Wall Street polarisation reaches new extremes Tesla’s latest earnings season has left Wall Street more divided than ever, with analysts offering a wide range of upgrades and downgrades since July. While some see the stock poised for another leg higher on the back of robotaxi ambitions and artificial intelligence (AI), others warn of mounting risks
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
Is Bitcoin topping out or just consolidating? Bitcoin’s stumble appears to be a natural pullback after a strong rally, amplified by macroeconomic headwinds and technical unwinding. If inflation data points toward a more dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) or if institutional demand resurfaces, Bitcoin could regain momentum. Conversely, further hawkish signals or large position liquidations could extend
2025.08.19 2025.08.19 Yen Surges on Hawkish BoJ Outlook. Forecast as of 19.08.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The divergence in monetary policy between the Fed and the Bank of Japan has triggered a sell-off in the USDJPY pair. However, bulls may counterattack until the BoJ hikes the overnight rate and the Fed cuts the federal funds rate. Let’s discuss
The USD/CAD outlook shows the Canadian dollar weakening ahead of crucial inflation figures. Traders are anticipating policy clues at the Jackson Hole symposium. The US will guarantee the country’s safety in the event of a peace deal. The USD/CAD outlook deteriorates as the Canadian dollar weakens ahead of crucial inflation figures from Canada. Meanwhile, the dollar
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2025.08.19 2025.08.19 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 19.08.2025 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’s short-term downtrend
Eurostoxx +0.2% Germany DAX +0.1% France CAC 40 +0.2% UK FTSE +0.1% Spain IBEX +0.1% Italy FTSE MIB +0.3% It’s another sluggish day with traders and investors not having much to work with. US futures are down 0.2% after the more tepid showing yesterday, continuing to reflect some caution with all eyes on Fed chair
The Indian Rupee drifts higher in Tuesday’s early European session. New tax measures rolled out by PM Modi’s government support the INR, but global uncertainty might cap its upside. Traders await the flash Indian HSBC PMI data on Thursday ahead of the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. The Indian Rupee (INR) gathers strength on Tuesday.
Australia’s consumer confidence improved to a three-and-a-half year high in August as the central bank is expected to lower interest rates further after a third reduction this year, monthly survey results from Westpac showed on Tuesday. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 98.5 in August from 93.1 in July. The improvement followed a
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Caution grips European markets before key geopolitical talks European indices closed mostly lower overnight as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the latest Ukraine peace talks between President Trump and European leaders, as well as the upcoming Jackson Hole symposium. Progress and challenges in Ukraine peace talks The Ukraine peace talks held in the United States (US), which
One question we’ve been discussing on the reporting desk lately is the difference between US president Donald Trump’s impact on the foreign exchange markets in his current term compared with his first. Take yourself back eight years and there are some parallels. For example, Trump’s frequent, unpredictable tweets about US trade policy with China in
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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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