Monthly Archives: June 2026
Japan Data Deluge Looms After Retail Sales Surge as BoJ Tankan Set to Test Tightening Case
Written on June 29, 2026 at 10:40 pm, by josephine
Japan’s strong retail sales set up key production and Tankan data, boosting BOJ tightening expectations, yen.
Belgium inflation cools to 3.4% in June, bolstering ECB rate-cut bets and trade shifts
Written on June 29, 2026 at 10:10 pm, by josephine
Belgium’s June CPI cooled to 3.4%, boosting ECB cut odds and shaping trades in rates, equities, euro, volatility.
Belgium CPI rebounds in June, fuelling bets ECB rate cuts may be delayed, euro supported
Written on June 29, 2026 at 10:09 pm, by josephine
Belgium’s CPI rose 0.3% in June, signaling firmer inflation, complicating ECB cuts, supporting euro.
MUFG Sees Dollar Near Year Highs as Fed–Europe Policy Divergence Pressures Euro
Written on June 29, 2026 at 9:10 pm, by josephine
MUFG sees dollar strength from Fed-ECB divergence, warning EUR/USD could fall below 1.1000 on hikes.
AUD/USD Steadies Near 0.6890 as Middle East Calm and RBA Outlook Shape Volatility
Written on June 29, 2026 at 9:09 pm, by josephine
AUD/USD held near 0.6890 as geopolitics, softer USD, and RBA dovish signals kept volatility elevated.
Eurozone sentiment rises above forecasts, bolstering Euro STOXX 50 and euro as bund yields edge higher
Written on June 29, 2026 at 8:40 pm, by josephine
Eurozone sentiment rose to 95 in June, boosting equities and euro outlook; bond yields may rise.
Eurozone consumer confidence holds at -17.7, keeping ECB rate-cut expectations in focus
Written on June 29, 2026 at 8:39 pm, by josephine
Eurozone consumer confidence held at -17.7 in June, matching forecasts and signaling subdued sentiment, limiting growth.
Eurozone Industrial Confidence Ticks Up in June, Easing ECB Easing Bets and Supporting Euro
Written on June 29, 2026 at 8:10 pm, by josephine
Eurozone industrial confidence rose to -7.7 in June, easing pessimism and supporting euro, equities, steadier ECB.
ECB Sintra Forum Keeps Hawkish Bias as Eurozone Inflation Seen Stalling, EUR/USD Supported
Written on June 29, 2026 at 8:09 pm, by josephine
ECB’s Sintra forum likely stays hawkish as inflation stalls; ING expects September hike, EUR/USD supported.
Brent slides as Hormuz tanker traffic rebounds, while options markets price in fresh volatility risks
Written on June 29, 2026 at 7:40 pm, by josephine
Brent slid as Hormuz traffic rose, but Iran risks persist; traders favor options volatility ahead.
