Towards the end of 2024, Dennis Biesma decided to check out ChatGPT. The Amsterdam-based IT consultant had just ended a contract early. “I had some time, so I thought: let’s have a look at this new technology everyone is talking about,” he says. “Very quickly, I became fascinated.” Biesma has asked himself why he was…
2026.03.26 2026.03.26 Yen Slides Amid Rising Oil Pressures. Forecast as of 26.03.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The Japanese government doubts that intervening in the Forex market will drive the USD/JPY pair down. The US dollar is strong amid surging Brent crude prices. Let’s discuss this and develop a trading plan. The article covers the following subjects: Major…
If last Thursday trading was taking place below the 1.6300 level, today one euro is worth more than 1.6660 Australian dollars. The upward trend seen in recent days has been driven by a combination of factors, including: → Bullish factor for the euro: The European Central Bank (ECB) has revised its 2026 inflation forecast upwards…
As can be observed on the XAG/USD chart, the price of silver has once again dropped below the psychological $70 level. At the same time, this week has been marked by sharp fluctuations: on Monday, prices traded below $65, while as recently as yesterday, silver reached $74 per ounce. Market volatility is being driven by…
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel signaled today that an April ECB rate hike is a live option, driven by rising inflationary risks following the conflict-induced energy spike in Iran. Nagel emphasized that the Governing Council will have sufficient data by April to determine if action is required, warning that the ECB should not “shy away” from…
The macro connection between WTI crude oil and Gold is stagflation risk. Higher oil prices via supply side shock (closure of the Strait of Hormuz leads to a lesser oil supply globally, in turn, also creating a second-order effect of lower aggregate demand as input costs of finalized goods and services get more expensive). Hence,…
How AI is reshaping the currency overlay landscape for institutional clients The currency overlay industry was built on systematic discipline: rigorous application of pre-defined, rules-based hedging frameworks, consistent execution processes and transparent reporting to institutional clients. From inception, the core value proposition of an outsourced currency overlay manager was straightforward: remove or mitigate currency risk…
Scope Prime has entered the futures & options space at a time when OTC markets remain dominant in many segments. Why now? Because the execution landscape is recalibrating. Over the past few years, institutions have become significantly more sensitive to execution integrity, margin efficiency, and counterparty concentration. In parallel, capital costs have risen, regulatory scrutiny…
Bloomberg Index Services Limited has announced an agreement with Euronext FX to include Euronext FX’s Spot FX and Precious Metals transactions in its Bloomberg FX Fixings (BFIX) offering. “Euronext FX is committed to supporting transparent and resilient benchmarks for global markets,” said Nicolas Jegou, CEO at Euronext FX. “As our platform continues to grow and…
OneChronos has announced the launch of its new spot FX trading venue. OneChronos FX introduces an optimization based auction model to global currencies for the first time, following its scaled deployment in equities through the ATS operated by its sister company, OneChronos Markets LLC. This marks OneChronos’s first expansion beyond U.S. equities, and brings its…