The US dollar has entered a period of consolidation following last week’s sharp price swings, as market participants turn their attention to the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes. Investors are looking for additional guidance on the future path of interest rates and whether support for a hawkish monetary policy stance remains widespread…
The New Zealand dollar received the boost that normally accompanies a rate hike, but the rally quickly lost momentum. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand delivered a widely anticipated 25 basis point increase in the Official Cash Rate to 2.50%, yet investors stopped short of pricing a more aggressive tightening cycle. Instead, the market came…
2026.07.07 2026.07.08 Weekly Economic Calendar for 13.07.2026–19.07.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Despite the Fed’s hawkish stance, disappointing US labor market data released earlier this month dampened market expectations regarding the extent of the Fed’s policy tightening. In June, the nonfarm payrolls report showed an increase of only 57,000 jobs, falling well short of the projected 110,000. This…
The dollar index DXY is up by +0.13% today. The dollar is moving higher today amid weakness in stocks, which is boosting liquidity demand for the currency. Also, hawkish comments today from New York Fed President John Williams boosted the dollar, as he said inflation is still quite high. In addition, higher crude oil prices…
Online broker etoro today unveiled a new mobile app at its ‘Intelligence in Motion’ event in London. The company shared updates including agentic trading and sub-accounts, a new desktop platform for active traders, a growing app store, and new tools for crypto self-custody. At the center of the new app is Tori, etoro’s proactive AI…
Landmark Markets New York City, NY, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Landmark Markets has launched its ‘Travel & Trade‘ campaign, a global brand initiative aimed at highlighting the needs of retail traders seeking seamless access to financial markets from anywhere. The campaign focuses on the lifestyle of today’s traders, who often operate across different…
Fundamental Analysis & Market Sentiment I wrote on 28th June that the best trades for the week would be: Long of the USD/JPY currency pair. This produced a loss of 0.23% over the week. Short of the EUR/USD currency pair. This produced a loss of 0.44% over the week. The total loss of 0.67% averages…
WTI crude oil price remained under pressure last week as investors reacted to the rising supply glut fears. It dropped to $68.7, down by over 40% from its highest point this year, with technicals suggesting more downside ahead. Crude Oil Prices Fall Amid Supply Concerns There are signs that the world will see a supply…
Which CFDs broker is now the front-of-shirt sponsor for EPL club Everton FC? Who is in, and who is out as CEO of MENA focused CFDs broker GS Securities? Which broker tech-and-services provider was hit with a $2.5 million fine, for enabling offshore white label brokers targeting US clients? What costs has GTN incurred in…
Bitcoin has rallied during the course of the trading week to show signs of life as the $60,000 level is offering a bit of support. That being said, I am a little bit cautious about getting long Bitcoin at the moment due to the fact that it has been so beaten down. Ultimately, I think…