​​​Indices cautious as Federal Reserve’s decision looms ​News that the US and China would soon start talks in Switzerland failed to provide much of a boost for stock markets in early trading on Wednesday. Nor did news that China had cut interest rates, and also reduced the amount of money banks need to hold, in order

2025.05.07 2025.05.07 The Dollar Faces Isolation. Forecast as of 07.05.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Despite accounting for 26% of global GDP, the U.S. makes up only 13% of global imports. Other countries can redirect their trade. What does this mean for America and the dollar? Let’s find that out and make a trading plan for EUR/USD. Major

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S&P 500 futures are now up 0.6%, getting a shot in the arm from the headlines above. China then doubled down to bolster risk sentiment further in Asia trading, by delivering a host of supportive measures including a slew of rate cuts. Eamonn’s got the summary on that here before adding one more to the

gold daily The gold buyers are back in a big way following the holiday in China and other parts of Asia. Gold surged yesterday and traced out an outside bullish reversal. That pattern extended today in a powerful signal for gold buyers. If we close here it will be the second-best closing level ever and

The Eurozone Services PMI was revised higher to 50.1 in April from an initial reading of 49.7. This was below the March reading of 51.0 and barely above the 50-level which separates expansion from contraction. New orders were down and business confidence fell for a fourth straight month as purchasing managers are concerned about the

​​​Fed expected to hold rates steady despite slowing growth ​The Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its upcoming policy meeting on 7 May, maintaining its cautious stance despite signs of slowing economic growth. Markets have gradually adjusted to this reality, with expectations for multiple rate cuts in 2025 being

2025.05.06 2025.05.06 Silver Price Forecast & Predictions for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ First and foremost, silver is a tangible commodity recognized for its intrinsic value. Therefore, a key characteristic of this metal is that its price cannot reach zero. Silver is valued for its malleability and ductility. It is harder than gold and