Dollar is trading is a mildly firmer tone while Gold inches closer to the key 3000 psychological level after US President Donald Trump officially raised tariffs on aluminum and steel imports. However, the broader market reaction has been relatively subdued. Major US equity indexes managed to post modest gains overnight, and 10-year Treasury yield also […]
Foreign exchange losses have begun to mount for some of the largest global corporates, with the likes of Amazon, Apple and Nike reporting revenues negatively affected by continued US dollar strength in the fourth quarter. Since September, the dollar has risen by as much as 7% against many G10 and emerging market currencies, reducing the
There are a couple to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold. They are all for EUR/USD layered in between 1.0275 through to 1.0320. The expiries don’t tie it with any major technical levels, so they’re going to function on their own today. As things stand, Trump headlines are still driving markets
Mexican Peso weighed down by steek and aluminum tariffs enacted by The White House. Mexican automobile production and exports declined, creating a headwind for the emerging market currency. USD/MXN traders eye testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday. The Mexican Peso depreciated against the US Dollar on Monday after US President Donald Trump decided
The Canadian dollar is drifting on Monday. In the European session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.4334, down 0.11% on the day. Canada’s employment blows past market estimate Canada posted stronger-than-expected growth on Friday, but the Canadian dollar showed little reaction. The economy created 76 thousand jobs in January, crushing the market estimate of 25 thousand
Trump said he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Canada’s economy added 76,000 jobs in January. US jobs data indicated a mixed picture of the labor sector. The USD/CAD forecast shows caution in the markets as traders weigh the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the global economy. Nevertheless, after an upbeat employment report,
2025.02.10 2025.02.10 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 10.02.2025 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 price will presumably continue declining in the actionary wave [Y]. Consider short positions from the
Trade tensions remain at the forefront of market concerns as the US prepares to roll out another wave of tariffs. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump confirmed plans to impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, adding to the existing duties on these metals. The official announcement is expected today. Meanwhile, “reciprocal
AI image So much for that. Lately there has been some buzz that Russia and Ukraine were headed towards peace talks. There was some detail to go with the talk too as Easter was floated as a deadline and JD Vance is supposedly headed to Germany this week to lay out some details of the
On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.1707 as compared to Friday’s fix of 7.1699 and 7.3050 Reuters estimates. PBOC FAQs The primary monetary policy objectives of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) are to safeguard price stability, including exchange rate stability, and promote
The total number of building permits issued in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent on month in December, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Monday – coming in at 15,174. That was in line with expectations following the 3.4 percent decline in November. Permits for private sector houses fell 3.0 percent on
There was some (slim?) hope last week that the US and China would negotiate a way to avoid tariffs when there were reports about a phone call between the two. That call was evidently called off, though there is still hope the call will occur. The US additional tariff on China went into effect last
AI image Does Trump want tariffs to raise revenue or does he want foreign countries to lower barriers? His comments and actions indicate he wants it both ways. On Friday, the market was concerned about the latest comments from Trump. “I’ll be announcing that next week — on reciprocal trade — so that we’re treated
