Monthly Archives: July 2026
Sterling Holds Near 1.3380 as UK Inflation Eases and Rate Bets Focus on BoE, Fed

Written on July 22, 2026 at 11:21 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD held 1.3377 as UK CPI cooled; BOE hike odds stayed high amid oil-driven volatility.
Russia PPI accelerates to 10.5% in June, fuelling rate hike expectations and rattling rouble traders

Written on July 22, 2026 at 10:52 pm, by josephine
Russia PPI rose 10.5% in June, boosting hawkish rate expectations; traders eye swaps, NDFs, energy futures.
Russia’s June PPI slips 0.1%, fuelling expectations of easing bias from central bank

Written on July 22, 2026 at 10:51 pm, by josephine
Russia’s PPI fell 0.1% in June, signaling cooling inflation and potential easing; traders eye bond gains.
Russia’s June Industrial Output Beats Forecast, Backing Rouble and Keeping Rate-Hike Bets Alive

Written on July 22, 2026 at 10:22 pm, by josephine
Russia’s industrial production rose 0.6% in June, beating forecasts, boosting ruble, MOEX, tightening outlook.
Colombian peso rally, driven by carry trade, faces reversal risks as fiscal strains mount

Written on July 22, 2026 at 10:21 pm, by josephine
Colombian peso surged on carry since late-2024; fiscal deterioration and oversold signals suggest USD/COP rebound risk soon.
FTSE 100 Hits Five-Month High as Oil Holds Firm and Markets Rotate Ahead of Alphabet Earnings

Written on July 22, 2026 at 9:52 pm, by josephine
FTSE hits five-month high as geopolitics barely move markets; rotation, earnings volatility, and gold support shape strategies.
USD/CAD edges lower as oil firms, dollar softens ahead of Fed meeting and tariff risks

Written on July 22, 2026 at 9:51 pm, by josephine
USD/CAD dips as softer dollar and firm oil boost loonie; FOMC, tariffs raise volatility; longer-term bearish outlook.
NZD/USD slips as US-Iran tensions boost Dollar, despite firmer New Zealand inflation and hawkish RBNZ signals

Written on July 22, 2026 at 9:21 pm, by josephine
NZD/USD slips near 0.5815 as risk aversion boosts USD, despite higher NZ inflation and hawkish RBNZ.
Standard Chartered sees July Politburo prioritising fiscal execution over fresh stimulus, with monetary policy ancillary

Written on July 22, 2026 at 8:52 pm, by josephine
Economists expect July Politburo to prioritize executing existing fiscal plans, with limited new stimulus and targeted infrastructure.
Yen Surrenders Gains as BoJ Hawkish Talk and Middle East Tensions Keep USD/JPY Near 163

Written on July 22, 2026 at 8:21 pm, by josephine
Yen trims gains near 163 as hawkish BoJ talk, intervention risk, and Middle East tensions fuel volatility.