Gold (XAU/USD) hits yet another record high on Tuesday, climbing above the $4,700 psychological mark as rising geopolitical tensions drive strong safe-haven demand. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,730, up nearly 1.25% for the day. Market sentiment remains fragile as renewed US-EU trade tensions dominate headlines. Over the weekend, US President Donald […]
Portugal’s producer prices continued their falling trend in December, figures from Statistics Portugal showed on Tuesday. The producer price index fell 3.2 percent year-on-year in December, following a 3.4 percent decrease in October. Prices have been falling since January. Prices for energy goods declined 1.5 percent from last year, and those for intermediate goods dropped
Macro update Sell-America theme resurfaces: Global equities weakened and the United States (US) dollar softened after President Trump threatened new tariffs on Europe over Greenland, reviving concerns about renewed trade disruption and policy unpredictability. Futures and yields react: S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures fell more than 1%, while the 10-year US Treasury yield climbed to
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Key takeaways US dollar under pressure as “sell America” narrative builds: Escalating US foreign policy tensions with NATO/EU allies over Greenland have driven a second straight session of USD weakness, with AUD and NZD outperforming most majors. AUD/USD breaks higher with bullish momentum: The pair has cleared the 0.6720–0.6730 resistance zone, resuming its bullish impulsive
2026.01.20 2026.01.20 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 20.01.2026 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on the Elliott wave analysis. Price action is unfolding in line with the outlined scenarios. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: Wave (Z) is expected to
USD/CAD price analysis remains under selling pressure as oil prices remain stable while the dollar weakens. Canada’s upbeat inflation suggests the BoC will likely pivot to easing sooner. Tariff uncertainty weighs on the dollar despite the Fed’s deferred easing to midyear. USD/CAD is currently defined by a tug-of-war between a structurally weaker US dollar and
Up, up, and away! Gold bulls really couldn’t wish for a better start to the new year. And it’s all thanks to one man. The first week was filled with geopolitical tensions involving Venezuela. The next was an attack on Fed independence and added geopolitical risks with Iran. This week, it’s a combo of geopolitical
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The EUR/JPY cross trades on a flat note near 184.15 during the early European session on Tuesday. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday that she will dissolve parliament this week and hold a snap election on February 8. Her vow to suspend an 8% sales tax on food for two years has focused attention
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Citi flags risk of three BOJ hikes if yen stays weak. Citi puts USD/JPY at the centre of the BOJ reaction function, with 160+ the level that could drag rate hikes forward. Summary: Citi’s Hoshino sees risk of three BOJ hikes if yen stays weak USD/JPY > 160 could bring an April move to 1%
EUR/USD edges higher on Monday up by more than 0.40% as traders ditch the US Dollar as risk appetite deteriorates following Trump’s decision to escalate the US-European Union trade war amid the White House interests over Greenland. The pair trades at 1.1642 after bouncing off daily lows of 1.1576. Euro rebounds sharply as tariff threats
Malaysia will on Tuesday release December figures for imports, exports, trade balance and inflation, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In November, imports were up 15.8 percent on year and exports rose an annual 7.0 percent for a trade surplus of MYR6.10 billion. Overall consumer prices were flat on month in November and
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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
It’s been a rough start to the year for natural gas as prices have fallen back to October levels but help is on the way with a cold forecast for the eastern USA. That has February natural gas up 15% today, through only to a one-week high. The strong start to the gas withdrawal season
