In a widely anticipated move, Hungary’s central bank has opted to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 6.50%. This decision comes after thorough deliberations during the November meeting, mirroring the same rate held since October 2025. This continuity reflects a cautious approach by policymakers as they navigate the current economic landscape. The decision to keep
Global markets remain under pressure today as risk sentiment deteriorates further across regions. Europe opened firmly lower, tracking the broad declines seen earlier in Asia, while U.S. futures point to another weak session. Today’s tone is one of cautious de-risking, with markets showing little appetite to buy dips ahead of several major event risks. Technology
Understanding market corrections as healthy adjustments Markets do not move in straight lines. The current global pullback serves as a reminder that corrections are a natural and necessary part of market cycles, not aberrations to be feared. A correction typically involves a decline of 10 per cent or more from recent peaks. These moves reset
Fundamental Overview The USD performance has been mixed in the past days but still on net negative despite the decreasing December rate cut odds. It looks like the stock market is what has been driving all other markets. In fact, when the stock market had positive days, we’ve seen Treasury yields and the US dollar
European stock markets dropped to their lowest point in a week on Monday. This decline mirrored a global trend where investors are avoiding risk due to two main concerns: the technology sector being possibly overpriced (a potential “AI bubble”) and the growing belief that the US Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates soon. The
Rumors about a Fed pause in December have triggered a pullback in the S&P 500 index. As a rule, investors often sell gold to meet margin requirements on stocks. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the XAU/USD. Major Takeaways Gold slipped against the Fed’s cautious stance. The Fed may cut interest
Pound Sterling (GBP) is expected to trade between 1.3125 and 1.3185. In the longer run, upward momentum is starting to slow; a breach of 1.3105 would indicate that GBP is likely to range-trade, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note. GBP/USD is expected to trade between 1.3125 and 1.3185 24-HOUR VIEW:
2025.11.18 2025.11.18 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 18.11.2025 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 is expected to rise soon in the first part of wave [5], which
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Swiss Franc and Yen led the forex board in Asian session today, buoyed by a fresh wave of risk aversion. U.S. equities closed notably lower overnight, with pressure concentrated once again in AI-linked megacaps. The weakness spilled quickly into Asia, lifting traditional safe havens and putting renewed strain on high-beta currencies. Nvidia fell around 2%
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price stalls its three-day rally, slipping to around $59.60 per barrel during Asian hours on Tuesday. Prices softened amid renewed concerns about oversupply after an ING report projected a significant market surplus through 2026. Goldman Sachs also echoed this view on Monday, noting that a production surge could maintain a
Barclays warns that Brent crude could surge above $85 a barrel if Russian oil exports decline sharply, arguing that markets are underestimating how vulnerable prices remain to supply-side shocks. The bank’s analysis stands in stark contrast to most 2026 forecasts, which cluster in the mid-$50s to mid-$60s and assume a smooth rebalancing of global supply
The RBA Minutes Overview The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will publish its minutes of its monetary policy meeting on Tuesday at 00.30 GMT. It provides a detailed record of the discussions held between the RBA’s board members on monetary policy and economic conditions that influenced their decision on adjusting interest rates and/or bond buys, significantly
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