Monthly Archives: August 2026
US goods trade deficit widens to $118.8bn, raising fresh GDP and rate-cut concerns
Written on August 27, 2026 at 5:26 pm, by josephine
July US goods trade deficit widened to $118.8B, pressuring Q3 GDP, weakening dollar, and boosting rate-cut bets.
US wholesale inventories jump 1.3% in July, fuelling concerns over demand and growth outlook
Written on August 27, 2026 at 4:26 pm, by josephine
US wholesale inventories jumped 1.3% in July, far above forecasts, signaling slowdown risks and defensive trades.
Brent Crude Slips from $95 as Traders Eye $83–84 Support and Option Hedges
Written on August 27, 2026 at 3:26 pm, by josephine
Brent rejected $95 resistance, drifting toward $83/84 support; options favor cautious bounce trades, hedged breakdown risk.
US dollar firms on rising Treasury yields as euro and sterling slip, yen and loonie in focus
Written on August 27, 2026 at 2:29 pm, by josephine
US dollar stays firm on higher yields; euro, sterling, loonie weaken; EM mixed; options favor USD strength.
Gold slips from peak as firmer US inflation lifts dollar and keeps Fed policy in focus
Written on August 27, 2026 at 2:27 pm, by josephine
Gold stalls near $4,589 after $4,643 high; firmer US inflation, stronger dollar/yields cap upside, Jackson Hole looms.
Euro slips below 1.1650 as US PCE props up dollar ahead of Fed Chair Warsh speech
Written on August 27, 2026 at 1:27 pm, by josephine
Euro slips to weekly lows as dollar gains on firm US PCE; markets await Jackson Hole.
Standard Chartered sees Bank of Canada holding at 2.25%, deferring rate cut to December
Written on August 27, 2026 at 1:26 pm, by josephine
Standard Chartered sees BoC holding 2.25%, delaying a 25bp cut to December amid tariff uncertainty.
Yen trades rangebound near 159.30 as markets await Warsh, BoJ hike expectations build
Written on August 27, 2026 at 12:27 pm, by josephine
Yen steadies near 159.30 as traders await Jackson Hole; sticky US PCE supports dollar, BoJ hike expected.
ECB tipped for September rate rise to 2.50%, then on hold through 2027
Written on August 27, 2026 at 11:26 am, by josephine
ECB to raise deposit rate to 2.50% in September, then hold through 2027; resilient growth, contained inflation.
Bitcoin and Gold Rise on Dollar Softness as ETF Flows and Regulation Drive Diverging Moves
Written on August 27, 2026 at 10:27 am, by josephine
Dollar weakness lifted Bitcoin and gold, but differing volatility, liquidity, ETF flows, and regulation kept correlation uneven.
