The CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) Crude Oil Volatility Index is referred to as OVX. It shows implied volatility of options on United States Oil Fund (USO). tracks 30-day expected volatility in crude oil prices, derived from the pricing of USO options — similar to how the VIX measures expected equity volatility from S&P 500 […]
New Zealand had a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of NZ$5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday. The current account deficit for the year ended March 2025 narrowed to NZ$24.7 billion (5.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) compared with the NZ$27.6 billion deficit for the March 2024
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The role of the US Dollar is always evolving, with different factors going from demand for USD-denominated assets, settling commodity trades, cross-currency trades and many others affecting the Reserve currency.A reminder that the Dollar had held impressive strength since the beginning of the 2022 hike cycle and 2025 Trump-Dollar nervosity has marked a longer-run top
USD/CAD trades near 1.3575 as markets digest a mixed US Retail Sales ahead of Wednesday’s Fed rate decision. Elevated Oil prices and geopolitical risks in the Middle East limit losses for the Canadian Dollar. USD/CAD remains in a descending wedge, while the Relative Strength Index signals a pause in bearish momentum. The Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Prior month business inventories 0.1%. Prior month retail inventories ex auto 0.3% Business inventories for April 0.0% versus 0.0% expected Total business inventories $2656.5 billion versus $2655.7 billion in March Retail inventories ex autos 0.3% versus 0.3% gain last month inventory to sales ratio came in at 1.38 in April 2025. That compares to 1.40
2025.06.17 2025.06.17 Pfizer (PFE) Stock Price Forecast: 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Pfizer (#PFE) stocks have garnered considerable attention from investors thanks to their promising upside potential and highly active market conditions. Amid global economic volatility and new healthcare challenges, #PFE offers a compelling option for both short- and long-term investments. Forecasts for
AI and HBM products drive revenue growth Micron’s expansion in AI-driven markets, particularly through its High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products, has been a significant growth driver. In Q2 2025, HBM revenue exceeded $1 billion, reflecting robust demand from data centre clients building AI infrastructure. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra highlighted that the company is on track for record
GBP/USD Forecast: Pound Sterling could extend correction if 1.3530 support fails GBP/USD stays on the back foot and trades near 1.3550 in the European session on Tuesday after posting small gains on Monday. The pair could extend its decline if the support level at 1.3530 fails. The improving risk mood made it difficult for the
Ether continues to range trade Ether bullish case: While the 13 June low at $2,442, the April -to-June tentative uptrend line at $2,426 underpin, a retest of the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) at $2,627 remains on the cards. If bettered, Monday’s high at $2,680 represents the next technical upside target. A rise above this
2025.06.17 2025.06.17 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 17.06.2025 Alex Rodiоnovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ I welcome my fellow traders! I have made a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of margin zones methodology and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Oil reversed its
Eurostoxx -0.9% Germany DAX -1.0% France CAC 40 -0.8% UK FTSE -0.5% Spain IBEX -1.2% Italy FTSE MIB -0.9% The latest news is that Trump wants “a real end” to the nuclear problem with Iran in that he wants them to “give up entirely” on nukes. So, all eyes are on what the US will
The USD/JPY outlook remains mildly positive after the Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged. Analysts believe the upside may be capped by 145.50, observing a ranging behavior. Geopolitics could boost yen demand amid safe-haven flows. The USD/JPY outlook remains slightly supported as the pair snapped a two-day winning streak after the Bank of Japan left
Global markets have experienced heightened two-way volatility amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, with no clear signs of de-escalation. During yesterday’s early US session, reports emerged suggesting Iran’s willingness to resume nuclear negotiations with the US, raising hopes that tensions might ease. This boosted market sentiment, pushing all major US stock indices into
