2026.08.19 2026.08.19 Swiss Franc Under Pressure as Carry Trades Gather Pace. Forecast as of 19.08.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The lack of support from the central bank, divergent monetary policies, and the Swiss franc’s growing use as a funding currency instead of the Japanese yen are pushing the EUR/CHF and USD/CHF higher. Let’s examine the factors driving…
Market Overview The crypto market capitalisation has changed little over the past 24 hours, remaining close to $2.19T. Still, polarisation within the market has intensified, widening the trading range of the most actively traded coins. The top three performers were IOTA (+3.9%), Polkadot (+2.8%) and Hedera (+2.5%); the three worst performers were Immutable (-5.6%), Near…
TL;DR: Canada has avoided an immediate 50% US tariff for three days while paperwork is finalized, but the Loonie’s muted reaction suggests markets see this as deadline relief, not the broader trade normalization needed to justify a bigger CAD rally. Canada Dodges One Deadline, Not the Trade War Canada has avoided an immediate 50% US…
The rupee depreciated 13 paise to close at 95.74 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (August 18). File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee rose marginally by 1 paisa to 95.73 on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) assisted by RBI intervention, as heightened tensions in West Asia kept global markets on the edge. A rise in…
2026.08.18 2026.08.19 Weekly Economic Calendar for 24.08.2026–30.08.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ During the coming week (August 24-30, 2026), no major macroeconomic data releases are scheduled. The markets will focus primarily on the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, organized annually by the Federal Reserve. On Thursday, August 27, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh plans to speak at the symposium…
New Zealand producer price pressures accelerated sharply in Q2, with input PPI rising 2.9% q/q from 1.4% in Q1, more than double 1.3% consensus. Output PPI also strengthened, rising 1.6% from 0.8%, twice 0.8% expected. Stats NZ said producers faced higher costs for inputs including fuel, power and raw materials. The gap between input and…
The account fragmentation that forces active traders to hold separate balances for spot crypto, foreign exchange, and other products has become one of the quieter frictions in retail market structure. BiFu is now removing one layer of that friction by bringing its assets and trading services under BiNet, a unified asset trading network linking crypto,…
Created on August 18, 2026 Bearish view Bullish view The EUR/USD pair rose to its highest point since June this year and then pulled back to 1.1575 ahead of several important events from the US and the European Union. It has jumped by over 2.25% from its lowest level this year. FOMC Minutes and Key…
Created on August 18, 2026 Bullish view Bearish view The GBP/USD pair jumped to its highest level since May this year, continuing an uptrend that started in June when it bottomed out at 1.3139. It was trading at 1.3545 as traders waited for key macro events from the UK and the United States. UK Macro…
Created on August 18, 2026 Bearish view Sell the BTC/USD pair and set a take-profit at 62,000. Add a stop-loss at 66,000. Timeline: 1-2 days. Bullish view Buy the BTC/USD pair and set a take-profit at 66,000. Add a stop-loss at 62,000. Bitcoin continued its stagnation this week, as US bond yields jumped and as…