Monthly Archives: August 2026
Riksbank Holds at 1.75% as Inflation Firms, Flags Geopolitical Risks and Possible Year-End Rise
Written on August 20, 2026 at 7:26 pm, by josephine
Sweden’s Riksbank held rates at 1.75%, citing balanced conditions, stronger inflation, softer labour market, geopolitical uncertainties.
Egypt’s central bank holds rates at 19% as policymakers balance inflation risks and growth
Written on August 20, 2026 at 7:26 pm, by josephine
Egypt’s central bank held key rates at 19%, maintaining tight financial conditions as policymakers balance inflation and growth.
Treasury borrowing shock dents dollar as traders eye AUDUSD, Cable re-shorts; copper, KRE reversal in focus
Written on August 20, 2026 at 6:28 pm, by josephine
Treasury borrowing jolts dollar, sparks commodity rally; take partial profits, watch AUDUSD/Cable re-shorts, copper reversal, KRE topping.
Investors weigh Bessent’s Treasury buybacks as US debt tops $40tn and rate hold looms
Written on August 20, 2026 at 6:27 pm, by josephine
Treasury buyback seen as tiny 0.14% twist amid $40T debt; traders brace for volatility.
RBI’s Malhotra calls net-short dollar forwards manageable as swap window closes early amid inflows
Written on August 20, 2026 at 5:26 pm, by josephine
RBI says net-short dollar forwards manageable; expects $80bn inflows, curbs swaps; rupee range-bound, favor options strategies.
Russia’s reserves climb to $755.6bn as central bank reports $15.6bn weekly rise
Written on August 20, 2026 at 4:27 pm, by josephine
Russia’s central bank reserves climbed to $755.6bn, up $15.6bn, boosting liquidity and shaping derivative strategies.
US jobless claims four-week average rises above 200,000, fuelling bets on Fed easing
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:28 pm, by josephine
Four-week US jobless claims average rose to 204,000, signalling labor cooling and prompting defensive trading strategies.
US jobless claims undershoot forecasts, bolstering Fed hold outlook and lifting yield, dollar bets
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:27 pm, by josephine
US jobless claims fell to 206,000, signaling resilience, delaying rate cuts, supporting dollar strength and lower volatility.
Treasury doubles long-dated buybacks, briefly cooling yields as dollar slips and gold surges above $4,500
Written on August 20, 2026 at 2:29 pm, by josephine
Treasury doubled long-bond buybacks, briefly easing yields, weakening dollar, boosting gold and stocks; debt, inflation risks persist.
Gold slips as US yields and dollar steady after Treasury buyback-fuelled rally, oil rises
Written on August 20, 2026 at 2:27 pm, by josephine
Gold slips as yields and dollar stabilize; traders hedge downside, short Treasuries, favor dollar calls, oil volatility.
