Monthly Archives: August 2026
DBS Sees Singapore Inflation and Output Picking Up as Energy Costs and AI Demand Lift Outlook

Written on August 22, 2026 at 4:26 am, by josephine
DBS sees Singapore inflation rising in July; expects stronger SGD, tech upside, amid energy and supply risks.
Dollar dips below 99 as Treasury buyback plans pressure yields and revive fiscal concerns

Written on August 22, 2026 at 3:26 am, by josephine
Dollar slips as Treasury buybacks push long yields down; Fed stays cautious ahead of Jackson Hole risks.
Gold hits three-month high as Middle East tensions and softer dollar lift weekly gains

Written on August 22, 2026 at 2:27 am, by josephine
Gold hits three-month high near $4,622, up 5.6% weekly; geopolitics, softer dollar fuel momentum.
EUR/USD Eyes Fourth Weekly Gain as Softer Dollar and Tightening Spreads Lift Euro Near 1.17

Written on August 22, 2026 at 2:26 am, by josephine
EUR/USD notched fourth weekly gain near 1.1682; soft dollar and narrowed spreads supportive, though RSI overbought.
Commerzbank sees German Ifo index easing as Iran tensions and energy prices sap confidence

Written on August 22, 2026 at 1:27 am, by josephine
Commerzbank sees August Ifo slipping to 86.0 as Iran tensions, energy prices, and Rhine disruptions weigh.
Dollar Index drifts below 99 despite higher Treasury yields as deficit fears and hedging rise

Written on August 22, 2026 at 1:26 am, by josephine
Dollar Index languishes near 99 despite higher yields, debt fears; gold and bitcoin surge ahead of key data.
USD/CHF stabilises as dollar pares losses; SNB flags sub-zero rates, US PMI lifts sentiment

Written on August 22, 2026 at 12:27 am, by josephine
USD/CHF steadied near 0.8013 as dollar rebounded; SNB hinted negative rates, boosting volatility, options strategies.
Deutsche Bank Sees UK Growth Upside as Spending Lifts Pace, Supporting Sterling and Higher Yields

Written on August 22, 2026 at 12:26 am, by josephine
UK shrugs off Iran energy shock; fastest-growing G7, PMI 52.5; upside GDP risk supports GBP, higher yields.
Baker Hughes US rig count dips below forecasts, fuelling tighter supply expectations and oil price bets

Written on August 21, 2026 at 11:26 pm, by josephine
Baker Hughes data shows US oil rigs fell to 452, signaling tighter supply and potentially higher crude prices.
US data, Jackson Hole and modest payroll revision set tone; Canada GDP and Australia CPI in focus

Written on August 21, 2026 at 10:27 pm, by josephine
Key US data, Jackson Hole, and payroll revision spotlight resilient demand, cooling inflation; Australia, Canada strengthen FX trades.