Trade Deal talks ongoing – Market wrap for the North American session

Trade Deal talks ongoing – Market wrap for the North American session

Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing

Bitcoin pulls back, leaving a mixed sentiment in Crypto Markets

Bitcoin pulls back, leaving a mixed sentiment in Crypto Markets

Cryptocurrencies are coming off a spectacular run, and despite taking time, Ethereum did grab some of the market share that Bitcoin had amassed. The most popular cryptocurrencies had taken a Lance Armstrong, all-by-himself run throughout the beginning of 2025. Consistent ETF inflows, leading to strong Institutional demand, created a stream of support to push up

Dollar-franc finds support at monthly low on US-EU trade optimism

Dollar-franc finds support at monthly low on US-EU trade optimism

In the case of the U.S. dollar, it would be fair to say that its status as ‘world currency’ has come under pressure in recent months. Owing to snowballing U.S. debt and polarising policy changes courtesy of 47th POTUS Donald Trump, it would appear that the root cause of the aforementioned safe-haven inflows comes predominantly

Is the S&P 500 losing steam?

Is the S&P 500 losing steam?

This week saw one of the most mixed price action towards the newly formed all-time highs for the 500 best US Companies – The ongoing opening bell is not showing much juice to retest the overnight highs and other global indices are also correcting on the session. The Earnings season has been more than decent but

What’s better for your retirement planning?

What’s better for your retirement planning?

Trump Accounts, recently introduced as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), are generating a lively debate among savings and retirement experts. Presented as a new form of birthright investment account, could these accounts really rival, or even surpass, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)? A closer look is in order. A financial boost from

XAU/USD: Elliott wave analysis and forecast for 25.07.25 – 01.08.25

XAU/USD: Elliott wave analysis and forecast for 25.07.25 – 01.08.25

2025.07.25 2025.07.25 XAU/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 25.07.25 – 01.08.25 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above the level of 3279.00 with a target of 3600.00 – 3800.00. A buy signal: the price holds above 3279.00. Stop Loss: below 3240.00, Take Profit:

How FX traders searched for the light amid tariff turmoil

How FX traders searched for the light amid tariff turmoil

In the first half of 2025, the combination of US tariff announcements and fiscal and monetary policy uncertainty led to volatility in foreign exchange markets not seen since early 2020. During this period, FX central limit order books (Clobs) proved vital to traders for managing their risk, providing market transparency, deep liquidity and execution reliability,

Russia Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate By 200 Bps

Russia Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate By 200 Bps

Russia’s central bank slashed its benchmark rate by 200 basis points on Friday citing faster than expected fall in inflationary pressures and slowing domestic demand. The Board of Directors of Bank of Russia reduced the key rate to 18.00 percent from 20.00 percent. The bank had reduced the rate by 100 basis points in June,

USD/JPY Outlook: Markets Pivot to Central Bank Signals

USD/JPY Outlook: Markets Pivot to Central Bank Signals

The USD/JPY outlook indicates that focus has shifted from tariffs to upcoming central bank policy meetings. US business activity data was mixed. Traders expect Powell to maintain his cautious tone. The USD/JPY outlook indicates a shift in sentiment as the market’s focus shifts from tariffs to upcoming central bank policy meetings. The dollar recovered, while

​​US Markets Hit Records As Tech Surges But Dow Struggles

​​US Markets Hit Records As Tech Surges But Dow Struggles

​​​Alphabet earnings drive tech sector rally ​The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed at fresh record highs yesterday, with Alphabet’s impressive quarterly results serving as the primary catalyst. The search giant’s strong performance reinforced investor confidence in artificial intelligence (AI) investments, driving broader enthusiasm across the technology sector. ​Microsoft, Nvidia and Amazon all posted solid gains as traders continued

Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 25.07.2025

Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 25.07.2025

2025.07.25 2025.07.25 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 25.07.2025 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 correction is completed. Expect the price to rise to a high of 126,160.57. Consider long

UK June retail sales +0.9% vs +1.2% m/m expected

UK June retail sales +0.9% vs +1.2% m/m expected

Prior -2.7%; revised to -2.8% Retail sales +1.7% vs +1.8% y/y expected Prior -1.3%; revised to -1.1% Retail sales ex autos, fuel +0.6% vs +1.2% m/m expected Prior -2.8%; revised to -2.9% Retail sales ex autos, fuel +1.8% vs +2.0% y/y expected Prior -1.3%; revised to -1.2% The readings are a miss on estimates but

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