Monthly Archives: August 2026
USD still on market hawkish pressure
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:54 am, by josephine
U.S. equities hit their peak and kept falling after the speech of Fed Chair Powell on 12/1. There was a rebound on 12/2 because of the release of nonfarm payrolls, but the pressure from hawkishness is on the cards. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.03% to close at 33596.34. The S&P 500 dropped 1.44% Continue Reading
Gold moves higher as US stocks falling
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:53 am, by josephine
U.S. equities kept falling as Gold seemed as a hedge currency, S&P 500 is starting to turn more decisively lower and the gold price raised 0.86%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has little raise to close at 33597.92. The S&P 500 dropped 0.19% to close at 3933.92. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.51% to close Continue Reading
Market awaits US PPI data
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:53 am, by josephine
U.S. equities bounced back as the Initial Jobless Claims showed higher than the previous number, which is a sign that the inflationary pressures are still around, and the Fed may keep rates higher. On Friday, the data releases include producer prices and the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment reading will be the turning point for Continue Reading
Market awaits US CPI data for this week
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:53 am, by josephine
The DXY and the US equity market moved in an inverse correlation, the U.S. Michigan Consumer Sentiment and PPI released last Friday both showed a positive future for the U.S. Dollar, the greenback had little bounce that raised 0.11%, sits at $104.932, moreover, the December CPI report scheduled to release on Tuesday, might lead to Continue Reading
US inflation causes cautious market sentiment
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:53 am, by josephine
After the DXY snaps a two-day recovery, US Dollar fails to break the resistance of 105.00 and bounced back. DXY portrays the market’s cautious mood ahead of the United States’ key inflation numbers for November, the Consumer Price Index which is going to be released on Tuesday, since the inaction of DXY could be linked Continue Reading
Fed expected to raise 50 bps after US inflation slower
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:53 am, by josephine
US Dollar falls due to the lower-than-expected CPI which is 7.1%, and the Consumer Price Index in November of 0.1% below the 0.3% of market consensus, which is another moderation in monthly core CPI helps to reaffirm that the USD peak is here ($105.00). The Fed is widely expected to hike the funds’ rate by Continue Reading
Fed raise interest rates by 50 bps
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:53 am, by josephine
US stocks turned lower after the Federal Reserve released the raise of rates by half a percentage point. However, while the Fed has downshifted the pace of tightening, the message given to the financial markets is that they’re not done yet. While the Fed has signalled its plans to keep lifting rates next year to Continue Reading
SNB, BoE and ECB raised their interest rates by 50 bps
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:52 am, by josephine
This Friday, after hawkish signals from central banks, sparked a rout in US and European shares and a rally in the dollar. The S&P 500 closed at its lowest level in more than a month and the dollar climbed the most since September as investors sought haven assets after warnings by the Federal Reserve and Continue Reading
Fed officials: Rates will continue to rise
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:52 am, by josephine
US stocks confronted the longest weekly losing streak since September, as investors were concerned that the Federal Reserve’s resolve to keep raising rates could tip the economy into a recession. Market participants had cheered the softer-than-expected inflation data earlier this week. However, that euphoria faded as Fed officials hammered home the message that rates will Continue Reading
US Stock fell as market worries about recession
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:52 am, by josephine
As global investors worry about a recession, U.S. stocks fell on Monday. The Dow fell 162.92 points to 32757.54. S&P 500 dropped 34.7 points to 3817.66. Tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 159.38 points to 10546.03. The Fed, BoE, and ECB raised rates by 50 basis points last week to curb inflation. The benchmark 10-year U.S. government yield Continue Reading
