Monthly Archives: August 2026
Brazil Manufacturing PMI Slumps Into Contraction, Raising Pressure on Real, Equities and Rate Expectations

Written on August 3, 2026 at 4:28 pm, by josephine
Brazil’s PMI sank to 47.5 in July, signalling contraction, pressuring BRL and equities, boosting volatility.
Dollar Slips into August as Fed Guidance Pullback, US-Japan Intervention Weighs on Greenback

Written on August 3, 2026 at 3:58 pm, by josephine
Dollar weakens entering August as Fed eases guidance, intervention hits USD/JPY; traders favor bearish options, steepeners.
USD/JPY steadies as US-Japan yen buying fuels intervention talk, with $95bn deployed last week

Written on August 3, 2026 at 3:29 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY steadied near 156.80 after sharp drop; $95B US-Japan yen-buying sparked volatility, boosting intervention fears.
BoJ and Fed uncertainty fuels dollar/yen intervention debate as Japan trims US Treasury holdings

Written on August 3, 2026 at 3:28 pm, by josephine
BoJ uncertainty, Japan Treasury sales, and Fed inflation risks drive USD/JPY, yields, and volatility options strategies.
ING flags rare US–Japan yen intervention via Fed and FIMA repo, aiming to cap USD/JPY near 160

Written on August 3, 2026 at 2:58 pm, by josephine
ING says rare US–Japan joint intervention capped USD/JPY near 160, using FIMA, but policy divergence persists.
Brent Slips as Hormuz Risks Persist, While Traders Target Weekly Oil and Risk-Asset Swings

Written on August 3, 2026 at 2:30 pm, by josephine
Hormuz tensions drive oil volatility; paused strikes ease Brent, but recurring weekly flare-ups lift crude, pressure equities.
EUR/GBP Stalls Below 0.8570 as PMI Downgrades Cloud BoE Outlook and Support Levels Loom

Written on August 3, 2026 at 2:28 pm, by josephine
EUR/GBP rebounds near 0.8540 but stalls below 0.8570; mixed PMI, momentum fading; key support/resistance levels.
AUD/USD slips towards 0.7000 as US dollar firms, China PMI softens and RBA stays hawkish

Written on August 3, 2026 at 2:00 pm, by josephine
AUD/USD slips near 0.7000 as USD firms; China PMI cools, RBA hawkish; volatility ahead of US data.
Gold pares gap-led jump as oil tumbles and Fed hike bets cap XAU/USD near $4,036

Written on August 3, 2026 at 1:58 pm, by josephine
Gold dips to $4,036 as oil plunges, geopolitics persist, and Fed-hike odds cap upside. Traders cautious.
Dollar at seven-week low as markets brace for July ISM manufacturing data and yen-supported reversal

Written on August 3, 2026 at 12:58 pm, by josephine
Markets await July ISM manufacturing PMI; dollar weak, euro near resistance; traders eye EUR/USD options, DXY hedges.