Monthly Archives: August 2026
US oil rig count falls by five to 447 in Baker Hughes survey
Written on August 29, 2026 at 2:18 am, by josephine
Baker Hughes reported US oil rig count fell to 447 from 452, signaling weaker drilling momentum.
EUR/USD Slips Below 1.1600 as Fed Hike Odds Rise and Trade Tariffs Rattle Markets
Written on August 29, 2026 at 1:20 am, by josephine
EUR/USD slips below 1.1600 as Fed hike odds rise, boosting dollar; focus on key supports and options.
Bitcoin slips below $80,000 as gold retreats after Jackson Hole hawkish Fed message
Written on August 29, 2026 at 1:19 am, by josephine
Bitcoin and gold pull back post-gains; hawkish Fed fuels volatility, September weakness, defensive options hedges.
AUD/USD slips as hawkish Warsh lifts September Fed hike odds; RBA tightening lends support
Written on August 29, 2026 at 12:19 am, by josephine
AUD/USD slips as hawkish Fed lifts September hike odds; RBA’s inflation concerns support Aussie, volatility expected.
Warsh Offers No Guidance at Jackson Hole as Rate Hike Odds Rise and Curve Flattens
Written on August 28, 2026 at 11:20 pm, by josephine
Warsh dodged guidance, stressing inflation vigilance; yields and dollar rose, gold and bitcoin fell; traders hedge.
US dollar rebounds after hawkish Warsh; traders eye DXY retest as data deluge looms
Written on August 28, 2026 at 11:19 pm, by josephine
Dollar rebounds after hawkish Warsh; DXY targets 100–101.5 as inflation risks persist, data-driven tightening looms.
Fed chair’s process-heavy speech prompts futures to price higher September hike odds, lifting front-end yields
Written on August 28, 2026 at 10:20 pm, by josephine
Fed chair offered no guidance, yet markets repriced September hike odds above 55%, flattening yields and stirring volatility.
Yen slides as Tokyo inflation firms, jobs improve and USD/JPY breaks above 160 on US rate bets
Written on August 28, 2026 at 10:19 pm, by josephine
Tokyo inflation stayed near BOJ target as jobs improved; yen slid fifth day, USD/JPY broke 160.00.
Dollar index climbs as Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole remarks lift September rate hike odds
Written on August 28, 2026 at 9:20 pm, by josephine
Dollar Index rises near 99.50 after hawkish Fed remarks; September hike odds 56%, traders eye resistance.
Gold slides as hawkish Warsh lifts dollar and yields, reshaping Fed rate-hike pricing
Written on August 28, 2026 at 9:19 pm, by josephine
Gold slid 2.5% after hawkish Jackson Hole remarks boosted dollar, yields; traders eye puts, hedges.
