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German Stock Market Decline: Why The DAX Is Under Pressure
German stocks under pressure amid multiple headwinds Germany’s stock market, along with broader European indices, is under pressure due to the confluence of geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and policy ambiguity. Down by over 3% from its early June high at 24,479, the German stock index – the DAX 40 – is on track for its fourth
Gold Becomes Second-Largest Global Reserve Asset. Forecast as of 12.06.2025
2025.06.12 2025.06.12 Gold Becomes Second-Largest Global Reserve Asset. Forecast as of 12.06.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Central banks are ramping up their gold purchases, increasing the precious metal’s share in global reserves to 20%. The euro has fallen to third place with 16%. The US dollar remains the leading reserve currency. The weakness of the euro has
UK Economy Contracts for First Time in Six-Months, US-Iran Tension Stokes Haven Demand, DAX Slides
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Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD for Today (June 12, 2025)
2025.06.12 2025.06.12 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 12.06.2025 Alex Rodiоnovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ I welcome my fellow traders! I have made a price forecast for 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. The euro continued to rise
Sterling Slides on Poor UK GDP, While Dollar Struggles Under Trade Uncertainty
Sterling came under renewed pressure at the start of European session, triggered by a deeper-than-expected contraction in UK GDP for April. Services sector, the economy’s dominant component, posted its first monthly decline since October. Nine out of 14 services subsectors registered falls, pointing to broad-based weakness. It’s a disappointing start to Q2 and follows weaker-than-expected
China will always honour its commitments, says foreign ministry
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Japan Business Confidence Weakens In Q2
Sentiment among Japanese large companies declined sharply in the second quarter, survey data from the Ministry of Finance showed Thursday. The business survey index for all industries slid to -1.9 from +2.0 in the first quarter. The BSI for large manufacturers deteriorated to -4.8 in the second quarter from -2.4 in the preceding quarter. At
USD/CHF breaks below 0.8200 due to escalating Middle East tensions
USD/CHF depreciates as the safe-haven demand increases amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran. CBS journalist reported that US officials have been told that Israel is fully prepared to launch an operation into Iran. US Consumer Price Index climbed 2.4% YoY in May, coming in slightly below the expected 2.5% rise. USD/CHF extends its losses
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Middle East tensions dominate
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Hedge funds return to HKD carry trade after May stop-outs
Dealers are seeing renewed hedge fund interest in the Hong Kong dollar carry trade due to the wide gap between Hong Kong and US rates, after many were stopped out on similar trades in early May. “Hedge funds [and] fast money [accounts], which reduced some of their long USDHKD position in early May during the
EUR/USD extends gains on dovish US CPI, flirts with 1.15
EUR/USD advances as lower US inflation sparks calls for aggressive Fed rate cuts. Trump urges full percentage point cut in Fed funds rate post-CPI. ECB policymakers cautious, but inflation outlook hints at further fine-tuning. The EUR/USD surged during the North American session but remains shy of clearing the 1.1500 figure, following the release of a
Goldman Sachs forecasts uptick in Fed preferred core PCE inflation amid tariff concerns
Despite a cooler-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading, Goldman Sachs anticipates that the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure—the core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index—likely rose by 0.2% in May, up from 0.1% in April. This increase would elevate the year-over-year core PCE rate to 2.6% from 2.5% . The projected rise is attributed to the
North American markets recap for June 11, 2025
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GBP/USD climbs as US CPI miss fuels Fed rate cut bets
GBP/USD climbs as US CPI miss fuels Fed rate cut bets GBP/USD holds above 1.3500 as USD loses strength after CPI Pound Sterling edges lower against US Dollar ahead of US inflation data Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Markets and instruments profiled on this page