Monthly Archives: July 2026
Japan bank lending growth slows to 5.7% in June, bolstering cautious Bank of Japan outlook

Written on July 8, 2026 at 5:58 am, by josephine
Japan bank lending rose 5.7% in June, missing forecasts, supporting cautious BoJ, weaker yen, Nikkei upside.
Japan’s May Current Account Surplus Miss Adds Pressure on Yen as USD/JPY Bulls Eye 168

Written on July 8, 2026 at 5:28 am, by josephine
Japan’s May current account surplus missed forecasts, signaling near-term yen weakness; USD/JPY calls favored amid wide rate differentials.
Gold slips towards $4,100 as US-Iran Hormuz clashes lift oil inflation fears; Fed minutes awaited

Written on July 8, 2026 at 5:27 am, by josephine
Gold slips near $4,100 as Hormuz tensions flare; Fed minutes awaited, weak jobs data supports bullion.
Institutional Outflows Deepen South Korea Tech Rout as Taiwan Selling Stays More Measured

Written on July 8, 2026 at 4:58 am, by josephine
Institutions dump South Korean equities amid AI-chip selloff; retail buys, Taiwan steadier; inflows favor India, Denmark, Hungary.
Brent nears $76 as US strikes Iran and revokes oil licence amid Hormuz shipping fears

Written on July 8, 2026 at 4:57 am, by josephine
Iran vows Hormuz compliance as attacks hit tankers; US strikes Iran, tightens oil sales; crude rises.
US Treasury revokes Iran oil waiver after Hormuz attacks, lifting Brent and WTI 5%

Written on July 8, 2026 at 4:29 am, by josephine
Treasury revoked Iran oil waiver after Hormuz tanker attacks, lifting crude prices 5% as tensions escalate.
EUR/USD slides as Hormuz tensions lift dollar, leaving markets eyeing ECB bets and Fed minutes

Written on July 8, 2026 at 4:28 am, by josephine
EUR/USD slid on Hormuz tensions, oil spike and dollar haven demand, ahead of FOMC minutes signals.
GBP/JPY slips from multi-year peak as yen firms and intervention concerns temper bullish momentum

Written on July 8, 2026 at 3:58 am, by josephine
GBP/JPY slips after false breakout at 217.22; yen strengthens, while intervention risk and volatility reshape strategies.
NZD/USD Edges Lower Ahead of RBNZ Rate Call as Fed Caution Keeps Dollar Supported

Written on July 8, 2026 at 3:57 am, by josephine
NZD/USD slipped near 0.5680 before RBNZ, as Fed caution supported USD; volatility rose, options favored.
Sterling Rally Stalls as Hormuz Attacks Spur Dollar Demand, Focus Shifts to Fed Minutes

Written on July 8, 2026 at 3:28 am, by josephine
Sterling rally stalls as Hormuz attacks spark risk-off dollar demand; GBP/USD slips, eyes Fed minutes, 1.3300.