The NZDUSD climbed higher last week, with momentum peaking in the aftermath of the FOMC rate decision. That rally carried the pair above a key target at 0.5997, which marked not only the swing high from August 13 but also the 61.8% retracement of the decline from the July 1 high down to the August
Gold extends its record run, hitting a fresh all-time high of $3,791 on Tuesday. Geopolitical tensions continue to fuel safe-haven flows, keeping Gold demand elevated. Fed Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that “two-sided risks mean there is no risk-free path,” describing policy as “modestly restrictive.” Gold (XAU/USD) pushes deeper into uncharted territory on Tuesday, climbing to
Multiple factors support gold’s sustained strength The gold price continues to capture the attention of global investors as the metal trades in record highs, supported by a combination of softer US Treasury yields, persistent geopolitical uncertainty, and expectations of further monetary easing by major central banks. The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) recent decision to cut rates has
The forex markets remained largely directionless today, with consolidative trading dominating across major pairs. Price action was muted, and the release of PMI data failed to provide much impetus, with investors largely shrugging off the surveys. Eurozone PMIs offered a mixed picture. Germany showed a promising improvement, but sluggish readings in France offset the optimism.
2025.09.23 2025.09.23 Reversal Candlestick Patterns: Bullish and Bearish Reversal Candles Alan Tsagaraevhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alan-tsagaraev/ Candlestick reversal patterns are important harbingers or rend reversals. These technical analysis tools can be used to predict price changes. These patterns form on an asset’s price chart and, depending on their type and shape, indicate potential upward or downward movement. These patterns
UK private sector output expanded at the slowest pace in four months in September amid deceleration in services growth along with continued contraction in the manufacturing production, flash survey results from S&P Global revealed on Tuesday. The composite output index dropped to 51.0 in September from August’s 1-year high of 53.5. Nonetheless, a score above
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Global stocks climbed on Tuesday, driven by growing excitement around artificial intelligence (AI), which is attracting a lot of money into technology companies. Expectations that the US Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates also pushed the price of gold to a new record high. European stocks, which have typically been slower to follow the
2025.09.23 2025.09.23 Gold Offers Ideal Hedge. Forecast as of 23.09.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The Fed refuses to protect the US economy and markets from high inflation, but gold can do so. The 43% rally of the XAUUSD in 2025 demonstrates the high demand for the precious metal as a safe haven. Let’s discuss this topic and
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India’s private sector growth moderated in September from a record growth seen in August, flash survey results from S&P Global showed on Tuesday. The HSBC flash composite output index dropped to 61.9 in September from 63.2 in August. However, a score above 50 indicates expansion in the sector. Among components, new orders, output, and employment
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There is just one to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. That being for EUR/USD at the 1.1800 level. It’s not a major one but big enough that it could attract some interest i.e. price magnet, especially with the pair continuing to float around after the drop last week. PMI
Discover how European markets navigate mixed sentiments with upcoming PMI data and central bank insights from the Federal Reserve and Bank of England. Source link
For most of modern market history, trading flows were seen as little more than the smoke from the fire – evidence of deeper forces at work. Growth, inflation, central banks, geopolitics: these were the “real” drivers of price action. Order books and positioning data simply reflected how investors responded. But that causality has shifted. Flows
In August 2025, South Korea experienced a 0.6% year-on-year rise in producer prices, marking the most significant increase since April and an improvement from the 0.5% recorded in July. Notable growth was observed in the services sector, which increased by 1.1%, compared to 1.6% the previous month. Similarly, the categories of electricity, water, and gas
