Monthly Archives: August 2026
UOB maintains cautious USD/SGD stance, flags range trade and downside bias below 1.2750

Written on August 25, 2026 at 1:26 am, by josephine
UOB cautious on USD/SGD; expects range 1.2680–1.2715 near-term, downside bias persists toward 1.2670.
Gold hits three-month high as Iran sanctions spur haven buying and ETF inflows

Written on August 25, 2026 at 12:28 am, by josephine
Gold hits three-month high after new Iran sanctions, falling yields and strong ETF inflows boost safe-haven demand.
USD/CHF Edges Higher as US-Iran Tensions and Fed Data Focus Steadies the Dollar

Written on August 25, 2026 at 12:26 am, by josephine
USD/CHF edges up as dollar steadies; US-Iran sanctions tensions rise; traders eye oil calls, straddles, PCE.
Yen steadies as focus shifts to Bank of Japan guidance, traders eye USD/JPY downside options

Written on August 24, 2026 at 11:27 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY stayed rangebound near 158–159 as traders positioned for potential yen strength ahead of the BoJ.
Gold hits mid-May high as dollar slips after Canada trade talks collapse and Iran sanctions loom

Written on August 24, 2026 at 11:26 pm, by josephine
Gold hits $4,680 as dollar weakens; trade tensions and Iran sanctions fuel bullish momentum toward $4,700.
Bessent Conference in Focus as Traders Eye DXY Reversal, Financials Hedges and Semiconductor Slide

Written on August 24, 2026 at 10:27 pm, by josephine
Bessent conference may reverse DXY; short financials and semiconductors; monitor silver exhaustion and USDCAD risk-off signal.
FTSE 100 edges higher as gold and bitcoin rally, while tech drags on Nasdaq sentiment

Written on August 24, 2026 at 10:26 pm, by josephine
FTSE 100 rises on gold strength; gold and bitcoin favored as havens while tech weakens; hedge Nasdaq exposure.
WTI slips below $85 as Middle East tensions and Iran sanctions risks fuel volatility calls

Written on August 24, 2026 at 9:26 pm, by josephine
WTI dips to $84.37 as Hormuz tensions and looming US Iran sanctions fuel volatility; key levels.
USD/JPY Gains as Dollar Stabilises, Markets Eye PCE, Jackson Hole and Bank of Japan Meeting

Written on August 24, 2026 at 8:27 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY climbed as dollar steadied; traders eye Iran sanctions, PCE data, Jackson Hole, and BoJ guidance.
Canadian dollar slides as US–Canada talks collapse, lifting USD/CAD towards 200-day average

Written on August 24, 2026 at 8:26 pm, by josephine
Canadian dollar slumps after talks collapse; USD/CAD rebounds near 1.3844, with traders targeting 1.3950 and hedging.