Monthly Archives: August 2026
WTI Extends Slide Below $80 as Hormuz Corridor Talks and US Stock Builds Weigh

Written on August 26, 2026 at 1:28 pm, by josephine
WTI falls to $79.50 as Hormuz corridor talks ease risk premium; inventory builds reinforce bearish outlook.
Nvidia Earnings Awaited as Markets Eye $100bn Quarterly Revenue and Growing AI Infrastructure Financing

Written on August 26, 2026 at 1:27 pm, by josephine
Nvidia eyes $92bn-plus revenue, $100bn quarters, and AI financing expansion; options traders brace for volatility.
Treasury yields slide post-Bessent as oil drops, dollar softens before PCE, auctions and Warsh speech

Written on August 26, 2026 at 12:28 pm, by josephine
US long yields fall post-Bessent; oil drops; volatility eases; PCE, auctions, Jackson Hole next; FX shifts.
Australian dollar firms against yen as hotter July inflation lifts wagers on September RBA hike

Written on August 26, 2026 at 12:27 pm, by josephine
Australian dollar rises versus yen as July CPI beats forecasts, boosting RBA hike odds and bullish AUD/JPY.
Wall Street futures edge lower as PCE, Nvidia earnings and Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech loom

Written on August 26, 2026 at 11:28 am, by josephine
US stock futures muted ahead of PCE and Nvidia earnings; traders eye Jackson Hole, volatility hedges, rotation.
Wall Street futures edge lower as PCE, Nvidia earnings and Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech loom

Written on August 26, 2026 at 11:27 am, by josephine
US stock futures muted ahead of PCE and Nvidia earnings; traders eye Jackson Hole, volatility hedges, rotation.
Brent Slumps as Iran De-escalation Headlines Erode Risk Premium, Setting Up Biggest Weekly Fall Since June

Written on August 26, 2026 at 10:27 am, by josephine
Brent crude slides over 8% on ceasefire hopes, easing Hormuz risks, boosting bonds and equities, encouraging short-volatility strategies.
Yen Gains as Markets Price BoJ September Rate Rise; Dollar Slips Ahead of US PCE Data

Written on August 26, 2026 at 9:37 am, by josephine
Yen rises as USD/JPY nears 159 on BoJ hike bets; dollar slips ahead of US PCE inflation data.
Markets Edge Higher as Nvidia Earnings Loom, with Options Pricing in Muted Post-Beat Reaction

Written on August 26, 2026 at 9:37 am, by josephine
Nvidia earnings loom as macro catalyst; options imply 8–10% move, but upside reactions cool; favor structured volatility.
Australian dollar climbs on upbeat CPI, markets price higher odds of RBA hike; US PCE awaited

Written on August 26, 2026 at 8:28 am, by josephine
Australian dollar climbs to 0.7180 after strong CPI, boosting RBA hike bets; traders eye US PCE.