Monthly Archives: August 2026
Singapore factory PMI edges up to 51.4, signalling steady expansion and underpinning SGD optimism

Written on August 3, 2026 at 4:22 pm, by josephine
Singapore manufacturing PMI edges up to 51.4 in July, signaling modest expansion and supportive backdrop for SGD.
Brazil Manufacturing PMI Slumps Into Contraction, Raising Pressure on Real, Equities and Rate Expectations

Written on August 3, 2026 at 4:21 pm, by josephine
Brazil’s PMI sank to 47.5 in July, signalling contraction, pressuring BRL and equities, boosting volatility.
Dollar Slips into August as Fed Guidance Pullback, US-Japan Intervention Weighs on Greenback

Written on August 3, 2026 at 3:51 pm, by josephine
Dollar weakens entering August as Fed eases guidance, intervention hits USD/JPY; traders favor bearish options, steepeners.
USD/JPY steadies as US-Japan yen buying fuels intervention talk, with $95bn deployed last week

Written on August 3, 2026 at 3:24 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY steadied near 156.80 after sharp drop; $95B US-Japan yen-buying sparked volatility, boosting intervention fears.
BoJ and Fed uncertainty fuels dollar/yen intervention debate as Japan trims US Treasury holdings

Written on August 3, 2026 at 3:22 pm, by josephine
BoJ uncertainty, Japan Treasury sales, and Fed inflation risks drive USD/JPY, yields, and volatility options strategies.
ING flags rare US–Japan yen intervention via Fed and FIMA repo, aiming to cap USD/JPY near 160

Written on August 3, 2026 at 2:52 pm, by josephine
ING says rare US–Japan joint intervention capped USD/JPY near 160, using FIMA, but policy divergence persists.
Brent Slips as Hormuz Risks Persist, While Traders Target Weekly Oil and Risk-Asset Swings

Written on August 3, 2026 at 2:23 pm, by josephine
Hormuz tensions drive oil volatility; paused strikes ease Brent, but recurring weekly flare-ups lift crude, pressure equities.
EUR/GBP Stalls Below 0.8570 as PMI Downgrades Cloud BoE Outlook and Support Levels Loom

Written on August 3, 2026 at 2:22 pm, by josephine
EUR/GBP rebounds near 0.8540 but stalls below 0.8570; mixed PMI, momentum fading; key support/resistance levels.
AUD/USD slips towards 0.7000 as US dollar firms, China PMI softens and RBA stays hawkish

Written on August 3, 2026 at 1:54 pm, by josephine
AUD/USD slips near 0.7000 as USD firms; China PMI cools, RBA hawkish; volatility ahead of US data.
Gold pares gap-led jump as oil tumbles and Fed hike bets cap XAU/USD near $4,036

Written on August 3, 2026 at 1:52 pm, by josephine
Gold dips to $4,036 as oil plunges, geopolitics persist, and Fed-hike odds cap upside. Traders cautious.