Monthly Archives: August 2026
Fed minutes flag elevated inflation as dissenters push hike, dollar index drifts lower on pause bets
Written on August 19, 2026 at 7:27 pm, by josephine
Fed minutes: inflation elevated, growth steady; dissenters favored hike as DXY weakens, traders eye shorts.
China July activity miss dents growth hopes as yuan support fades, USD/CNH edges higher
Written on August 19, 2026 at 6:28 pm, by josephine
July China data missed forecasts, growth cooled; yuan support faded, favoring weaker CNY and volatility hedges.
EUR/USD hits June high as Treasury buybacks drag dollar and long-end yields lower
Written on August 19, 2026 at 6:27 pm, by josephine
EUR/USD hit June-high as Treasury buybacks doubled, long yields fell, and ECB hike expectations boosted euro.
Bank Indonesia holds rates at 5.75% as rupiah stability drives policy, UOB sees further hikes
Written on August 19, 2026 at 5:28 pm, by josephine
Bank Indonesia held rates at 5.75%, prioritizing Rupiah stability amid volatility, targeting 2.5% inflation and growth.
US Treasury to double long-dated buybacks to $4bn per operation to bolster market liquidity
Written on August 19, 2026 at 5:27 pm, by josephine
Treasury to double long-dated buybacks to $4 billion, boosting liquidity in 10–30 year bonds.
EUR/GBP Steady After UK CPI as Carry Demand Supports Sterling in Low-Volatility Market
Written on August 19, 2026 at 3:28 pm, by josephine
EUR/GBP steady near 0.8550 after expected UK CPI; low volatility boosts sterling carry, favoring range-bound options.
Gold climbs as weaker dollar and Treasury buybacks drag long-term yields lower ahead of FOMC minutes
Written on August 19, 2026 at 3:27 pm, by josephine
Gold jumped 2.5% to $4,458 as yields and dollar fell, awaiting FOMC minutes and volatility.
Oil jumps on Hormuz closure as dollar and gold fall; traders await Fed minutes
Written on August 19, 2026 at 2:28 pm, by josephine
Unusual cross-asset breakdown: dollar and gold fall, oil surges on Hormuz closure; focus on FOMC, inventories.
Eurozone inflation undershoots forecasts, fuelling bets on faster ECB rate cuts and market shifts
Written on August 19, 2026 at 12:27 pm, by josephine
Eurozone July HICP rose 0.2%, missing forecasts, boosting dovish ECB cut bets; Bunds up, euro pressured.
Eurozone July inflation holds at 2.9%, keeping ECB rate-cut expectations in check
Written on August 19, 2026 at 12:26 pm, by josephine
Eurozone HICP inflation held at 2.9% in July, supporting range-bound bond and euro derivative strategies.
