Monthly Archives: August 2026
Warsh Flags Further Rate Rises as Jackson Hole Shift Lifts Hike Odds, Flattens Yield Curve

Written on August 31, 2026 at 5:20 pm, by josephine
Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut turned hawkish: inflation “work to do,” markets price hikes; traders brace volatility.
Dollar steadies after Jackson Hole surge as payrolls loom; oil rises amid Middle East tensions

Written on August 31, 2026 at 5:19 pm, by josephine
Dollar steadies after Warsh hawkish jump; focus shifts to payrolls, ECB/BOJ hikes, oil surge, FX options.
Gold retreats to $4,397 as profit-taking builds; firmer dollar and hawkish Fed weigh on outlook

Written on August 31, 2026 at 4:19 pm, by josephine
Gold drops to $4,397 amid profit-taking and a firm dollar; Wave B rebound may precede deeper fall.
Warsh Jackson Hole remarks spark front-end Treasury sell-off as gold slides and oil jumps on tensions

Written on August 31, 2026 at 3:20 pm, by josephine
Warsh sparked front-end yield surge, gold slump, oil jump; traders eye hedges amid data and volatility.
Brazil’s July nominal budget deficit widens to 97.6 billion reais, missing forecasts by 13.6 billion reais

Written on August 31, 2026 at 2:20 pm, by josephine
Brazil’s July nominal deficit hit 97.6 billion reais, missing forecasts, pressuring BRL, rates, equities.
Gold steadies near $4,436 as Fed hawkishness caps gains, yields rise and oil jumps

Written on August 31, 2026 at 2:20 pm, by josephine
Gold steadies near $4,436 as hawkish Fed caps gains; traders eye puts, strangles amid volatility risks.
Warsh Jackson Hole hawkish pivot lifts September hike odds as markets brace for US data deluge

Written on August 31, 2026 at 1:20 pm, by josephine
Hawkish Jackson Hole speech boosts September hike odds; traders eye USD calls, curve-flatteners, and NFP straddles.
Gold steadies near $4,450 as hawkish Fed bets and US-Iran tensions weigh on bullion

Written on August 31, 2026 at 1:19 pm, by josephine
Gold hovers near $4,450 after 4% slump; hawkish Fed, stronger dollar and tensions weigh, bearish outlook.
Monthly Market Review: Aug Recap and Sep Outlook
Written on August 31, 2026 at 12:57 pm, by josephine
Ross Maxwell, VT Markets’ Technical Analyst reviews August’s key market moves across forex, gold, oil, stocks and crypto, with insights on what traders may watch in September 2026.
Belgian GDP Stalls in Second Quarter, Boosting ECB Rate-Cut Bets and Euro Downside Risks

Written on August 31, 2026 at 12:20 pm, by josephine
Belgium’s GDP stalled at 0% in Q2, boosting ECB cut expectations, favoring bonds, Euribor longs, euro bearish.