Monthly Archives: July 2026
Brent jumps on US–Iran tensions as tight crack spreads and Hormuz risks drive derivatives focus
Written on July 21, 2026 at 2:26 am, by josephine
Brent jumped 12% on US–Iran tensions; tight refined products lifted crack spreads, favoring product, Brent-call strategies.
Deutsche Bank Warns Cheaper Chinese Open-Weight AI Could Undermine US Capex Returns, Hit Chip Shares
Written on July 21, 2026 at 2:25 am, by josephine
Deutsche Bank warns cheaper Chinese open-weight AI narrows US lead, pressuring chip stocks, capex returns.
Gold slips as US-Iran tensions lift yields and dollar, keeping XAU/USD under pressure
Written on July 21, 2026 at 1:56 am, by josephine
Gold dips to $4,011 as US-Iran conflict lifts oil, yields, dollar; bearish technicals target $3,900.
Argentina June trade surplus collapses to $2m, stoking peso devaluation fears and hedging demand
Written on July 21, 2026 at 1:55 am, by josephine
Argentina’s June trade surplus collapsed to $2m versus $2.06bn forecast, pressuring peso and markets.
USD/CAD climbs towards 1.4060 as softer Canadian inflation dents BoC outlook and lifts greenback
Written on July 21, 2026 at 1:25 am, by josephine
USD/CAD nears 1.4060 as soft Canadian inflation weakens loonie; traders eye options, oil, and volatility.
Dollar Index Rises as Middle East Strikes and Higher Oil Bolster Safe-Haven Demand
Written on July 21, 2026 at 12:55 am, by josephine
DXY rose to 100.95 on safe-haven demand as Middle East tensions boosted oil, rate-hike bets.
Trump Threatens Retaliation Against Iran as Dollar Firms and Oil Risks Mount Amid Hormuz Tensions
Written on July 21, 2026 at 12:26 am, by josephine
Trump vows Iran will repay any US troop killing “many times over,” jolting markets, boosting dollar, oil-hedge demand.
Gilt Yields Top 5% as Burnham Cabinet Shake-up and Fiscal Plans Rattle UK Markets
Written on July 21, 2026 at 12:25 am, by josephine
UK gilt yields surged above 5% after Reeves ouster; Burnham’s £24bn plans hit sterling, equities hard.
US shares edge higher on Iran diplomacy hopes as markets price Fed hike risk and oil-led inflation pressure
Written on July 20, 2026 at 11:57 pm, by josephine
Stocks rose on diplomacy hopes, but bonds price higher rates; inflation risks threaten correction before July Fed.
Reeves Resignation Lifts Gilt Yields and Pressures Sterling as Burnham Faces Fiscal Credibility Test
Written on July 20, 2026 at 11:26 pm, by josephine
Reeves resigns in Burnham reshuffle, leaving Treasury vacancy; gilt yields hit 5.05%, sterling weak, volatility hedges advised.
