Monthly Archives: July 2026
Gold climbs above $4,080 as US-Iran hostilities boost safe-haven demand and volatility strategies
Written on July 22, 2026 at 5:22 am, by josephine
Gold rebounds near $4,080 as US-Iran tensions spur safe-haven demand; traders hedge volatility, energy shocks, rate hikes.
Sterling slides as UK jobs beat fails to offset softer wages and pressure on BoE outlook
Written on July 22, 2026 at 5:21 am, by josephine
Sterling slides as GBP/USD breaks key EMAs; wages cool, BoE path questioned; traders eye puts ahead.
GBP/JPY Holds Above 218.00 as Burnham Lift Fades and Intervention Jitters Cap Gains
Written on July 22, 2026 at 4:52 am, by josephine
GBP/JPY consolidates near 218.20; bullish bias capped by intervention fears, with options favored for risk control.
AUD/USD stalls at 50-day EMA near 0.7000 as jobs data and RBA loom ahead
Written on July 22, 2026 at 4:51 am, by josephine
AUD/USD failed at 50-day EMA near 0.7000; geopolitics, rates and jobs/CPI/Fed events keep bearish volatility elevated.
South Korea PPI Accelerates to 8.6% as Markets Weigh Bank of Korea’s Higher-for-Longer Stance
Written on July 22, 2026 at 4:21 am, by josephine
South Korea’s June PPI rose 8.6%, signaling persistent inflation, higher yields, equity downside, and won weakness.
USD/CNH drifts lower, downside bias holds as support at 6.7600 stays intact
Written on July 22, 2026 at 3:52 am, by josephine
USD/CNH falls to 6.7700, downside bias persists; support 6.7600 holds, resistance 6.7820 caps further moves.
Dollar rises as US–Iran tensions lift oil, revive inflation fears and spur yen intervention talk
Written on July 22, 2026 at 3:52 am, by josephine
Dollar strengthens on Iran tensions, oil and gold surge; traders eye options amid volatility and intervention risks.
API reports US crude inventories rise 2.603m barrels, defying expectations for a 1.5m draw
Written on July 22, 2026 at 3:21 am, by josephine
API reported US crude inventories rose 2.603 million barrels, defying 1.5 million draw expectations, impacting near-term pricing.
Reuters poll sees Fed holding rates through year as markets price late-2026 hike risk
Written on July 22, 2026 at 3:21 am, by josephine
Reuters poll signals Fed holding rates this year despite sticky inflation, while markets price late-year hikes.
China mobilises regulators and state funds to steady A-shares as derivatives traders eye volatility fade
Written on July 22, 2026 at 2:52 am, by josephine
China steadies A-shares with state buying; traders sell OTM puts, use call spreads, calendar spreads.
