Monthly Archives: August 2026
Speculators Deepen Bearish Yen Bets as CFTC Data Shows Wider Net Short Positions

Written on August 22, 2026 at 6:19 am, by josephine
CFTC data shows yen net shorts widened to -52.9K, signaling bearish momentum, carry trade resurgence, reversal risk.
CFTC Data Show Speculators Extend Net Short Positions in Australian Dollar Amid China Demand Concerns

Written on August 22, 2026 at 6:18 am, by josephine
CFTC data show AUD non-commercial net shorts deepened to -44.2k, signaling bearish sentiment and downside risks.
Hard-Asset Rally Lifts Gold and Silver as Treasury Yield Surge Fuels Debt Market Strains

Written on August 22, 2026 at 5:19 am, by josephine
Commodities surge in 2026 as debt strains lift gold, silver, and hard assets, echoing 1970s boom.
DBS Sees Singapore Inflation and Output Picking Up as Energy Costs and AI Demand Lift Outlook

Written on August 22, 2026 at 4:19 am, by josephine
DBS sees Singapore inflation rising in July; expects stronger SGD, tech upside, amid energy and supply risks.
Dollar dips below 99 as Treasury buyback plans pressure yields and revive fiscal concerns

Written on August 22, 2026 at 3:19 am, by josephine
Dollar slips as Treasury buybacks push long yields down; Fed stays cautious ahead of Jackson Hole risks.
Gold hits three-month high as Middle East tensions and softer dollar lift weekly gains

Written on August 22, 2026 at 2:20 am, by josephine
Gold hits three-month high near $4,622, up 5.6% weekly; geopolitics, softer dollar fuel momentum.
EUR/USD Eyes Fourth Weekly Gain as Softer Dollar and Tightening Spreads Lift Euro Near 1.17

Written on August 22, 2026 at 2:19 am, by josephine
EUR/USD notched fourth weekly gain near 1.1682; soft dollar and narrowed spreads supportive, though RSI overbought.
Commerzbank sees German Ifo index easing as Iran tensions and energy prices sap confidence

Written on August 22, 2026 at 1:20 am, by josephine
Commerzbank sees August Ifo slipping to 86.0 as Iran tensions, energy prices, and Rhine disruptions weigh.
Dollar Index drifts below 99 despite higher Treasury yields as deficit fears and hedging rise

Written on August 22, 2026 at 1:19 am, by josephine
Dollar Index languishes near 99 despite higher yields, debt fears; gold and bitcoin surge ahead of key data.
USD/CHF stabilises as dollar pares losses; SNB flags sub-zero rates, US PMI lifts sentiment

Written on August 22, 2026 at 12:20 am, by josephine
USD/CHF steadied near 0.8013 as dollar rebounded; SNB hinted negative rates, boosting volatility, options strategies.