Markets

18 June 2026
Fed holds rates as inflation sticks, fuelling demand for volatility hedges and curve steepeners

Fed holds rates amid sticky inflation; low volatility, inverted yields spur options, steepeners, CPI hedges, sector puts.

18 June 2026
WTI steadies near $75.70 as US-Iran accord fuels supply hopes and deepens contango

WTI steadies near $75.70 as US-Iran accord nears, boosting supply expectations; contango grows, volatility elevated.

18 June 2026
Russia producer prices accelerate to 9.4%, fuelling rate-hike bets and volatility in rouble and equities

Russia’s PPI surged to 9.4% in May, intensifying inflation fears and boosting rate-hike, volatility risks.

18 June 2026
US Business Inventories Rise 0.5% in April, Supporting Steady Stockbuilding and Fed Patience

US inventories rose 0.5% in April, meeting forecasts; sales softened, boosting hedging focus and CPI-driven volatility.

18 June 2026
ECB’s Sleijpen flags second-round inflation risks, investors eye rate volatility, oil straddles and euro calls

ECB’s Sleijpen sees lower odds of 2022 inflation spike, but warns wage-driven pressures requiring higher-for-longer rates.

18 June 2026
US Retail Sales Beat Forecasts, Lifting Dollar Ahead of Federal Reserve Rate Decision

US May retail sales jump 0.9%, signalling resilient consumers, bolstering dollar, lowering odds of Fed cuts.

18 June 2026
US core retail sales beat forecasts, bolstering dollar and reinforcing higher-for-longer Fed stance

May core retail sales beat forecasts, signaling resilient demand, delaying Fed cuts, lifting dollar, pressuring equities.

18 June 2026
US ex-autos retail sales surprise lifts higher-for-longer Fed bets, stoking rate and equity volatility

May ex-auto US retail sales rose 0.8%, reducing near-term Fed cut odds and raising volatility, dollar strength.

18 June 2026
US retail sales control group rises to 0.7%, reinforcing higher-for-longer Fed expectations

May control-group retail sales rose to 0.7%, signaling resilient demand, complicating rate cuts and heightening volatility.

18 June 2026
Canada new housing prices fall 0.3% in May, fuelling dovish Bank of Canada bets and CAD pressure

Canada’s New Housing Price Index dropped 0.3% in May, boosting rate-cut bets and bullish USD/CAD.

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