Monthly Archives: July 2026

Dollar Index Rises as Middle East Strikes and Higher Oil Bolster Safe-Haven Demand

Written on July 21, 2026 at 12:51 am, by

DXY rose to 100.95 on safe-haven demand as Middle East tensions boosted oil, rate-hike bets.

Trump Threatens Retaliation Against Iran as Dollar Firms and Oil Risks Mount Amid Hormuz Tensions

Written on July 21, 2026 at 12:22 am, by

Trump vows Iran will repay any US troop killing “many times over,” jolting markets, boosting dollar, oil-hedge demand.

Gilt Yields Top 5% as Burnham Cabinet Shake-up and Fiscal Plans Rattle UK Markets

Written on July 21, 2026 at 12:21 am, by

UK gilt yields surged above 5% after Reeves ouster; Burnham’s £24bn plans hit sterling, equities hard.

US shares edge higher on Iran diplomacy hopes as markets price Fed hike risk and oil-led inflation pressure

Written on July 20, 2026 at 11:52 pm, by

Stocks rose on diplomacy hopes, but bonds price higher rates; inflation risks threaten correction before July Fed.

Reeves Resignation Lifts Gilt Yields and Pressures Sterling as Burnham Faces Fiscal Credibility Test

Written on July 20, 2026 at 11:22 pm, by

Reeves resigns in Burnham reshuffle, leaving Treasury vacancy; gilt yields hit 5.05%, sterling weak, volatility hedges advised.

Brent Jumps 12% as US-Iran Tensions Lift Risk Premium and Tighten Refining Margins

Written on July 20, 2026 at 11:21 pm, by

Brent jumped 12% on US-Iran tensions; Hormuz crude flows rose, crack spreads widened; traders favor options.

EUR/USD Retreats as Middle East Headlines Spur Dollar Demand, Oil Rallies and Volatility Rises

Written on July 20, 2026 at 10:52 pm, by

EUR/USD dipped as Middle East headlines whipsawed risk sentiment; oil surged, boosting volatility and hedging demand.

USD/JPY steadies near 162.55 as Houthi risk premium lifts dollar, BoJ intervention threat looms

Written on July 20, 2026 at 10:51 pm, by

USD/JPY holds near 162.55 as geopolitical risks and hawkish Fed support dollar, raising intervention volatility concerns.

TD Securities sees softer Canada CPI lifting USD/CAD, with rate divergence keeping pair near 1.39

Written on July 20, 2026 at 10:21 pm, by

Softer Canadian CPI lifts USD/CAD; rate divergence and strong USD limit downside, keeping pair near 1.39.

BNY Sees Latin American FX Backed by Balance-of-Payments Strength, with Mexico Data in Focus

Written on July 20, 2026 at 10:21 pm, by

BNY sees Latin American FX supported by strong flows, carry improvement; Mexico data benign, Peru sol underheld.

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