The RICS UK house price balance fell to -34 in April from -25 in March, the weakest reading since November 2023, as Iran war fallout and rising mortgage rate expectations weighed on buyer sentiment. As an aside, eyes are on UK politics: But, some data to focus on due latet: Info via Reuters. Summary: The […]
Japan will on Thursday see M2 money stock numbers for April, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. M2 is expected to rise 1.9 percent on year, easing from 2.0 percent in March.Australia will see May results for the Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index and the inflation forecast for the Melbourne Institute; in April, they
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US Stock Benchmarks rise but show mixed reactions to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh to become the next Fed Chair Nasdaq and S&P 500 continue to explode to new all-time highs, while the Dow Jones still struggles Exploring Technical Levels for the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 After a long and uncertain process, the
The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the Federal Reserve chair succeeding Jerome Powell. All Democrats apart from one Kevin Fetterman from Pennsylvania voted against Warsh. Check Powell’s term as Fed chair ends on May 15. The markets will test Chair Warsh and already are with the 30 year bond yields above 5%. The yield
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2026.05.13 2026.05.13 What Is Inducement in Trading Alan Tsagaraevhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alan-tsagaraev/ In trading, where every price movement can result in either a profit or a loss, not all strategies rely solely on objective data — many are built around market psychology. One controversial tactic is Inducement, or IDM, often associated with large players and algorithmic systems. It
The major stock indices are mixed with the Dow industrial average lower by -0.60%. The S&P index trading above and below unchanged (currently up 0.15%) and the NASDAQ index of 0.62%. The Nasdaq is close to the record close at 26274.13 (currently at 26255 with a high at 26274.78). The S&P is also testing the
Cyprus’ economic growth rate moderated in the first quarter of 2026, preliminary data from the statistical office showed on Wednesday.Gross domestic product advanced a seasonally adjusted 3.0 percent year-on-year, following a 4.3 percent increase in the fourth quarter. Further, this was the weakest expansion since the third quarter of 2023.The overall growth was mainly attributed
Dollar stayed broadly firm after another major upside surprise in US inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will need to keep policy restrictive for longer. Sterling, meanwhile, remained under heavy pressure as Britain’s political crisis deepened further amid growing speculation that Prime Minister Keir Starmer could soon face a formal leadership challenge. The
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2026.05.13 2026.05.13 Silver Surges as India Hikes Import Duty. Forecast as of 13.05.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The persistent shortage in the physical silver market and its role as a hedge against macroeconomic risks outweigh the downside factors. Even the latest inflation report has failed to derail the XAG/USD rally. Let’s discuss this in more detail and
Eurozone hasn’t fallen into stagflation Don’t see reasons to talk about recession now The ECB will need a fast resolution on Hormuz to hold in June While the US-Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed headline inflation higher and dampened economic activity, Muller remains cautiously optimistic about the underlying economic
Macro update Asia markets falter: Asian equities traded lower as stronger-than-expected US inflation and the fragile Iran ceasefire dampened risk appetite, with MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index ex-Japan down 0.6% and the Nikkei 225 slipping 0.2%. Korean stocks slide: South Korea’s Kospi dropped as much as 3.2% before paring losses, extending Tuesday’s sell-off after a powerful AI-driven
The Czech Republic’s consumer price inflation accelerated as initially estimated in April to the highest level in six months amid higher transport charges, the latest data from the Czech Statistical Office showed on Wednesday. Consumer prices climbed 2.5 percent year-over-year in April, faster than the 1.9 percent increase in March. Moreover, a similar inflation rate
Markets are staying in a cautious holding pattern as investors awaited the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit later this week, increasingly viewing the Beijing meeting as the decisive geopolitical checkpoint for both the Strait of Hormuz crisis and broader global trade relations. While financial markets remained relatively calm overall, underlying positioning continued reflecting elevated uncertainty around
Key takeaways Nasdaq 100 extended its medium-term bullish trend to a fresh record high of 29,390, supported largely by explosive gains in semiconductor and AI-related stocks such as Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, and SanDisk. The strong correlation between the Nasdaq 100 and the iShares Semiconductor ETF suggests that emerging exhaustion signals in semiconductor stocks could
