Monthly Archives: August 2026
EUR/GBP Steady After UK CPI as Carry Demand Supports Sterling in Low-Volatility Market
Written on August 19, 2026 at 3:22 pm, by josephine
EUR/GBP steady near 0.8550 after expected UK CPI; low volatility boosts sterling carry, favoring range-bound options.
Gold climbs as weaker dollar and Treasury buybacks drag long-term yields lower ahead of FOMC minutes
Written on August 19, 2026 at 3:20 pm, by josephine
Gold jumped 2.5% to $4,458 as yields and dollar fell, awaiting FOMC minutes and volatility.
Oil jumps on Hormuz closure as dollar and gold fall; traders await Fed minutes
Written on August 19, 2026 at 2:22 pm, by josephine
Unusual cross-asset breakdown: dollar and gold fall, oil surges on Hormuz closure; focus on FOMC, inventories.
Eurozone inflation undershoots forecasts, fuelling bets on faster ECB rate cuts and market shifts
Written on August 19, 2026 at 12:21 pm, by josephine
Eurozone July HICP rose 0.2%, missing forecasts, boosting dovish ECB cut bets; Bunds up, euro pressured.
Eurozone July inflation holds at 2.9%, keeping ECB rate-cut expectations in check
Written on August 19, 2026 at 12:20 pm, by josephine
Eurozone HICP inflation held at 2.9% in July, supporting range-bound bond and euro derivative strategies.
UK house price growth cools to 2% as higher borrowing costs fuel rate-cut expectations
Written on August 19, 2026 at 11:22 am, by josephine
UK house price growth slowed to 2% in June, raising rate-cut expectations and pressuring sterling, homebuilder stocks.
Swiss franc firms as dollar eases ahead of July Fed minutes, USD/CHF tests 0.8100 support
Written on August 19, 2026 at 11:20 am, by josephine
Swiss franc firms as dollar eases before FOMC minutes; USD/CHF near 0.8100, volatility and options strategies.
South Africa’s July CPI at 4.3% bolsters rate-cut bets, lifts bond appeal and shapes rand hedges
Written on August 19, 2026 at 10:23 am, by josephine
South Africa’s July CPI dipped to 4.3%, below forecasts, boosting rate-cut hopes and trading opportunities.
EUR/USD Nears 1.1600 as Euro Yields Stay Firm Ahead of FOMC Minutes, HICP Confirmation
Written on August 19, 2026 at 10:21 am, by josephine
EUR/USD nears 1.1600 on high European yields; steadier US rates and hawkish FOMC minutes risk reversal.
How to Trade Interest Rate Expectations
Written on August 19, 2026 at 10:17 am, by josephine
Discover how to trade interest rate expectations with a clear step-by-step guide, risk controls and real examples on MT4 and MT5.
