Monthly Archives: July 2026
Pakistan gold prices ease as investors weigh weaker dollar, Fed cut bets and central-bank buying
Written on July 1, 2026 at 7:17 am, by josephine
Pakistan gold prices eased Wednesday; weaker dollar, possible Fed cuts, sticky inflation, and central bank buying support.
Indonesia Core Inflation Beats Forecast, Bolstering Bank Indonesia Hawkishness and Supporting Rupiah
Written on July 1, 2026 at 6:48 am, by josephine
Indonesia’s June core inflation hit 2.76%, above forecasts, boosting hawkish BI bets, firmer rupiah, and yields.
ECB’s Demarco Flags Potential Rate-Hike Pause Until Next Projections as EUR/USD Softens
Written on July 1, 2026 at 6:47 am, by josephine
ECB’s Demarco hints at delaying further rate hikes as inflation cools, oil falls, and euro weakens.
Sterling Retreats Against Dollar as GBP/USD Struggles at 1.3300 Ahead of Bailey, Warsh Speeches
Written on July 1, 2026 at 6:18 am, by josephine
Sterling slips as GBP/USD retreats from two-week high, stalled by resistance; traders await Bailey, Warsh speeches.
Indonesia’s June CPI Beat Stokes Rate-Hike Bets, Lifts Rupiah Prospects and Pressures Bonds
Written on July 1, 2026 at 6:17 am, by josephine
June inflation hit 0.44% MoM, topping forecasts; boosting hawkish BI expectations, supporting rupiah, pressuring bonds, equities.
Australia Building Permits Growth Eases in May, Testing Housing Momentum and RBA Rate Outlook
Written on July 1, 2026 at 5:48 am, by josephine
Australia’s building permits growth slowed to 5.3% in May, signalling cooling activity, softer GDP, AUD risks.
Australia Building Approvals Fall in May, Adding Pressure on RBA Outlook and Australian Dollar
Written on July 1, 2026 at 5:47 am, by josephine
Australia’s May building approvals fell 1.1%, missing forecasts, signaling softer construction, dovish RBA tilt, market volatility.
USD/JPY hits multi-decade highs near 162.70 as yield gap bites and intervention risk lingers
Written on July 1, 2026 at 5:18 am, by josephine
USD/JPY hits 162.70 multi-decade highs as yield gaps support carry trades; Japan intervention risk persists.
PBoC sets firmer USD/CNY fixing above Reuters estimate as weak PMI keeps yuan under pressure
Written on July 1, 2026 at 5:17 am, by josephine
PBoC set a stronger USD/CNY fix, above estimates, signaling managed yuan weakness to support growth amid PMI, property softness.
Japan’s Tankan beats forecasts, bolstering BoJ tightening bets and lifting yen prospects
Written on July 1, 2026 at 4:47 am, by josephine
Japan’s Tankan hits 22 versus 16 expected, boosting optimism and lifting odds of BOJ normalization soon.
