Monthly Archives: July 2026
Dollar Holds Firm as Middle East Escalation, Robust US Data and Oil Shock Risk Support Greenback
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:51 pm, by josephine
Middle East conflict and strong US data bolster resilient dollar; energy shock risk prompts defensive hedging strategies.
US export price inflation cools as June index rises 10.2% year on year
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:21 pm, by josephine
US export prices rose 10.2% year-on-year in June, easing from 11.2%, signalling cooling inflation pressures.
US Building Permits Fall 3% in June, Stoking Rate-Cut Bets and Pressuring Homebuilders
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:21 pm, by josephine
U.S. building permits fell 3% in June, signaling developers’ pullback, rising recession risks, and rate-cut expectations.
Canada Foreign Portfolio Inflows Miss Forecast in May, Raising Questions Over CAD Demand
Written on July 17, 2026 at 3:52 pm, by josephine
May foreign portfolio investment in Canada hit $7.9bn, missing forecasts, signalling weaker inflows and CAD pressure.
US Building Permits Miss Forecast, Adding to Signs of Cooling Housing Activity
Written on July 17, 2026 at 3:51 pm, by josephine
June U.S. building permits rose to 1.367M, missing forecasts, signaling housing slowdown and prompting rate-cut, hedging strategies.
US Housing Starts Beat Forecast at 1.427m, Bolstering Yields, Homebuilders and Dollar Trades
Written on July 17, 2026 at 3:22 pm, by josephine
June US housing starts jumped to 1.427m, topping forecasts, lifting yields, homebuilders, commodities, and dollar sentiment.
US Import Prices Rise in June, Fueling Higher-for-Longer Yield Bets and Stronger Dollar Views
Written on July 17, 2026 at 3:21 pm, by josephine
US import prices rose 0.3% in June, defying forecasts, boosting inflation fears, supporting higher rates, stronger dollar.
US Export Prices Fall 0.6% in June, Bolstering Rate-Cut Bets and Weighing on the Dollar
Written on July 17, 2026 at 2:52 pm, by josephine
U.S. export prices fell 0.6% in June, undershooting forecasts, boosting rate-cut bets and derivative opportunities.
US housing starts rebound sparks higher-yield bets and lifts homebuilders, dollar and copper trades
Written on July 17, 2026 at 2:51 pm, by josephine
June housing starts surged 19%, reversing May’s slump, signaling resilient construction, higher yields, stronger dollar, and homebuilder upside.
Dollar steadies on tech-led risk-off flows as US data and GDPNow keep dollar bid
Written on July 17, 2026 at 2:22 pm, by josephine
Dollar steadies as tech sell-off sparks risk-off flows; resilient US data supports bullish USD options strategies.
