Monthly Archives: August 2026
Dollar steadies above 100 after CPI as traders eye PPI, UK GDP and Middle East risks

Written on August 13, 2026 at 1:51 am, by josephine
Dollar rebounds after CPI; traders brace for PPI, UK GDP, and geopolitics lifting gold and oil.
EUR/USD retreats as US dollar rebounds after CPI, energy and Middle East risks buoy demand

Written on August 13, 2026 at 12:51 am, by josephine
EUR/USD erased gains as CPI steadied; dollar rebounded on energy, geopolitics, keeping pair range-bound near 1.1500.
Sterling steadies near 1.3500 as US inflation cools, UK GDP looms and Hormuz tensions rise

Written on August 12, 2026 at 11:52 pm, by josephine
Sterling steadied near 1.3500 after expected US CPI; traders await UK GDP amid rising Middle East tensions.
AUD/USD pares gains after US CPI, steadies near 0.7070 as focus shifts to PPI

Written on August 12, 2026 at 11:51 pm, by josephine
AUD/USD holds near 0.7070 after CPI; focus shifts to PPI, Fed odds, and key supports/resistance.
NZD/USD slides as US inflation steadies and geopolitics, New Zealand politics curb risk appetite

Written on August 12, 2026 at 10:53 pm, by josephine
NZD/USD fell to 0.5865 as muted US CPI, geopolitics, and NZ politics pressured sentiment; bearish.
Dow fails to hold 54,000 after in-line US CPI as rate-cut bets fade amid oil risks

Written on August 12, 2026 at 10:52 pm, by josephine
Dow stalls after CPI meets forecasts; fails 54,000, slips toward 53,800 as energy risks and rates pressure.
Oil slides as Hormuz traffic stays 88% below normal, keeping freight and supply risks elevated

Written on August 12, 2026 at 9:53 pm, by josephine
Hormuz traffic remains near 12% normal despite reopening; futures ease, but constrained routing and higher tanker rates signal risk.
Yen retreats as US CPI meets forecasts, softening Fed hike bets; USD/JPY steadies near 159.20

Written on August 12, 2026 at 9:51 pm, by josephine
Yen weakens after US CPI meets forecasts; USD/JPY near 159.20 as Fed hike odds drop. Options hedges advised.
US July CPI Matches Forecasts as Energy Drags, Keeping September Fed Hike Odds Below 50%

Written on August 12, 2026 at 8:53 pm, by josephine
July CPI met forecasts: headline 0.1%, core 0.2%; energy drag, easing food, muted tariffs; dollar pressured.
Trump claims US ‘total control’ of Hormuz as traders eye oil volatility and Brent-WTI spread

Written on August 12, 2026 at 8:52 pm, by josephine
Trump claims US “total control” of Hormuz; analysts see oil volatility, recommend Brent options, WTI straddles.