Monthly Archives: July 2026
Australian dollar slips on softer jobs and inflation gauges as RBA hawkishness stokes AUD/USD volatility
Written on July 7, 2026 at 6:57 am, by josephine
Australian dollar slips near 0.6950 as job ads and inflation cool; RBA hawkish; China, iron ore weigh.
Japan’s Foreign Reserves Collapse to $1bn, Raising Concerns Over Yen Defence Firepower
Written on July 7, 2026 at 6:28 am, by josephine
Japan’s reserves plunged to $1bn, sparking yen-crisis fears, volatility trades, equity puts, and bond shorts.
Japan Household Spending Misses Forecast Fall, Adding Pressure on Bank of Japan Policy Shift
Written on July 7, 2026 at 6:27 am, by josephine
Japan’s May household spending fell just 0.3%, beating forecasts, boosting yen, and pressure on BoJ.
Japan wage growth miss clouds BoJ hike outlook, keeping yen under pressure amid USD/JPY climb
Written on July 7, 2026 at 5:58 am, by josephine
May wage growth missed forecasts, bolstering dovish BoJ expectations, pressuring yen, favoring USD/JPY calls, supporting Nikkei.
Sterling hits 18-year high versus yen as BoE-BoJ policy divergence underpins carry trade
Written on July 7, 2026 at 5:57 am, by josephine
Sterling hit an 18-year high versus yen, driven by BoE-BoJ divergence; resistance near 218–220, consolidation possible.
Dollar edges higher as yen languishes near four-decade lows, with intervention risk in focus
Written on July 7, 2026 at 5:28 am, by josephine
USD/JPY nears multi-decade highs as yen weakens; policy gap sustains carry trade, intervention risk remains elevated.
USD/SGD Slide Loses Steam as UOB Flags Near-Term Range Trading Between 1.2890 and 1.2990
Written on July 7, 2026 at 4:58 am, by josephine
UOB says USD/SGD’s selloff has faded, expecting 1.2890–1.2990 range trading as downside momentum wanes, near-term.
GBP/USD rises for eighth day as softer US data dents Dollar, eyes 200-day EMA near 1.3400
Written on July 7, 2026 at 4:58 am, by josephine
GBP/USD extends winning streak toward key moving averages; rally appears dollar-driven amid Fed, BoE, event risks.
Dollar steadies as Fed hawkishness supports yields; euro and sterling range, yen intervention risk rises
Written on July 7, 2026 at 4:28 am, by josephine
Dollar steady near 100.90 amid hawkish Fed; EUR/GBP range-bound; yen intervention risk; Aussie capped; oil, gold pressured.
CFTC Data Show Sterling Net Shorts Narrow as Cooling UK Inflation Eases Pressure on Pound
Written on July 7, 2026 at 4:27 am, by josephine
CFTC data show GBP net shorts narrowed to -£102.1k; easing bearish sentiment, inflation cooling, volatility may fall.
