Monthly Archives: August 2026
The Fed said the economy can handle more tightening
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:05 am, by josephine
US equities dropped on Thursday, as investors digested data validating the Federal Reserve’s assertion that the economy is robust enough to withstand more tightening. Technology stocks were battered after a gloomy outlook from chipmaker Micron Technologies Inc. weighed on sentiment. Data released on Thursday painted a picture of a resilient economy, stoking concern that the Continue Reading
Market awaits US CPI data for this week
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:04 am, by josephine
The DXY and the US equity market moved in an inverse correlation, the U.S. Michigan Consumer Sentiment and PPI released last Friday both showed a positive future for the U.S. Dollar, the greenback had little bounce that raised 0.11%, sits at $104.932, moreover, the December CPI report scheduled to release on Tuesday, might lead to Continue Reading
US inflation causes cautious market sentiment
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:04 am, by josephine
After the DXY snaps a two-day recovery, US Dollar fails to break the resistance of 105.00 and bounced back. DXY portrays the market’s cautious mood ahead of the United States’ key inflation numbers for November, the Consumer Price Index which is going to be released on Tuesday, since the inaction of DXY could be linked Continue Reading
Fed expected to raise 50 bps after US inflation slower
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:04 am, by josephine
US Dollar falls due to the lower-than-expected CPI which is 7.1%, and the Consumer Price Index in November of 0.1% below the 0.3% of market consensus, which is another moderation in monthly core CPI helps to reaffirm that the USD peak is here ($105.00). The Fed is widely expected to hike the funds’ rate by Continue Reading
Fed raise interest rates by 50 bps
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:04 am, by josephine
US stocks turned lower after the Federal Reserve released the raise of rates by half a percentage point. However, while the Fed has downshifted the pace of tightening, the message given to the financial markets is that they’re not done yet. While the Fed has signalled its plans to keep lifting rates next year to Continue Reading
SNB, BoE and ECB raised their interest rates by 50 bps
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:04 am, by josephine
This Friday, after hawkish signals from central banks, sparked a rout in US and European shares and a rally in the dollar. The S&P 500 closed at its lowest level in more than a month and the dollar climbed the most since September as investors sought haven assets after warnings by the Federal Reserve and Continue Reading
NFP add more jobs on Friday, what next for the FED?
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:03 am, by josephine
US stocks edged lower on Friday, as a hot jobs report fueled bets the Federal Reserve will keep tightening even if officials downshift the pace of hikes this month. Now, the equities and bonds market faced a lot of instability, with the surge in 10-year yields fizzling out while two-year rates remained higher. US employers Continue Reading
US services indicator unexpectedly climbed, Fed may keep tighten policy to manage high inflation
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:03 am, by josephine
The equities market kicked off the week with losses and bond yields climbed as a US services gauge unexpectedly rose, fueling speculation the Federal Reserve will keep its policy tight to tame stubborn inflation. In the meantime, treasuries slumped across the curve, driving 10-year yields to 3.6%. Swaps showed higher expectations on where the Fed Continue Reading
USD still on market hawkish pressure
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:03 am, by josephine
U.S. equities hit their peak and kept falling after the speech of Fed Chair Powell on 12/1. There was a rebound on 12/2 because of the release of nonfarm payrolls, but the pressure from hawkishness is on the cards. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.03% to close at 33596.34. The S&P 500 dropped 1.44% Continue Reading
Gold moves higher as US stocks falling
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:02 am, by josephine
U.S. equities kept falling as Gold seemed as a hedge currency, S&P 500 is starting to turn more decisively lower and the gold price raised 0.86%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has little raise to close at 33597.92. The S&P 500 dropped 0.19% to close at 3933.92. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.51% to close Continue Reading
