Monthly Archives: June 2026
Canada Retail Sales Miss Forecast, Fuelling Dovish Bank of Canada Bets and Canadian Dollar Headwinds

Written on June 20, 2026 at 2:38 am, by davin
Canada retail sales rose 0.5% in April, missing forecasts, reinforcing cooling demand and dovish Bank signals.
Canada Core Retail Sales Miss Forecast, Raising BoC Cut Bets and Pressuring the Loonie

Written on June 20, 2026 at 2:37 am, by davin
Canada retail sales ex-autos rose 0.1% in April, far below 0.7% forecast, signaling slowing demand.
USD/JPY Break Above 161 Rekindles Intervention Fears as Yen Shorts Stay Crowded

Written on June 20, 2026 at 2:08 am, by davin
USD/JPY above 161 revives Japan intervention risk; yen shorts crowded as dollar firms; oil drop offers modest relief.
Dollar hits one-year high as Fed stays hawkish, yen nears intervention zone around 161

Written on June 20, 2026 at 2:07 am, by davin
Dollar climbs on Fed hawkish hold; USD/JPY near 161 sparks intervention fears as US yields stay elevated.
Record foreign inflows and wide US-G6 yield spreads bolster dollar outlook, TIC data show

Written on June 20, 2026 at 1:39 am, by davin
Record foreign buying of US securities and wide yield spreads support a stronger dollar amid solid growth.
Singapore dollar holds firm as UOB flags tight USD/SGD range amid broader dollar strength

Written on June 20, 2026 at 1:38 am, by davin
UOB sees S$NEER 1.75% above midpoint, keeping USD/SGD range-bound near 1.2872–1.2937 amid dollar strength.
Gold slides to one-week low as markets price higher odds of Federal Reserve rate rises in 2026

Written on June 20, 2026 at 1:09 am, by davin
Gold slides to one-week lows as markets price Fed hikes, strengthening dollar, pressuring bullion and ETFs.
India’s forex reserves fall $10bn, fuelling bets of RBI rupee support and USD/INR cap

Written on June 20, 2026 at 1:08 am, by davin
India’s forex reserves fell nearly $10bn; RBI likely intervening to defend INR amid strong dollar pressures.
EUR/USD Slides as Hawkish Fed Lifts Dollar Index to One-Year High

Written on June 20, 2026 at 12:38 am, by davin
EUR/USD slid as DXY hit a one-year high on hawkish Fed; divergence favors bearish euro positioning.
Trump–Pezeshkian interim accord reopens Hormuz, pushing Brent lower and lifting oil-sensitive Asian currencies

Written on June 20, 2026 at 12:37 am, by davin
US-Iran interim deal reopens Strait of Hormuz, cutting Brent to $76, easing inflation, boosting Asian currencies.