Monthly Archives: July 2026
USD/CHF pares gains as Warsh dampens guidance, with NFP looming and geopolitics supporting dollar
Written on July 1, 2026 at 6:25 pm, by josephine
USD/CHF dips after Warsh; Fed guidance unclear, NFP looms, volatility favored amid geopolitics and Swiss strength.
Fed’s Warsh rules out forward guidance, reaffirms 2% inflation resolve as markets weigh AI impact
Written on July 1, 2026 at 5:57 pm, by josephine
Warsh rejects Fed forward guidance, prioritizes 2% inflation, weighing AI impacts; low VIX favors options ahead.
OCBC trims end-2026 gold and silver targets as higher real yields and firmer dollar weigh
Written on July 1, 2026 at 5:55 pm, by josephine
OCBC cuts 2026 gold, silver forecasts on strong dollar, higher yields; maintains bullish medium-term outlook.
US Manufacturing PMI Miss Spurs Defensive Equity Hedges and Volatility Bets, Boosting Bond Appeal
Written on July 1, 2026 at 5:27 pm, by josephine
US manufacturing PMI missed forecasts, signaling cooling growth; investors turn defensive, hedge volatility, rotate sectors, favor bonds, and short commodities.
Yen near 1986 lows as carry trades build and intervention risk grows around 165
Written on July 1, 2026 at 5:25 pm, by josephine
Yen nears 1986 lows despite strong Tankan; crowded shorts and carry trades raise intervention, reversal risks.
ING warns UK inflation risks keep sterling rates sensitive as markets price higher BoE terminal rate
Written on July 1, 2026 at 4:55 pm, by josephine
Sterling rates remain highly sensitive to inflation and fiscal plans, as markets reprice BoE expectations quickly.
Nordea: Softer euro zone inflation dims July ECB hike odds as markets price a prolonged hold
Written on July 1, 2026 at 4:25 pm, by josephine
Nordea: softer eurozone June inflation lowers July ECB hike odds, but sticky core and wages pose risks.
Brazil manufacturing PMI returns to expansion in June, raising Ibovespa and real prospects, complicating rate-cut bets
Written on July 1, 2026 at 3:57 pm, by josephine
Brazil’s manufacturing PMI rebounded to 50.8 in June, signaling growth, boosting equities, real, and rate-cut doubts.
OCBC flags modest dollar upside as Warsh, US payrolls and ECB caution shape policy divergence
Written on July 1, 2026 at 3:55 pm, by josephine
OCBC sees modest USD upside as Warsh, payrolls, and steady labor data contrast with softer ECB stance.
HSBC keeps overweight US equities as AI-driven earnings growth broadens beyond big tech
Written on July 1, 2026 at 3:27 pm, by josephine
HSBC says AI-driven earnings growth is broadening beyond tech, supporting US equities; sees pullbacks as buys.
