Monthly Archives: June 2026
US Building Permits Slip in May, Signalling Cooling Housing Pipeline and Dimming Builder Sentiment
Written on June 16, 2026 at 4:40 pm, by josephine
US building permits slipped 0.7% in May, signaling cooling housing momentum and prompting defensive sector positioning.
US Housing Starts Slide 15.4% in May, Raising Concerns Over Homebuilding and Rate Headwinds
Written on June 16, 2026 at 4:39 pm, by josephine
May housing starts plunged 15.4%, signaling collapsing builder confidence, rate-driven demand destruction, and broader market downside risks ahead.
US export prices beat forecasts, reinforcing higher-for-longer Fed bets and lifting dollar outlook
Written on June 16, 2026 at 4:10 pm, by josephine
U.S. export prices rose 1.3% in May, reinforcing persistent inflation, delaying Fed cuts, boosting dollar, volatility, oil.
US Housing Starts Miss Forecasts, Prompting Bets on Fed Cuts and Homebuilder Equity Downside
Written on June 16, 2026 at 4:09 pm, by josephine
May housing starts missed forecasts at 1.177m, boosting dovish Fed bets and bearish housing-related trades.
US private hiring cools as inflation eases, weighing on dollar and bolstering rate-cut bets
Written on June 16, 2026 at 3:40 pm, by josephine
US hiring slowed as inflation cooled, narrowing chances for Fed hikes and pressuring dollar; traders eye options.
ADP’s Four-Week Jobs Gauge Slips as Markets Price Fed Cuts and Volatility Hedges
Written on June 16, 2026 at 3:39 pm, by josephine
ADP’s 4-week average fell to 25.5K; cooling jobs bolster Fed cut bets and hedging.
Brazil Retail Sales Slump Deepens Growth Worries, Pressuring Real and Equities
Written on June 16, 2026 at 3:10 pm, by josephine
Brazil April retail sales fell 1.5% versus -0.6% forecast, signaling softer demand, bearish BRL, equities, policy paralysis.
AUD/USD Weakens Below 50-day Average as Iron Ore Falls and US Real Rates Firm
Written on June 16, 2026 at 3:09 pm, by josephine
AUD/USD stays pressured below 0.7140; lower highs persist as iron ore falls and US yields support downside.
USD/CHF Slips as US-Iran Headlines and Federal Reserve Meeting Loom, Bears Eye Key Support Zone
Written on June 16, 2026 at 2:40 pm, by josephine
USD/CHF dips as US-Iran optimism and Fed decision loom; bearish head-and-shoulders targets key support breakdown.
USD/JPY Holds Near 160.30 as UOB Sees Consolidation, With Rising Wedge Targeting 161.15
Written on June 16, 2026 at 2:39 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY holds near 160.30; UOB expects continued consolidation, range-bound 159.40–160.70, with upside risk toward 161.15.
