Monthly Archives: June 2026
US ex-autos retail sales surprise lifts higher-for-longer Fed bets, stoking rate and equity volatility
Written on June 18, 2026 at 2:09 am, by davin
May ex-auto US retail sales rose 0.8%, reducing near-term Fed cut odds and raising volatility, dollar strength.
US retail sales control group rises to 0.7%, reinforcing higher-for-longer Fed expectations
Written on June 18, 2026 at 1:40 am, by davin
May control-group retail sales rose to 0.7%, signaling resilient demand, complicating rate cuts and heightening volatility.
Canada new housing prices fall 0.3% in May, fuelling dovish Bank of Canada bets and CAD pressure
Written on June 18, 2026 at 1:39 am, by davin
Canada’s New Housing Price Index dropped 0.3% in May, boosting rate-cut bets and bullish USD/CAD.
US Retail Sales Beat Forecasts, Reinforcing Higher-for-Longer Fed Rate Expectations
Written on June 18, 2026 at 1:11 am, by davin
May US retail sales jumped 0.9%, beating forecasts, signaling resilient consumers, delaying Fed cuts, boosting volatility, dollar.
Nvidia Finds Support Near $200 as Hyperscaler Spending Outlook Buoys Bull-Flag Setup
Written on June 18, 2026 at 1:10 am, by davin
Nvidia stabilizes near $200 support; bull-flag builds as hyperscaler capex surges, eyeing $208 breakout and highs.
Euro Dips Below 1.1600 as Markets Await Warsh-Led Fed Signals and Rising Geopolitical Risk
Written on June 18, 2026 at 12:40 am, by davin
Euro dips below 1.1600 as markets await new Fed chair Warsh; volatility, geopolitics, ECB divergence.
Societe Generale flags dovish Fed risk, favouring short USD/JPY and USD/SEK in G10
Written on June 18, 2026 at 12:39 am, by davin
SocGen sees BOJ hike muted; bets short USD/JPY and USD/SEK if Fed turns dovish, EUR weaker hawkish.
UK CPI holds at 2.8% as core inflation edges up, keeping Bank of England outlook in focus
Written on June 18, 2026 at 12:10 am, by davin
UK May CPI held at 2.8%, below forecasts; core edged up, but pressures softening, BoE hikes uncertain.
Dollar Treads Water Ahead of Fed as Brent Slips Below $80 and Iran Deal Nears
Written on June 18, 2026 at 12:09 am, by davin
FX markets range-bound ahead of FOMC; Brent dips below $80, easing inflation, but Fed stays patient.
South Africa Retail Sales Growth Halves in April, Raising Rand and Rate-Cut Concerns
Written on June 17, 2026 at 11:40 pm, by davin
South Africa’s retail growth halved in April, signalling weaker consumers, rand pressure, equity risks, and dovish hopes.
