One of the most consequential developments in recent days is Rio Tinto’s decision to potentially accelerate the closure of the Gladstone Power Station in Queensland. The company has indicated that the coal-fired plant, which has served the Boyne aluminium smelter and other operations, could retire by March 2029 – six years ahead of its previously
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EUR/USD is heading south for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. The pair trades near 1.1665 at the time of writing, with France’s political and fiscal crisis spooking investors and investors’ focus turning to a slew of Fed and ECB speakers, including President Christine Lagarde, due later on the day.. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu
2025.10.07 2025.10.07 Gold FOMO Fuels Bull Run. Forecast as of 07.10.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ It may seem that gold is being bought because its value is rising. In fact, the XAUUSD rally has drivers, and their number is constantly growing. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for gold. The article covers the following
Estonia’s consumer price inflation eased in September after accelerating to more than a two-year high in August, preliminary figures from Statistics Estonia showed on Tuesday. Consumer prices rose 5.2 percent yearly in September, following a 6.1 percent increase in August, which was the highest inflation since July 2023. Inflation-based food and non-alcoholic beverages moderated to
The USD/CAD outlook stays positive near 1.3950 amid cautious sentiment. The dollar stays pressured due to the ongoing US government shutdown and dovish Fed rate cuts. The Canadian dollar strengthens due to stable oil prices and a balanced BoC Outlook. The USD/CAD outlook maintains a positive stance as the pair holds near 1.3950, signaling minimal
European stock markets were mostly unchanged on Tuesday, as losses in the industrial and healthcare sectors were balanced out by gains in energy companies and luxury stocks. The main STOXX 600 index was steady at 570.2 points. French stocks also stabilized after their sharp drop yesterday following the sudden resignation of the Prime Minister. The
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2025.10.07 2025.10.07 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 07.10.2025 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 final part of a bullish impulse appears to be developing. Consider buy entries with a target
Kelvin Wong Senior Market Analyst Based in Singapore, Kelvin Wong is a well-established senior global macro strategist with over 15 years of experience trading and providing market research on foreign exchange, stock markets, and commodities. Passionate about connecting the dots in the financial markets and sharing perspectives around trading and investment, Kelvin Wong is an
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Hedge funds are continuing to run Hong Kong dollar carry trades despite a rise in local interest rates, albeit on a much-reduced scale compared with earlier in the year. Dealers, however, expect a big resurgence in these positions should spot once again hit the bottom of the currency’s trading band, which would force authorities to
The average of household spending in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent on month in August, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Tuesday – coming in at 313,977 yen. That beat expectations for an increase of 0.1 percent following the 1.7 percent jump in July. On a yearly basis, household
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This evening session’s tone remains light with a few, non-market moving events. NZD traders should still pay attention to the Consumer Confidence surveys releasing in the evening (Particularly the NZIER releasing very soon.) In Tuesday’s session, Europe opens with German Factory Orders (02:00 ET) and multiple ECB speeches from Nagel and Lagarde. The ECB president
