Monthly Archives: July 2026
Dow steadies near 52,400 as oil surges on Iran strikes, earnings and options strategies in focus

Written on July 22, 2026 at 11:25 pm, by josephine
Dow rises toward 52,400 as oil jumps on Iran strikes; earnings, Fed, and options hedges dominate.
Sterling Steadies as UK Inflation Cools, Middle East Tensions and Fiscal Doubts Weigh on Pound

Written on July 22, 2026 at 10:57 pm, by josephine
Sterling steadied as UK inflation cooled, easing BoE pressure, while Middle East tensions lifted volatility; GBP/USD near 1.3380.
Sterling Holds Near 1.3380 as UK Inflation Eases and Rate Bets Focus on BoE, Fed

Written on July 22, 2026 at 10:55 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD held 1.3377 as UK CPI cooled; BOE hike odds stayed high amid oil-driven volatility.
Russia PPI accelerates to 10.5% in June, fuelling rate hike expectations and rattling rouble traders

Written on July 22, 2026 at 10:26 pm, by josephine
Russia PPI rose 10.5% in June, boosting hawkish rate expectations; traders eye swaps, NDFs, energy futures.
Russia’s June PPI slips 0.1%, fuelling expectations of easing bias from central bank

Written on July 22, 2026 at 10:25 pm, by josephine
Russia’s PPI fell 0.1% in June, signaling cooling inflation and potential easing; traders eye bond gains.
Russia’s June Industrial Output Beats Forecast, Backing Rouble and Keeping Rate-Hike Bets Alive

Written on July 22, 2026 at 9:56 pm, by josephine
Russia’s industrial production rose 0.6% in June, beating forecasts, boosting ruble, MOEX, tightening outlook.
Colombian peso rally, driven by carry trade, faces reversal risks as fiscal strains mount

Written on July 22, 2026 at 9:55 pm, by josephine
Colombian peso surged on carry since late-2024; fiscal deterioration and oversold signals suggest USD/COP rebound risk soon.
FTSE 100 Hits Five-Month High as Oil Holds Firm and Markets Rotate Ahead of Alphabet Earnings

Written on July 22, 2026 at 9:26 pm, by josephine
FTSE hits five-month high as geopolitics barely move markets; rotation, earnings volatility, and gold support shape strategies.
USD/CAD edges lower as oil firms, dollar softens ahead of Fed meeting and tariff risks

Written on July 22, 2026 at 9:25 pm, by josephine
USD/CAD dips as softer dollar and firm oil boost loonie; FOMC, tariffs raise volatility; longer-term bearish outlook.
NZD/USD slips as US-Iran tensions boost Dollar, despite firmer New Zealand inflation and hawkish RBNZ signals

Written on July 22, 2026 at 8:55 pm, by josephine
NZD/USD slips near 0.5815 as risk aversion boosts USD, despite higher NZ inflation and hawkish RBNZ.