Monthly Archives: August 2026
USD/CHF Edges Higher as US-Iran Tensions and Fed Data Focus Steadies the Dollar

Written on August 25, 2026 at 12:20 am, by josephine
USD/CHF edges up as dollar steadies; US-Iran sanctions tensions rise; traders eye oil calls, straddles, PCE.
Yen steadies as focus shifts to Bank of Japan guidance, traders eye USD/JPY downside options

Written on August 24, 2026 at 11:21 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY stayed rangebound near 158–159 as traders positioned for potential yen strength ahead of the BoJ.
Gold hits mid-May high as dollar slips after Canada trade talks collapse and Iran sanctions loom

Written on August 24, 2026 at 11:20 pm, by josephine
Gold hits $4,680 as dollar weakens; trade tensions and Iran sanctions fuel bullish momentum toward $4,700.
Bessent Conference in Focus as Traders Eye DXY Reversal, Financials Hedges and Semiconductor Slide

Written on August 24, 2026 at 10:21 pm, by josephine
Bessent conference may reverse DXY; short financials and semiconductors; monitor silver exhaustion and USDCAD risk-off signal.
FTSE 100 edges higher as gold and bitcoin rally, while tech drags on Nasdaq sentiment

Written on August 24, 2026 at 10:20 pm, by josephine
FTSE 100 rises on gold strength; gold and bitcoin favored as havens while tech weakens; hedge Nasdaq exposure.
WTI slips below $85 as Middle East tensions and Iran sanctions risks fuel volatility calls

Written on August 24, 2026 at 9:20 pm, by josephine
WTI dips to $84.37 as Hormuz tensions and looming US Iran sanctions fuel volatility; key levels.
USD/JPY Gains as Dollar Stabilises, Markets Eye PCE, Jackson Hole and Bank of Japan Meeting

Written on August 24, 2026 at 8:21 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY climbed as dollar steadied; traders eye Iran sanctions, PCE data, Jackson Hole, and BoJ guidance.
Canadian dollar slides as US–Canada talks collapse, lifting USD/CAD towards 200-day average

Written on August 24, 2026 at 8:20 pm, by josephine
Canadian dollar slumps after talks collapse; USD/CAD rebounds near 1.3844, with traders targeting 1.3950 and hedging.
TD Securities sees Bank of Canada holding 2.25% through 2026 as oil shock fades

Written on August 24, 2026 at 7:20 pm, by josephine
TD Securities expects Bank of Canada to hold 2.25% through 2026; neutral 2.75% arrives 2027.
Canadian Dollar slides as US-Canada trade talks collapse; USD/CAD rises on tariff escalation fears

Written on August 24, 2026 at 6:22 pm, by josephine
Canadian Dollar falls after US-Canada talks collapse; tariffs rise, boosting USD/CAD, while oil sanctions may offset.