Monthly Archives: August 2026
US Factory Orders Fall in June, Stoking Rate-Cut Bets and Heightening Volatility Across Markets

Written on August 4, 2026 at 4:28 pm, by josephine
US factory orders dipped 0.3% in June, missing forecasts, signaling cooling demand and shifting trader positioning.
Mexico consumer confidence rises in July, adding to pressure on Banxico easing and supporting peso carry trade

Written on August 4, 2026 at 3:28 pm, by josephine
Mexico’s consumer confidence rose to 45 in July, boosting peso and equities outlook, complicating rate cuts.
Bessent Signals Hormuz Reopening Talks, Sending WTI Lower as Geopolitical Premium Unwinds
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Written on August 4, 2026 at 2:29 pm, by josephine
Bessent says Strait of Hormuz talks may finish soon; oil drops, volatility expected to fall further.
Trump team weighs Fed FIMA repo use to bolster yen and limit Treasury market disruption

Written on August 4, 2026 at 2:28 pm, by josephine
Trump team may urge Fed FIMA repo use to aid yen, limiting Treasury sales and volatility.
US and Japan intervene to bolster yen as carry trade unwind threatens global liquidity swings

Written on August 4, 2026 at 1:29 pm, by josephine
US-Japan intervene to prop yen; ESF and FIMA boost dollar liquidity amid carry-trade unwind risks.
USD/JPY tests 200-day average near 158 as intervention risk caps rallies, Japan funding seen ample

Written on August 4, 2026 at 1:28 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY rebounds to test 200-day resistance near 158.02 as intervention threat caps upside; bearish strategies favored.
Dollar dips versus Swiss franc near 0.8100 as US jobs data and Iran headlines loom

Written on August 4, 2026 at 12:29 pm, by josephine
USD/CHF slips below 0.8100 as risk improves; jobs data, potential head-and-shoulders threaten further downside.
UOB Sees Dollar Index Breaking Key Averages, Yet Trapped in 97.63–101.64 Range

Written on August 4, 2026 at 12:28 pm, by josephine
UOB: DXY failed Ichimoku breakout, broke 55-week EMA; bullish view invalidated; expect range 97.63–101.64.
Yen Surges on US Intervention Talk, Spotlighting Japan’s Treasury Holdings and Wider Market Ripples

Written on August 4, 2026 at 11:29 am, by josephine
Yen surged on intervention talk, raising Treasury-sale risks; traders eye EURAUD, silver range, volatile oil, strong equities.
AUD/USD set to trade rangebound as 0.7075 caps gains ahead of RBA decision

Written on August 4, 2026 at 11:28 am, by josephine
AUD/USD seen range-bound 0.6980–0.7030; broader bias upward, but 0.7075 caps rallies; RBA decision key.