Monthly Archives: August 2026
Asian central banks diverge: Thailand set to hold, Korea and Philippines tipped to raise rates

Written on August 25, 2026 at 4:20 am, by josephine
BoT seen holding 1.00%, weakening baht; while Korea, Philippines hike rates, shaping derivative trades across Asia.
Mexican peso slips as inflation firms, growth undershoots and US Iran sanctions lift USD/MXN

Written on August 25, 2026 at 4:19 am, by josephine
Mexican peso slips near 16.96 on mixed inflation/growth data, Iran sanctions, tariff risks; volatility expected, key levels.
Strategy builds $6.7bn dollar liquidity pool as Bitcoin buying pauses amid ETF inflows

Written on August 25, 2026 at 3:20 am, by josephine
Strategy raised $2.0065bn selling shares, paused Bitcoin buys, and built $6.69bn liquidity as BTC surged.
Dollar steadies as risk-off flows build ahead of PCE, Jackson Hole and Iran sanctions

Written on August 25, 2026 at 3:19 am, by josephine
Dollar edges higher on defensive flows, but bearish trend persists; traders expect capped rebound near 100.
SA40 Final Trading Date and Trading Arrangement Update – Aug 25 ,2026
Written on August 25, 2026 at 2:56 am, by anakin
Dear Client, Please be advised that the current Liquidity Provider (LP) for Index SA40 will no longer provide pricing. After the final trading date, please be aware of the following: 1.SA40 will have its final trading date on August 31 (Monday). After this date, no price quotes will be available and trading will no longer Continue Reading
US July deficit hits $432bn as Treasury twist pairs long-bond buybacks with heavier bill issuance

Written on August 25, 2026 at 2:19 am, by josephine
US July deficit hit $432.3bn; reliance on short-term funding boosts interest costs as yields surge.
UOB maintains cautious USD/SGD stance, flags range trade and downside bias below 1.2750

Written on August 25, 2026 at 1:18 am, by josephine
UOB cautious on USD/SGD; expects range 1.2680–1.2715 near-term, downside bias persists toward 1.2670.
Gold hits three-month high as Iran sanctions spur haven buying and ETF inflows

Written on August 25, 2026 at 12:20 am, by josephine
Gold hits three-month high after new Iran sanctions, falling yields and strong ETF inflows boost safe-haven demand.
USD/CHF Edges Higher as US-Iran Tensions and Fed Data Focus Steadies the Dollar

Written on August 25, 2026 at 12:19 am, by josephine
USD/CHF edges up as dollar steadies; US-Iran sanctions tensions rise; traders eye oil calls, straddles, PCE.
Yen steadies as focus shifts to Bank of Japan guidance, traders eye USD/JPY downside options

Written on August 24, 2026 at 11:20 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY stayed rangebound near 158–159 as traders positioned for potential yen strength ahead of the BoJ.