Monthly Archives: October 2026
US dollar and yields retreat after hot CPI as election uncertainty clouds policy outlook
Written on October 16, 2026 at 3:45 am, by josephine
US CPI surprise lifted Dollar and yields briefly, but political uncertainty and growth concerns erased gains.
EIA Gas Storage Build Misses Forecast, Fuelling Bullish Bets Ahead of Winter Demand
Written on October 16, 2026 at 3:45 am, by josephine
EIA reported 67 Bcf gas storage build, below 76 forecast, signaling tighter supply and potential price gains.
USD/CHF hits two-week low as falling US yields and risk-off flows lift Swiss franc
Written on October 16, 2026 at 3:44 am, by josephine
USD/CHF hits two-week lows as yields drop; safe-haven CHF demand outweighs hot US inflation data.
USD/JPY Slides as Yen Firms, Yields Tumble and Hot US PPI Revives Fed Hike Bets
Written on October 16, 2026 at 3:43 am, by josephine
USD/JPY slips to 157.85 as yields drop; hot US PPI, BoJ tightening and intervention risks boost volatility.
Easing Rates Spur CTA Gold Short-Covering as ETF Inflows and Central Bank Buying Bolster Bullion Base
Written on October 16, 2026 at 3:42 am, by josephine
Easing rates and softer USD spur CTAs to cover gold shorts; ETF inflows, central banks support bullish base.
US inflation surprise lifts dollar, while yield gap keeps USD/JPY dip-buying thesis intact
Written on October 16, 2026 at 3:41 am, by josephine
US inflation hits 3.7%, boosting dollar and yields; despite hawkish Japan talk, buy USD/JPY pullbacks.
US midterm vote looms as markets eye fiscal shift amid surging Treasury yields and inflation angst
Written on October 16, 2026 at 3:40 am, by josephine
US midterms November 3 may reshape fiscal policy, as rising inflation, higher yields heighten market volatility risks.
US jobless claims tick up to 199,000 as dollar index eases near 102
Written on October 16, 2026 at 3:40 am, by josephine
US jobless claims rose to 199K; continuing claims dipped, while the dollar index eased near 102.00.
US PPI accelerates to 6.3% as inflation surprise revives dollar momentum
Written on October 16, 2026 at 3:39 am, by josephine
US PPI jumped 6.3% y/y, 1.3% m/m, beating forecasts; markets reassess Fed, dollar, derivatives positioning.
US Retail Sales Ex-Autos Beat Forecast, Pushing Back Rate Cut Bets and Lifting Dollar Outlook
Written on October 16, 2026 at 3:38 am, by josephine
US retail sales ex-autos jumped 0.9% in September, beating forecasts, delaying rate cuts and boosting yields.
