Monthly Archives: February 2026
USD/JPY wavers near 153.40 as yen strengthens on BoJ hike bets, dollar steadies on Fed view
Written on February 18, 2026 at 8:42 am, by
USD/JPY steadied near 153.40 as BOJ hike hopes supported yen; US data boosted dollar slightly.
At the US 52-week bill auction, the yield slipped to 3.345% from 3.39% previously
Written on February 18, 2026 at 8:41 am, by
U.S. 52-week Treasury bill auction yield fell to 3.345%, down 0.045 points from prior 3.39%.
WTI crude slips to about $62.50, down 1.80%, constrained by US-Iran talks and OPEC+ rumours
Written on February 18, 2026 at 8:12 am, by
WTI slid to $62.50 as markets eyed US-Iran talks and potential OPEC+ output increases.
Post-holiday, investors sold tech; AI disruption fears and looming FOMC minutes pushed the Dow down 120 points
Written on February 18, 2026 at 8:11 am, by
U.S. stocks slid as yields fell; tech lagged, Danaher-Masimo deal surged, and key Fed data awaited.
RBC’s Nathan Janzen says January’s softer Canadian CPI gives the BoC greater latitude to ease
Written on February 18, 2026 at 7:42 am, by
Canada’s January CPI slowed: headline 2.3%, tax-adjusted 2.1%; core measures eased, giving BoC more cut room.
New Zealand’s GDT Price Index slowed, falling to 3.6% after previously recording a 6.7% rise
Written on February 18, 2026 at 7:41 am, by
New Zealand’s GDT Price Index climbed 3.6% in the latest update, following a 6.7% rise previously.
Propelled by a firmer US Dollar, USD/CHF trades around 0.7729 as the Swiss Franc softens near weekly highs
Written on February 18, 2026 at 7:12 am, by
USD/CHF rose near one-week high as strong US data boosted dollar, easing safe-haven Swiss franc.
Sterling fell nearly 100 pips after UK unemployment reached a decade high, dragging GBP/USD lower
Written on February 18, 2026 at 7:11 am, by
Pound Sterling slid as trading resumed, with weak UK jobs data pushing GBP/USD down nearly 100 pips.
Sterling falls almost 100 pips versus dollar after UK unemployment reaches highest level in ten years
Written on February 18, 2026 at 6:42 am, by
GBP/USD drops nearly 100 pips after weak UK jobs data, boosting BoE cut odds ahead of CPI.
Holiday-thinned trading sees firmer US dollar pressure gold, leaving XAU/USD down 2.50% near two-week lows
Written on February 18, 2026 at 6:41 am, by
Gold slid 2.5% near two-week lows as dollar, yields rose; thin Lunar New Year trading capped prices.
