Monthly Archives: September 2026
US 52-week Treasury bill yield rises to 3.98%, fuelling higher-for-longer rate pricing
Written on September 1, 2026 at 11:19 pm, by josephine
US 52-week Treasury bill auction yield rose to 3.98%, signaling upward rate repricing and prompting hedging strategies.
Sterling Holds Range Against Dollar as Mixed US Data and Hawkish Fed Cap GBP/USD
Written on September 1, 2026 at 11:19 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD stayed range-bound near 1.3540 as mixed US data and hawkish Fed kept volatility subdued.
NZD/USD Slips Towards 0.5900 as Dollar Holds Gains Ahead of RBNZ Decision
Written on September 1, 2026 at 10:20 pm, by josephine
NZD/USD slips near 0.5900 as USD holds gains; traders eye RBNZ decision and bearish option strategies.
Gold Rallies Despite Fed Tightening as US Debt and Interest Costs Bolster Bullion Call Options
Written on September 1, 2026 at 10:19 pm, by josephine
Gold fell early in Fed tightening but surged 53% later, driven by debt pressures; buy long-dated calls.
Sterling holds near 1.3540 as mixed US data sustains hawkish Fed expectations, BoE tightening priced
Written on September 1, 2026 at 9:19 pm, by josephine
Sterling held near 1.3540 as mixed US data sustained hawkish Fed view; UK inflation pressures rose.
TD Securities stays bearish on US dollar, eyes September Fed hold and midterm-driven FX swings
Written on September 1, 2026 at 8:20 pm, by josephine
TD stays bearish USD, expects September Fed hold; midterms drive FX—gridlock softer, blue-wave hedged USD/CNH.
Dollar Faces ‘Debasement Trade’ Talk as US Treasury Doubles Long-Dated Buybacks to Bolster Liquidity
Written on September 1, 2026 at 8:19 pm, by josephine
Treasury doubles long-dated buybacks, fueling a “debasement trade” narrative as debt soars; watch yields versus DXY.
Exxon Mobil rebounds from Fibonacci support, eyes $171.60 as bullish Elliott wave takes hold
Written on September 1, 2026 at 7:19 pm, by josephine
XOM rebounded from 158.11–154.14 equal-legs zone, completed pullback at 155.46, targeting 171.60+ if support holds.
US economic optimism index slips to 45.6, fuelling equity hedging demand and rate-cut bets
Written on September 1, 2026 at 6:19 pm, by josephine
September’s Economic Optimism Index fell to 45.6, below forecasts, signaling pessimism and prompting hedges across markets.
US JOLTS job openings miss forecasts, bolstering bets on Fed easing and lower yields
Written on September 1, 2026 at 6:19 pm, by josephine
July JOLTS openings hit 7.271m, below 7.3m; softer labour demand boosts dovish Fed bets, volatility.
