Monthly Archives: July 2026
US 10-year Treasury auction clears at 4.58%, reinforcing higher-rate fears and weighing on equities
Written on July 8, 2026 at 10:51 pm, by josephine
US 10-year auction yield rose to 4.58%, signaling higher borrowing costs, pressuring growth stocks, raising volatility.
Dow tumbles as Iran tensions lift oil, upend safe havens and harden rate-hike bets
Written on July 8, 2026 at 10:23 pm, by josephine
Dow plunges 700 as Iran ceasefire collapses; oil surges, yields rise, safe havens lag; volatility, energy favored.
Asian currencies slide after June Fed meeting as domestic policy divergences drive rupiah, ringgit, baht and peso moves
Written on July 8, 2026 at 10:21 pm, by josephine
Asian currencies weaken on firm dollar/yields; Fed hikes loom. Diverging FX outlook turns on domestic fundamentals, policy.
European equities slide as US-Iran tensions lift oil prices, while Apple-Broadcom deal steadies tech
Written on July 8, 2026 at 9:52 pm, by josephine
European stocks slid on renewed US–Iran conflict fears, lifting oil above $102; tech steadied on Apple-Broadcom news.
Gold slips as US-Iran tensions lift dollar and oil, fuelling Fed tightening bets
Written on July 8, 2026 at 9:51 pm, by josephine
Gold slid to $4,040 as US-Iran tensions boosted dollar, oil, and Fed hike bets, pressuring demand.
Sterling edges higher as Middle East tensions lift oil, complicating Bank of England rate outlook
Written on July 8, 2026 at 9:23 pm, by josephine
Sterling rose modestly as US-Iran tensions lifted oil, boosting volatility; Bank of England cuts repriced, capping GBP/USD.
Sterling Rises as Hormuz Tensions Lift Oil and Dollar, Focus Shifts to Fed Minutes
Written on July 8, 2026 at 9:22 pm, by josephine
Pound edged up as Iran-Hormuz tensions lifted oil and dollar; focus shifts to Fed minutes, UK politics.
Dollar Index edges higher on Iran tensions and firmer Fed hike bets ahead of minutes
Written on July 8, 2026 at 8:53 pm, by josephine
DXY rose to four-day high as Iran tensions and hawkish Fed expectations lifted oil, inflation fears.
Yen Slides Towards 1986 Levels as Oil and US-Japan Yield Gap Drive USD/JPY Higher
Written on July 8, 2026 at 8:51 pm, by josephine
Yen slides as oil-driven trade worries and wide US-Japan yield gaps push USD/JPY toward 1986 highs.
RBNZ lifts cash rate to 2.50% and signals more hikes as NZD outlook steadies
Written on July 8, 2026 at 8:22 pm, by josephine
RBNZ raised the cash rate to 2.50%, signalled more hikes, boosting NZD near-term despite later-2026 dovish risks.
