Monthly Archives: June 2026
Oil steadies as Hormuz tanker flows resume, easing supply fears and deflating crude volatility

Written on June 20, 2026 at 3:09 am, by
Oil steadies as Hormuz reopens; volatility fades, risk premium evaporates, and macro headwinds pressure crude prices.
Sterling slides as BoE holds rates on 7–2 split while dollar hits one-year high

Written on June 20, 2026 at 3:08 am, by
GBP/USD fell after a split BoE hold, while resilient US dollar strength capped sterling’s recovery prospects.
Canada Retail Sales Miss Forecast, Fuelling Dovish Bank of Canada Bets and Canadian Dollar Headwinds

Written on June 20, 2026 at 2:38 am, by
Canada retail sales rose 0.5% in April, missing forecasts, reinforcing cooling demand and dovish Bank signals.
Canada Core Retail Sales Miss Forecast, Raising BoC Cut Bets and Pressuring the Loonie

Written on June 20, 2026 at 2:37 am, by
Canada retail sales ex-autos rose 0.1% in April, far below 0.7% forecast, signaling slowing demand.
USD/JPY Break Above 161 Rekindles Intervention Fears as Yen Shorts Stay Crowded

Written on June 20, 2026 at 2:08 am, by
USD/JPY above 161 revives Japan intervention risk; yen shorts crowded as dollar firms; oil drop offers modest relief.
Dollar hits one-year high as Fed stays hawkish, yen nears intervention zone around 161

Written on June 20, 2026 at 2:07 am, by
Dollar climbs on Fed hawkish hold; USD/JPY near 161 sparks intervention fears as US yields stay elevated.
Record foreign inflows and wide US-G6 yield spreads bolster dollar outlook, TIC data show

Written on June 20, 2026 at 1:39 am, by
Record foreign buying of US securities and wide yield spreads support a stronger dollar amid solid growth.
Singapore dollar holds firm as UOB flags tight USD/SGD range amid broader dollar strength

Written on June 20, 2026 at 1:38 am, by
UOB sees S$NEER 1.75% above midpoint, keeping USD/SGD range-bound near 1.2872–1.2937 amid dollar strength.
Gold slides to one-week low as markets price higher odds of Federal Reserve rate rises in 2026

Written on June 20, 2026 at 1:09 am, by
Gold slides to one-week lows as markets price Fed hikes, strengthening dollar, pressuring bullion and ETFs.
India’s forex reserves fall $10bn, fuelling bets of RBI rupee support and USD/INR cap

Written on June 20, 2026 at 1:08 am, by
India’s forex reserves fell nearly $10bn; RBI likely intervening to defend INR amid strong dollar pressures.