Monthly Archives: August 2026
Sterling Holds Near February High as Softer US Yield Outlook Pressures Dollar

Written on August 24, 2026 at 5:27 am, by josephine
Sterling holds near 1.3600 as dollar weakens on softer Fed hike bets; geopolitics and oil watched.
PBoC sets USD/CNY fixing above Reuters estimate, prompting yuan volatility and derivatives positioning

Written on August 24, 2026 at 5:26 am, by josephine
PBoC set USD/CNY fixing at 6.7841, above estimates, signaling managed yuan weakness and increased derivatives volatility.
EUR/USD near 1.1680 as US buybacks weigh on dollar, ECB liquidity shift and Iran risk loom

Written on August 24, 2026 at 4:27 am, by josephine
EUR/USD nears 1.1680 amid weaker dollar from Treasury buybacks, ECB inflation focus, and US-Iran tensions driving volatility.
USD/CAD climbs as US hits Canada with 50% tariffs and Ottawa readies September retaliation

Written on August 24, 2026 at 4:26 am, by josephine
US imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods; Canada plans September 8 retaliation, boosting USD/CAD and volatility.
NZD/USD dips below 0.6000 as New Zealand retail sales miss; focus shifts to US PCE data

Written on August 24, 2026 at 3:26 am, by josephine
NZD/USD drops to 0.5970 on weak NZ retail sales; geopolitics boost USD; traders eye PCE, bearish NZD.
New Zealand retail sales slide 0.5% in Q2, NZ dollar dips as rate-cut bets build

Written on August 24, 2026 at 2:26 am, by josephine
New Zealand retail volumes fell 0.5% in Q2, missing forecasts; NZD dips as markets price potential RBNZ cuts.
New Zealand Retail Sales Ex Autos Rise 0.7% in Q2, Pointing to Softer Household Spending

Written on August 24, 2026 at 1:26 am, by josephine
New Zealand retail sales excluding motor vehicles rose 0.7% in Q2, slowing from 1.0% previously, indicating moderating spending.
New Zealand retail sales slump reignites NZD downside risks, bolsters rate-cut expectations and equity caution

Written on August 24, 2026 at 1:26 am, by josephine
New Zealand Q2 retail sales fell 0.5%, missing forecasts, signalling weaker demand and potential NZD, rates, equities pressure.
New Zealand retail sales beat forecasts, bolstering Kiwi and tempering expectations for RBNZ rate cuts

Written on August 24, 2026 at 12:27 am, by josephine
New Zealand retail sales surged 0.7% in Q2, beating forecasts, boosting NZD and tempering RBNZ cut expectations.
COT Data Flag Extreme Hedger Positioning Across AUD, Gas and Metals as Prices Rise

Written on August 24, 2026 at 12:26 am, by josephine
COT extremes show stretched hedger positioning: AUD, gas, euro, CAD stretched; gold-silver low, oil higher.