Monthly Archives: June 2026
Eurozone Real Rates Edge Higher as Fiscal Expansion and Bond Supply Lift Long-Term Yields
Written on June 3, 2026 at 6:27 pm, by josephine
Eurozone real rates rise as fiscal expansion and ECB QT boost bond supply, lifting term premia.
ISM services new orders jump signals robust US demand, challenging Fed rate-cut expectations
Written on June 3, 2026 at 5:58 pm, by josephine
ISM services new orders surged in May, signaling robust demand, complicating Fed cuts, lifting yields, boosting volatility.
US ISM Services Prices Surge, Challenging Fed Rate-Cut Bets, Lifting Yields, Dollar and Volatility
Written on June 3, 2026 at 5:57 pm, by josephine
ISM services prices paid rose to 71.3, signaling sticky inflation, delaying Fed cuts; hedge equities, buy dollar.
ISM Services Employment Slips Further Below 50, Bolstering Bets on Fed Rate Cuts
Written on June 3, 2026 at 5:28 pm, by josephine
ISM services employment slips to 47.9, signaling continued hiring contraction, boosting rate-cut expectations, hedging strategies.
US Factory Orders Beat Forecasts, Raising Prospects of Higher-for-longer Fed Rates
Written on June 3, 2026 at 5:27 pm, by josephine
April US factory orders surged 4.8%, beating forecasts, signaling manufacturing momentum, complicating Fed cuts and lifting yields.
US Dollar Holds Firm as Services PMI Softens and Middle East Tensions Dent Risk Appetite
Written on June 3, 2026 at 4:57 pm, by josephine
US Services PMI softened; risk-off sentiment, Middle East tensions, and defensive hedges lifted dollar, oil, volatility positioning.
Gold hampered by tariff and Iran risks as hawkish Fed outlook threatens CTA selling trigger at $4,470
Written on June 3, 2026 at 4:28 pm, by josephine
Gold struggles as tariffs, US–Iran tensions fuel inflation, boosting hawkish Fed bets and CTA selling risk.
US Composite PMI undershoot fuels rate-cut bets, prompting hedges and softer dollar outlook
Written on June 3, 2026 at 4:27 pm, by josephine
US S&P Global Composite PMI slips to 51.5, signaling slowing growth, boosting rate-cut bets, and hedging.
Australia GDP growth slows to 0.3% as cyclone disruptions and weak demand dim RBA outlook
Written on June 3, 2026 at 3:58 pm, by josephine
Australia’s Q1 GDP slowed to 0.3%, boosting RBA cut odds and pressuring AUD, equities, bonds.
GBP/JPY slips as Tokyo warns on intervention, but rate gap keeps sterling underpinned
Written on June 3, 2026 at 3:57 pm, by josephine
GBP/JPY dipped on Tokyo intervention warnings, but wide UK-Japan rate gap supports upside; 214.00 key support.
