Monthly Archives: August 2026
US Market closed, Global Market flat
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:00 am, by josephine
US markets were closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, meanwhile, trading volumes are lower due to the holiday with no cash US equity market trading. The Meeting Minutes from the Fed earlier this month indicated several officials backed the need to moderate the pace of rate hikes, which adds to expectations the central Continue Reading
CPI dropped, market expects Fed to reduce rate hike in December
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:59 am, by josephine
US stocks advanced higher on Friday, preserving their upside momentum and extending the rally amid a slowdown in inflation and the upbeat market mood on the last trading day of the week. The risk-on sentiment is mainly supported by the soft inflation data from the US and news of China easing the Covid-related restrictions, as Continue Reading
US Stocks declined in a flat session on Monday
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:59 am, by josephine
US stocks declined lower on Monday, surrendered their early gains and ended a choppy session lower after two Federal Reserve officials highlighted the central bank’s resolve to be persistent until it brings inflation down meaningfully. Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard said that it would be appropriate soon for the central bank to slow its pace Continue Reading
Market expectations improved as US PPI released softer
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:59 am, by josephine
US stocks rebounded higher on Tuesday, ending their previous slide and regaining upside momentum as fresh data added to evidence that inflation may have peaked. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand in the US declined to 8% on a yearly basis in October, which decelerated compared to last month’s 8.2% and strengthened the Continue Reading
US Retail Sales increased, indicating the economy can handle Fed rises
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:58 am, by josephine
US stocks declined lower on Wednesday, failing to preserve their upside momentum and witnessing selling pressure after strong retail sales data and comments from at least two Federal Reserve speakers recast bets that the central bank’s policy tightening regime is nearing an end. The US Retail Sales rose by 1.3% in October, which came in Continue Reading
Fed promised to fight inflation
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:58 am, by josephine
US stocks declined lower on Thursday, continuing their downside momentum and dropping for a second day as Federal Reserve officials are likely to remain persistent in their fight against inflation and warned of more pain to come. Fed speakers in recent days have emphasized that they need to go further to extinguish price pressures. Moreover, Continue Reading
After Friday’s mixed jobs report, markets await this week’s inflation data
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:57 am, by josephine
US stocks advanced higher on Friday, regaining upside momentum and ending their previous slide as investors weighed mixed jobs figures and awaited next week’s inflation data for more clues on when the Federal Reserve would be able to slow down its pace of rate hikes. The Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 261,000 in Continue Reading
US stocks rose ahead of midterm elections and inflation data this week
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:57 am, by josephine
US stocks rallied higher on Monday, preserving their upside traction for the second day and extending their previous rally ahead of midterm elections and inflation data later this week. The renewed speculation that the US Federal Reserve will ease the pace of quantitative tightening regardless of Chair Jerome Powell´s hawkish comments and easing restrictive measures Continue Reading
Bitcoin dropped to a fresh low 2022
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:57 am, by josephine
US stocks advanced higher on Tuesday, extending their previous rally and rose for the third day as investors awaited midterm election results and monitored the selloff in crypto markets. Bitcoin plummeted to a fresh 2022 low at $18,355 amid the collapse of FTX and Binance’s decision to save the crypto exchange. The mini-crash in Bitcoin Continue Reading
The market awaits US CPI inflation data
Written on August 15, 2026 at 8:57 am, by josephine
US stocks tumbled heavily on Wednesday, failing to preserve their upside traction and witnessing heavy selling pressure as renewed selling in cryptocurrencies and disappointing earnings weighed on risk sentiment ahead of a key US inflation report. Global equity markets sensed an intense sell-off amid headwinds of the US mid-term elections outcome and upside risks from Continue Reading
