US Dollar (USD) Rangebound with opposing drivers: Fed cuts argue for weakness, strong US equities attract inflows. Likely stays contained in near term, with weakness emerging later in Q4. Euro (EUR) Lack of investment appeal so far; equities and rates underperformed US. German stimulus and Fed cuts vs ECB pause could support EUR/USD. Risks both […]
Zelenskiy said Ukraine needs not a pause in war but real peace. He discussed security guarantees with Trump and European leaders. He said he received an important signal from the US on being part of the guarantees and helping to coordinate them. Zelenskiy said the US offered to hold a trilateral meeting as soon as
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New Zealand will on Tuesday release Q2 figures for producer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. PPI inputs are expected to rise 1.4 percent on quarter, easing from 2.9 percent in Q1. Outputs are seen higher by 1.0 percent on quarter, slowing from 2.1 percent in the three months prior. Australia will
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Bloomberg is reporting that the Trump administration is looking to take a 10% stake in Intel. This is a follow-up to the late last week’s story of an investment by the US. However, it seems it will not be an investment, but the government would be given converted equity from the grants given to Intel
Strong H1 results fail to convince sceptics L&G’s H1 2025 update showed core operating earnings-per-share (EPS) up 9% and management raising guidance for back-book optimisation and other Solvency II management actions, evidence the engine is still running. But the debate has shifted to the quality and durability of profits amid a crowded PRT field and
The National Association of Home Builders released a report on Monday showing a modest deterioration by U.S. homebuilder confidence in the month of August. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index edged down to 32 in August after inching up to 33 in July. Economists had expected the index to come in unchanged.
There were a few signals traders could have spotted ahead of the ongoing selloff.After last Friday’s warning from Bitcoin, with an all-time high leading to a direct retracement, the crypto market has started to make its way off its most recent highs.Ethereum staged a huge rally toward its record levels, but buyers failed to break
The USD/JPY outlook points to a stronger dollar as traders await the outcome of a meeting between Trump and Zelensky. Traders are preparing for the Jackson Hole symposium. Powell might not give a clear rate cut signal. The USD/JPY outlook points to a stronger dollar as traders await the outcome of a meeting between Trump
The markets are off to a slow start, with low vol summertime trading still overshadowing broader developments, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note. USD little changed as attentions shifts to Powell comments due Friday “There is clearly much to digest and understand from Friday’s Trump/Putin meeting—details may become clearer with today’s
Peace-talk optics shift, but Kyiv holds the line Vladimir Putin’s apparent demand that Ukraine cede all territory seized by Russia – plus additional areas – remains a non-starter for Kyiv and European leaders. Their stance will be on display in Washington later today when President Zelenskiy meets US President Donald Trump alongside European counterparts, after
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2025.08.18 2025.08.18 Three Drives Pattern: A Powerful Tool for Reversal Trading Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ A Three Drives pattern is one of the key technical analysis tools that helps traders pinpoint price reversals. This harmonic pattern simplifies the prediction of price swings, as it is based on three equal impulses and corrections. The pattern can be used
Cryptos are facing a pullback to start the new week, with both Bitcoin and Ethereum notably dropping. The former is down close to 2%, adjusting lower after failing to get above $124,000 last week. The latter is seeing a similar rejection of the $4,800 mark. The Friday decline already saw Bitcoin lose near-term momentum and
