AWS cloud business faces intensifying competition AWS remains crucial to the company’s profitability, contributing 19% of total revenue. The cloud division is expected to grow 17.4% YoY in Q2. However, AWS faces mounting pressure from competitors. Microsoft’s Azure and Google Cloud have been aggressively pursuing market share, reducing AWS’s dominance from 33% in Q1 2022 […]
Japanese bond yields have surged higher in the aftermath of the trade deal announcement, with 10-year yields seen up 8 bps to 1.58% and approaching the highs seen this year. A push above that will take it to the highest since 2008 as yields threaten to soar after having already been pumped higher on political
EUR/JPY trades on a positive note near 172.40 in Wednesday’s Asian session. Japan’s Ishiba is reported to step down by the end of August, weighing on the Japanese Yen. The ECB is expected to hold rates at the July meeting on Thursday. The EUR/JPY cross pares losses to around 172.40 during the Asian trading hours
Detroit Three automakers say deal that cuts tariffs on imports from Japan but not on imports of Japanese vehicles built in North America is a ‘bad deal for US industry and US auto workers’. When you think about what US automakers are facing in Trump tariffs: 50% steel tariffs 50% aluminum tariffs 50% copper tariffs
2025.07.22 2025.07.23 Weekly Economic Calendar for 28.07.2025–03.08.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The dollar is encountering challenges, particularly due to trade wars that create uncertainty and potential market volatility. Despite this, investor optimism remains strong, as evidenced by the growth of stock and cryptocurrency markets. In the upcoming week of July 28–August 3, 2025, market participants will focus
Bloomberg (gated) report that the yen carry trade, which collapsed last year, could see a major revival in the wake of Japan’s recent election, according to investors. The strategy—borrowing low-yield yen to invest in higher-yielding assets abroad—is gaining traction after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost his upper-house majority. The loss may push Ishiba to increase
Consumer confidence in South Korea strengthened in July, the latest survey from the Bank of Korea showed on Wednesday with an index score of 110.8 – up from 108.7 in June. Sentiment regarding current living standards was two points higher than in June, at 94, and the outlook was unchanged at 101. Sentiment related to
Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing
While earnings season is expected to steal much of the market spotlight this week, the spat between President Trump, his administration, and the Federal Reserve looks set to continue. Most recently, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for an investigation into ‘the entire Federal Reserve Institution,’ coining the phrase ‘mandate creep, ’ alleging the Federal
Pres. Trump is posting on Truth Social, the trade deal with Philippines. The Philippines would open up the market or United States with zero tariffs The US would impose a 19% tariff on all Philippine imports Trump announces that they will work together militarily as well. The baseline tariffs are similar to Vietnam except one
GBP/USD edges higher despite soaring UK borrowing as Dollar slips further Pound Sterling trades stable while focus shifts to flash UK/US PMI data GBP/USD edges lower below 1.3500 as uncertainty deepens ahead of August 1 tariff deadline Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Markets and instruments
Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing
The British pound is showing limited movement on Tuesday. In the North American session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.3500, up 0.09% on the day. A day earlier, the pound jumped 0.60% and hit a high of 1.3510, its highest level since July 11. Bailey warns government not to ease financial rules Bank of England Governor
European Markets are increasingly uneasy over signs that the EU is preparing serious retaliatory measures ahead of the August 1 US tariff deadline. The Anti-Coercion Instrument is increasingly in the spotlight, as EU leaders weigh how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s threat of sweeping 30% import tariffs. European equities are firmly in the
Crackdown on FX vendors could raise costs for dealers – FX Markets Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content MTF designation could cost aggregators and EMSs $3m to set up and $1m in annual maintenance Vendors that must register as multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) may end up passing increased regulatory costs on to
The USD is little changed vs the major currency pairs including the top 3- the EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD. In the video above, I take a look at those three major currency pairs from a technical perspective outlining the key levels in play for traders today and explain why those levels are of significance. Overnight,
2025.07.22 2025.07.22 Platinum Peaks Amid Supply Cuts and Soaring Demand. Forecast as of 22.07.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ From a fundamental standpoint, platinum remains undervalued. However, the second half of the year could bring significant changes to the global economy. Will platinum manage to hit new record highs? Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan
