U.S. GDP Growth Expectations Surge in Q4, Fed…

U.S. GDP Growth Expectations Surge in Q4, Fed…

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Trump’s LatAm gambit spurs FX hedging rush

Trump’s LatAm gambit spurs FX hedging rush

Demand for protection against a selloff in key Latin American (LatAm) currencies has been rising steadily since December, as investors look to protect their carry trades from geopolitical impacts and dealers try to pare back tail risks. Foreign exchange options notional volumes in Brazilian real and Mexican peso reached $8.2 billion and $3.5 billion, respectively,

U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks To Smallest In Over 16 Years In October

U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks To Smallest In Over 16 Years In October

The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a significant decrease in the size of the U.S. trade deficit in the month of October. The report said the trade deficit narrowed to $29.4 billion in October from a downwardly revised $48.1 billion in September. Economists had expected the trade deficit to increase to

Dollar Drifts Higher as Risk Tone Softens Amid Geopolitics, Tariff Ruling Looms

Dollar Drifts Higher as Risk Tone Softens Amid Geopolitics, Tariff Ruling Looms

Market sentiment has tilted mildly risk-off, though there is no sign of aggressive follow-through selling. Price action suggests caution rather than panic, with investors trimming exposure while waiting for clearer signals from both geopolitics and economic data. Geopolitical developments continue to dominate headlines this week and look unlikely to fade quickly. The key question is

UK housebuilders Q4: Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey updates preview

UK housebuilders Q4: Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey updates preview

​If indeed a longer-term bullish reversal were to be seen, the area between the 200-week simple moving average (SMA) and February to June 2025 highs at 122.27p – 125.75p may be reached. ​Good support is seen in the 100p region with it acting as bullish launching pad in December 2022, June to July 2023, April,

United States Unit Labor Costs down to -1.9% in 3Q from previous 1%

Pi Network trades above $0.2000 at press time on Thursday, following a nearly 2% decline the previous day. Centralized Exchanges have received 1.90 million PI tokens over the last 24 hours, suggesting risk-off sentiment among holders. The technical outlook for the PI token remains bearish, with a risk of a cross below the 20-day Exponential Moving Average. 

Is Gold a Good Investment? Guide to Gold Trading & Investing

Is Gold a Good Investment? Guide to Gold Trading & Investing

2026.01.08 2026.01.08 Is Gold a Good Investment in 2026? Artem Parshinhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/artem-parshin/ Nowadays, global uncertainty is reigning in the world. Food prices, along with fuel costs are continually growing, and inflation is breaking historic records. Under these circumstances, we all need to know how to protect our capital from depreciation. Today, we’re going to tell you

​​US non-farm payrolls preview: what to expect from jobs data

​​US non-farm payrolls preview: what to expect from jobs data

US​​​ non-farm payrolls report preview Friday’s United States (US) non-farm payrolls (NFPs) report arrives with expectations firmly anchored around modest job creation. Consensus estimates point to around 70,000 new positions in December, representing one of the weaker monthly gains in recent years. ​The wide forecast range, spanning roughly 25,000 to 155,000 jobs, highlights uncertainty about

FTSE 100 Falls for 2nd Session, AB Foods Tumb…

FTSE 100 Falls for 2nd Session, AB Foods Tumb…

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Risk Tone Softens, Oil Slips and Geopolitics Linger

Risk Tone Softens, Oil Slips and Geopolitics Linger

Global markets have turned cautious again, with the mild selloff in US equities overnight that carried into Asian trading. A key trigger was pressure on US defense stocks after President Donald Trump’s said he would block dividends and stock buybacks for defense contractors unless they address concerns including executive pay and production inefficiencies Another market

Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD for Today (January 8, 2026)

Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD for Today (January 8, 2026)

2026.01.08 2026.01.08 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 08.01.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Short-term forecast for

UK December Halifax house prices -0.6% vs +0.2% m/m expected

UK December Halifax house prices -0.6% vs +0.2% m/m expected

Prior 0.0%; revised to -0.1% House prices +0.3% vs +1.1% y/y expected Prior +0.7%; revised to +0.6% UK house prices dropped unexpectedly at the end of last year but managed to still round off the year slightly higher compared to where it was in December the previous year. Overall, it’s much like what other housing

Japan Consumer Confidence Falls Unexpectedly In December

Japan Consumer Confidence Falls Unexpectedly In December

Japan’s consumer sentiment decreased slightly in December from a 19-month high in the previous month, survey data from the Cabinet Office showed on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index weakened to 37.2 in December from 37.5 in November. Meanwhile, economists had forecast the index to rise to 37.8. The latest survey was conducted on

Gold edges lower as traders await US NFP amid mixed fundamentals

Gold edges lower as traders await US NFP amid mixed fundamentals

Gold (XAU/USD) extends its descending trend for the second straight day and drops to a three-day low, around the $4,415 area, heading into the European session on Thursday. In the absence of any relevant fundamental catalyst, the downtick could be attributed to some profit-taking ahead of the release of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report

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