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Markets tread water as Trump’s tariff threats continue to reshape global trade landscape Wall Street closed mixed on Tuesday as Trump’s latest trade salvos kept investors on edge. The S&P 500 slipped 0.07%, the Nasdaq 100 squeezed out a 0.03% gain, while the Dow Jones fell 0.37%. Trump’s bombshell 50% copper tariff sent US futures soaring over 10% to
2025.07.09 2025.07.09 Trump’s Tariffs Push US Economy into Stagflation. Forecast as of 09.07.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The strategy employed by Donald Trump to address the US trade deficit through tariffs may have unintended consequences, including potential shortages and stagflation. What are the implications of this for the US dollar? Let’s discuss this topic and make a
GBP/USD remains below 1.3600 due to risk-off mood, UK fiscal concerns GBP/USD extends its losing streak, trading around 1.3580 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains ground amid increased risk aversion. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump told reporters at a White House cabinet meeting to impose a 50%
There is just one to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold. As mentioned yesterday, it’s the one for EUR/USD at the 1.1700 mark. With the dollar keeping firmer so far on the week, the expiries here are now playing a role in helping to limit downside for the pair. It’s all
Silver price trades lower to near $36.50 as higher US Dollar has capped its upside. US President Trump is expected to release fresh batch of tariff rates for over seven trading partners. The White House plans to impose 50% tariffs on Copper imports. Silver price (XAG/USD) falls to near $36.50 during Asian trading hours on
New Zealand RBNZ Interest Rate Decision meets forecasts (3.25%) Source link
The total number of building permits issued in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 3.2 percent on month in May, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday – coming in at 15,212. That was in line with expectations following the 4.1 percent decline in April. On a yearly basis, building permits climbed 6.5 percent
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The M2 money stock was up 0.9 percent on year in June, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday – coming in at 1,268.4 trillion yen. That topped expectations for an annual increase of 0.2 percent and was up from 0.6 percent in May. The M3 money stock rose 0.4 percent to 1,616.2 trillion yen,
2025.07.08 2025.07.09 Weekly Economic Calendar for 14.07.2025–20.07.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Following the reports on the US labor market and business activity data at the beginning of July, the US dollar requires new drivers to resume its upward momentum. Should the data indicate an acceleration in US inflation, the greenback will likely surge. Meanwhile, the US currency
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not
U.S. households’ inflation expectations were largely unchanged in June and they were more optimistic regarding their financial situation and access to credit in the year-ahead, results of a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed on Tuesday. The NY Fed’s Survey of Consumer Expectations revealed that median inflation expectations decreased by 0.2
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USD/CHF weekly BofA argues that the Swiss franc (CHF) remains exceptionally strong — the second-best performing G10 currency YTD — because it has reasserted itself as the true safe-haven hedge, alongside gold, amid global fiscal worries and geopolitical risks. Standard “risk-off” explanations fail to capture the full story: CHF strength is driven more by structural
It’s the Royal Bank of New Zealand’s turn to release its Rate Decision after the Royal Bank of Australia decided to surprise markets with a hold (a cut was widely expected).Compared to the Australian Central Bank Rate expectations, the RBNZ is forecasted to hold rates with the current OCR (Official Cash Rate, New Zealand’s main
The GBPUSD continues to trend to the downside as it stretches toward the next target at the 61.8% retracement of the June trading range. That level comes in at 1.35292. The current price is trading just above that level at 1.3533. Below that level and traders will look toward a swing area between 1.3505 and
