Monthly Archives: August 2026
Warsh Flags Further Rate Rises as Jackson Hole Shift Lifts Hike Odds, Flattens Yield Curve

Written on August 31, 2026 at 5:28 pm, by josephine
Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut turned hawkish: inflation “work to do,” markets price hikes; traders brace volatility.
Dollar steadies after Jackson Hole surge as payrolls loom; oil rises amid Middle East tensions

Written on August 31, 2026 at 5:27 pm, by josephine
Dollar steadies after Warsh hawkish jump; focus shifts to payrolls, ECB/BOJ hikes, oil surge, FX options.
Gold retreats to $4,397 as profit-taking builds; firmer dollar and hawkish Fed weigh on outlook

Written on August 31, 2026 at 4:26 pm, by josephine
Gold drops to $4,397 amid profit-taking and a firm dollar; Wave B rebound may precede deeper fall.
Warsh Jackson Hole remarks spark front-end Treasury sell-off as gold slides and oil jumps on tensions

Written on August 31, 2026 at 3:27 pm, by josephine
Warsh sparked front-end yield surge, gold slump, oil jump; traders eye hedges amid data and volatility.
Brazil’s July nominal budget deficit widens to 97.6 billion reais, missing forecasts by 13.6 billion reais

Written on August 31, 2026 at 2:27 pm, by josephine
Brazil’s July nominal deficit hit 97.6 billion reais, missing forecasts, pressuring BRL, rates, equities.
Gold steadies near $4,436 as Fed hawkishness caps gains, yields rise and oil jumps

Written on August 31, 2026 at 2:26 pm, by josephine
Gold steadies near $4,436 as hawkish Fed caps gains; traders eye puts, strangles amid volatility risks.
Warsh Jackson Hole hawkish pivot lifts September hike odds as markets brace for US data deluge

Written on August 31, 2026 at 1:28 pm, by josephine
Hawkish Jackson Hole speech boosts September hike odds; traders eye USD calls, curve-flatteners, and NFP straddles.
Gold steadies near $4,450 as hawkish Fed bets and US-Iran tensions weigh on bullion

Written on August 31, 2026 at 1:27 pm, by josephine
Gold hovers near $4,450 after 4% slump; hawkish Fed, stronger dollar and tensions weigh, bearish outlook.
Belgian GDP Stalls in Second Quarter, Boosting ECB Rate-Cut Bets and Euro Downside Risks

Written on August 31, 2026 at 12:27 pm, by josephine
Belgium’s GDP stalled at 0% in Q2, boosting ECB cut expectations, favoring bonds, Euribor longs, euro bearish.
Greece Unemployment Edges Down to 7.9%, Easing Pressure for ECB Rate Cuts

Written on August 31, 2026 at 12:26 pm, by josephine
Greece’s unemployment fell to 7.9% in July, highlighting resilience, supporting euro strength, and boosting bonds, stocks.