Monthly Archives: August 2026
CFTC data show yen shorts deepen as speculative bets near levels that previously triggered squeeze risks

Written on August 1, 2026 at 1:22 am, by josephine
CFTC data shows JPY net shorts deepening to -163.4k, signaling extreme bearish positioning and potential reversal.
CFTC data show gold speculators flip to net short as macro headwinds weigh on bullion

Written on August 1, 2026 at 1:21 am, by josephine
CFTC data show gold speculators flipped from 183.9k net long to -163.4k net short, signaling bearish momentum.
USD/JPY whipsaws as New York Fed readies banks amid suspected yen-support intervention risk

Written on August 1, 2026 at 12:52 am, by josephine
USD/JPY whipsawed 158-161 amid suspected Fed-backed dollar selling; intervention risk high, 158 support watched ahead NFP.
Dollar Index pares gains as Japan intervention talk and US Treasury warning stoke yen volatility

Written on August 1, 2026 at 12:51 am, by josephine
Dollar index slips below 100 amid suspected Japan/US yen intervention, Fed caution, and looming payrolls volatility.
Colombia Central Bank Sets Benchmark Rate at 12%, Dovish Surprise Pressures Peso, Lifts Bonds and Shares

Written on August 1, 2026 at 12:22 am, by josephine
Colombia surprised markets, cutting benchmark rate to 12%, pressuring peso, boosting bonds and equities on easing.
Barkin Flags Uncertainty Over Fed Restrictiveness as Three Governors Push for Rate Rise

Written on August 1, 2026 at 12:21 am, by josephine
Barkin says restrictive-rate level uncertain as Fed dissent grows; investors brace for higher-for-longer rates, volatility.