Monthly Archives: August 2026
US four-week bill yield edges up to 3.64% as front-end borrowing costs tick higher
Written on August 20, 2026 at 9:19 pm, by josephine
Four-week Treasury bill auction yield rose to 3.64%, signaling tighter liquidity and prompting short-term rate hedging.
Bessent Signals Larger Treasury Buybacks, Sees Deficit Peak and Fiscal Consolidation Ahead
Written on August 20, 2026 at 8:20 pm, by josephine
Bessent says Treasury may boost buybacks above $4B, citing yield distortions, deficit peak, and steady markets.
WTI climbs towards $86 as Hormuz risks and US-Iran tensions sustain oil risk premium
Written on August 20, 2026 at 8:19 pm, by josephine
WTI climbs near $85.85 as Hormuz risks and Iran-US tensions sustain premium; traders eye $87.38 resistance.
Riksbank Holds at 1.75% as Inflation Firms, Flags Geopolitical Risks and Possible Year-End Rise
Written on August 20, 2026 at 7:19 pm, by josephine
Sweden’s Riksbank held rates at 1.75%, citing balanced conditions, stronger inflation, softer labour market, geopolitical uncertainties.
Egypt’s central bank holds rates at 19% as policymakers balance inflation risks and growth
Written on August 20, 2026 at 7:18 pm, by josephine
Egypt’s central bank held key rates at 19%, maintaining tight financial conditions as policymakers balance inflation and growth.
Treasury borrowing shock dents dollar as traders eye AUDUSD, Cable re-shorts; copper, KRE reversal in focus
Written on August 20, 2026 at 6:20 pm, by josephine
Treasury borrowing jolts dollar, sparks commodity rally; take partial profits, watch AUDUSD/Cable re-shorts, copper reversal, KRE topping.
Investors weigh Bessent’s Treasury buybacks as US debt tops $40tn and rate hold looms
Written on August 20, 2026 at 6:19 pm, by josephine
Treasury buyback seen as tiny 0.14% twist amid $40T debt; traders brace for volatility.
RBI’s Malhotra calls net-short dollar forwards manageable as swap window closes early amid inflows
Written on August 20, 2026 at 5:19 pm, by josephine
RBI says net-short dollar forwards manageable; expects $80bn inflows, curbs swaps; rupee range-bound, favor options strategies.
Russia’s reserves climb to $755.6bn as central bank reports $15.6bn weekly rise
Written on August 20, 2026 at 4:20 pm, by josephine
Russia’s central bank reserves climbed to $755.6bn, up $15.6bn, boosting liquidity and shaping derivative strategies.
US jobless claims four-week average rises above 200,000, fuelling bets on Fed easing
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:22 pm, by josephine
Four-week US jobless claims average rose to 204,000, signalling labor cooling and prompting defensive trading strategies.
