Lithuania’s trade deficit increased in September from a year ago as exports fell amid a surge in imports, figures from the statistical office showed on Friday. The trade deficit rose to EUR 569.5 in September from EUR 145.5 million in the corresponding month last year. In August, the shortfall was EUR 275.0 million. Exports declined
Global markets turned defensive again as risk aversion returned, led by a renewed wave of selling in technology shares. The U.S. tech rout, which rattled Wall Street overnight, spread to Asia, triggering broad weakness across regional equity markets. Japan was hit especially hard, with SoftBank and semiconductor names leading the decline. Traders noted growing anxiety
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The EUR/JPY cross loses ground around 176.60 during the Asian session on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar on minutes of the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) September policy meeting and verbal intervention from Japanese officials. Minutes from the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) September meeting revealed on Wednesday that an increasing number
North Korea have fired off another ballistic missile/ South Korea military confirm. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com. Source link
GBP/USD climbed on Thursday, driven into the high side by over-extended bearish price action that has plagued the pair, as well as a surprisingly close Bank of England (BoE) vote on interest rate moves that gave investors hope that the BoE might be moving to support the UK’s flagging economy despite still-high inflation metrics. The
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The average of household spending in Japan was up 1.8 percent on year in September, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday – coming in at 303,214 yen. That missed expectations for an increase of 2.5 percent and was down from 1.3 percent in August. On a monthly basis, household spending was
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Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack reaffirmed her hawkish position on monetary policy Thursday, stating that while she doesn’t currently support raising interest rates, she believes the Fed should maintain a restrictive policy stance to address persistent inflation. In a Reuters interview following a speech to the Economic Club of New York, Hammack
The Bank of Mexico lowered its key interest rate for an eleventh policy session in a row in a bid to bring inflation close to the 3 percent target and to support a sluggish economy facing significant uncertainty due to trade tensions, and signaled more rate cuts ahead. The Banxico Governing Board, led by Governor
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tumbled 400 points at its lowest on Thursday, falling to its lowest valuation in nearly two weeks as equity indexes were crushed underfoot by a broad pivot out of AI tech stocks. US economic data is restricted to volatile private datasets amid the ongoing federal government closure, causing investors
USD/JPY, arguably the most volatile FX currency pair, has certainly held its reputation this year with a constant flurry of uptrends and downtrends. The first half of the year, demarcated by widespread dollar-selling, took the pair to lows not seen since September 2024 at 139.20. However, a Liberation Day bottom in the dollar followed by
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Sterling traded mildly higher following the BoE’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.00% in a tight 5–4 vote. Overall market reaction was modest as the Pound gained slightly against the Dollar but lacked strong momentum, as traders viewed the decision and accompanying remarks as broadly balanced. At the post-meeting press conference, Governor Andrew
The USD is lower vs the 3 major currencies – the EUR, JPY and GBP. For the EURUSD, it moved back above 1.14919 the 50% of the move up from the May low) early in the Asian Pacific session and that disappointed the sellers who have been trying to keep that level as a ceiling
2025.11.06 2025.11.06 Dollar to Rand (USDZAR) Forecast for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ This article provides a comprehensive review of the USDZAR currency pair with technical and fundamental analysis, long-term forecasts, expert opinions, as well as market sentiment assessment. This overview will help traders and investors better grasp the pair’s movement, identify potential
