Monthly Archives: July 2026
USD/CAD Slips as Oil Rally Lifts Loonie, while Fed Hike Bets Support Greenback
Written on July 17, 2026 at 5:55 pm, by josephine
USD/CAD slips near one-month low as oil surges on Hormuz tensions, boosting loonie; traders brace.
Burnham pitches pro-business Labour platform, flags strategic intervention as sterling holds steady
Written on July 17, 2026 at 5:26 pm, by josephine
Burnham pitches pro-business Labour, unity and tolerance, hints strategic intervention; sterling steady, traders brace regulatory risks.
EUR/GBP rebounds to 0.850 as sterling rally fades; ING sees drift towards 0.870
Written on July 17, 2026 at 5:25 pm, by josephine
Sterling rally fades; EUR/GBP rebounds to 0.850, still undervalued. ING expects drift to 0.870 by end-summer.
US import prices accelerate to 7.1% in June, raising higher-for-longer Fed expectations
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:56 pm, by josephine
US import prices rose 7.1% in June, signaling intensifying imported inflation, higher-for-longer rates, and volatility.
Dollar Holds Firm as Middle East Escalation, Robust US Data and Oil Shock Risk Support Greenback
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:55 pm, by josephine
Middle East conflict and strong US data bolster resilient dollar; energy shock risk prompts defensive hedging strategies.
US export price inflation cools as June index rises 10.2% year on year
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:26 pm, by josephine
US export prices rose 10.2% year-on-year in June, easing from 11.2%, signalling cooling inflation pressures.
US Building Permits Fall 3% in June, Stoking Rate-Cut Bets and Pressuring Homebuilders
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:25 pm, by josephine
U.S. building permits fell 3% in June, signaling developers’ pullback, rising recession risks, and rate-cut expectations.
Canada Foreign Portfolio Inflows Miss Forecast in May, Raising Questions Over CAD Demand
Written on July 17, 2026 at 3:56 pm, by josephine
May foreign portfolio investment in Canada hit $7.9bn, missing forecasts, signalling weaker inflows and CAD pressure.
US Building Permits Miss Forecast, Adding to Signs of Cooling Housing Activity
Written on July 17, 2026 at 3:55 pm, by josephine
June U.S. building permits rose to 1.367M, missing forecasts, signaling housing slowdown and prompting rate-cut, hedging strategies.
US Housing Starts Beat Forecast at 1.427m, Bolstering Yields, Homebuilders and Dollar Trades
Written on July 17, 2026 at 3:27 pm, by josephine
June US housing starts jumped to 1.427m, topping forecasts, lifting yields, homebuilders, commodities, and dollar sentiment.
