Monthly Archives: October 2026
Fed Beige Book Flags Flat Employment, Slight Growth Bias and Mixed Price Pressures Across Districts
Written on October 15, 2026 at 3:40 am, by josephine
Beige Book shows flat employment, slight expected growth led by manufacturing, while price pressures persist across districts.
US Debt Above $40trn Fuels ‘Higher for Longer’ Rate Fears, Lifting Implied Gold and Silver Values
Written on October 15, 2026 at 3:40 am, by josephine
US debt tops $40trn amid higher rates; M2 surge and US Debt Clock implies lofty gold, silver.
NZD/USD Slides to April 2025 Lows as Hot US Inflation Lifts Dollar, Rate-Hike Bets
Written on October 15, 2026 at 3:39 am, by josephine
NZD/USD drops to April 2025 lows after hot US CPI boosts dollar, yields; strategy favors selling rallies.
Dollar index hits April 2025 high as stronger US inflation lifts rate-hike bets
Written on October 15, 2026 at 3:38 am, by josephine
Dollar Index hits 102.90 as hot September CPI lifts yields, raises October hike odds, and 2027 tightening bets.
Korean stocks slump fuels demand for won downside hedges as foreign outflows accelerate
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:45 am, by josephine
KOSPI’s sharp selloff and $3.3bn foreign outflows drove KRW downside hedge demand; MUFG urges USD/KRW calls.
USD/CAD climbs towards 18-month highs as hot US inflation lifts dollar and rate-hike bets
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:44 am, by josephine
USD/CAD rebounded near 1.4287 as hot US CPI lifted dollar, boosting Fed hike odds and widening US-Canada spreads.
BNY Mellon’s Yu Sees ECB October Pause, QT Flexibility as Sovereign Spreads and Budget Risks Loom
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:43 am, by josephine
ECB likely pauses October, ending 2024 hikes; spreads and France budget risks may halt QT; euro capped.
Gold Range-Bound Ahead of US CPI as Yields and Dollar Bite, ETF Inflows Support
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:42 am, by josephine
Gold trades rangebound near $4,050–4,200 as yields, dollar pressure offset ETF inflows and central-bank buying.
China’s September exports surge on AI-driven demand, widening trade surplus and lifting 2026 outlook
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:42 am, by josephine
China’s September trade surged: exports +36.3%, imports +31%, widening surplus; tech demand boosts 2026 forecasts upward.
Dollar lifts USD/JPY towards 159 as hot US inflation drives yields and intervention concerns linger
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:41 am, by josephine
USD/JPY climbs near 159 as hotter US CPI boosts Dollar, lifts hike odds; yen weak, intervention risk.
