeaways for investors watching Thailand’s

So far, fundamentals have been supportive of a weaker Japanese yen, in line with softer oil prices, where benchmark crude oil, Brent and WTI have fallen to below $75 per barrel, keeping a lid on the Japanese inflation trend, in turn, reducing the hawkish rhetoric from the Bank of Japan (BoJ). All these factors allow

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Bitcoin futures have repaired meaningfully from the late June sweep low near $57,850, but this is not yet a full bullish reversal. The short-term structure has improved while BTC holds above $60,300-$60,500, with the next key test at $61,550-$61,700, followed by the larger daily repair gate at $62,100-$62,700. Key takeaways for Bitcoin traders today Current