Monthly Archives: August 2026
USD/CNH stuck in tight range as volatility dips, options sellers target premium on steady policy backdrop

Written on August 19, 2026 at 3:26 am, by josephine
USD/CNH stays range-bound near 6.74; low volatility persists, with options favoring short-vol strategies amid steady policies.
USD/SGD rebounds from 1.2752 low, but dollar bias stays bearish as consolidation holds

Written on August 19, 2026 at 2:27 am, by josephine
USD/SGD rebounds from 1.2752, consolidates 1.2760–1.2795; bearish bias persists, targeting 1.2740, resistance 1.2810.
USD/CHF rebounds from 50-day SMA as 0.8135 breakout sets sights on 0.8207

Written on August 19, 2026 at 2:26 am, by josephine
USD/CHF rebounds near 0.8127; eyes 0.8135 breakout toward 0.8200, otherwise pullback below 0.8100 likely.
USD/JPY holds near 159.60 as Hormuz tensions lift dollar demand despite mixed US data

Written on August 19, 2026 at 1:28 am, by josephine
USD/JPY holds near 159.60 on safe-haven dollar demand; mixed US data; resistance 159.69-159.73, bullish option strategies.
Indonesia’s 2027 budget targets 6% growth with 2.4% deficit amid rupiah and yield risks

Written on August 19, 2026 at 1:27 am, by josephine
Indonesia’s 2027 budget targets 6% growth, 2.4% deficit, weaker rupiah, higher yields; traders hedge volatility.
Dollar Index drifts as global yields rise in tandem and Fed hold bets intensify

Written on August 19, 2026 at 12:28 am, by josephine
DXY stays muted near 99.50 despite surging long yields, as global rates rise and Fed holds loom.
Dow slips as Fed hike odds fade but long-end yields surge, pressuring housing and equities

Written on August 19, 2026 at 12:27 am, by josephine
Dow slips as Fed hike odds fade, but 30-year yields surge; housing weak, energy strong, volatility ahead.
EUR/GBP slips towards 0.8550 as ZEW boost fades and UK CPI looms

Written on August 18, 2026 at 11:27 pm, by josephine
EUR/GBP eased toward 0.8550 as upbeat ZEW sentiment failed to offset mixed UK labour and CPI focus.
NZD/USD slips towards 0.5880 as Iran tensions lift dollar, markets eye Fed minutes

Written on August 18, 2026 at 11:27 pm, by josephine
NZD/USD slips to 0.5880 on US-Iran tensions; Fed hike odds fall; RBNZ outlook uncertain.
Sterling Steadies as Middle East Risk Offsets Soft US Data Ahead of UK CPI and Fed Minutes

Written on August 18, 2026 at 9:28 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD held near 1.3547 as Middle East tensions offset softer US data and UK CPI focus.