Monthly Archives: August 2026
Gold climbs towards $4,150 as softer dollar and falling oil temper Fed rate expectations
Written on August 5, 2026 at 6:28 am, by josephine
Gold nears two-week high as dollar and oil fall; Fed hawkishness caps gains; traders buy dips.
WTI dips towards $74 as Hormuz reopening talks ease supply fears and US stocks rise
Written on August 5, 2026 at 5:28 am, by josephine
WTI near $73.80 as Hormuz diplomacy eases supply fears; US inventories build, boosting downside and options strategies.
RBI set to hold repo at 5.25% as rupee eyes inflows and USD/INR resistance
Written on August 5, 2026 at 4:29 am, by josephine
RBI expected to hold repo at 5.25% amid Middle East uncertainty; USD/INR bearish, volatility may compress.
Kansas City Fed’s Schmid warns inflation still worrisome, flags AI spending as potential price driver
Written on August 5, 2026 at 4:28 am, by josephine
Schmid urges tighter Fed policy as inflation remains worrisome; AI investment may fuel pressures; dollar strength predicted.
EUR/JPY rebounds after intervention, but yield spreads and technicals keep downside pressure in focus
Written on August 5, 2026 at 3:28 am, by josephine
EUR/JPY rebounds to 181.90 after intervention, but bearish momentum persists; watch 180 support and 183.74 resistance.
New Zealand jobless rate rises to 5.6%, weighing on kiwi as rate-cut bets build
Written on August 5, 2026 at 3:28 am, by josephine
New Zealand unemployment hits 5.6% in Q2, above forecasts, dragging kiwi lower and boosting RBNZ cut bets.
New Zealand wage growth beats forecasts, bolstering NZD and reinforcing higher-for-longer rate outlook
Written on August 5, 2026 at 2:28 am, by josephine
New Zealand’s Labour Cost Index rose 0.7% in Q2, beating forecasts, signaling sticky wages and hawkish RBNZ.
Japan-US Yen Support Intervention Seen as Temporary, Options Traders Target USD/JPY Volatility
Written on August 5, 2026 at 2:28 am, by josephine
Coordinated Japan-US FX intervention may boost yen briefly; expect USD/JPY volatility, use options and hedges.
China Factory Surveys Signal Cooling Momentum, Strengthening Bets on PBoC Easing and Yuan Weakness
Written on August 5, 2026 at 12:27 am, by josephine
China’s private PMI hit four-month low; official survey contracted, boosting easing bets and yuan weakness.
Indonesia’s June trade gap narrows as imports surge, reviving twin-deficit worries for rupiah markets
Written on August 4, 2026 at 11:28 pm, by josephine
June 2026 trade deficit narrows as exports rise; import-led investment grows, boosting volatility, twin-deficit risks, longer-term upside.
