Monthly Archives: August 2026
Silver Holds Above $50 as Maguire and Krauth Flag Bear Trap and Institutional Inflows

Written on August 17, 2026 at 10:22 pm, by josephine
Silver’s January dip may be a bear trap; $50 support, deficits, and institutional flows threaten upside.
WTI holds above $82 as Iran tensions and Middle East risks lift crude ahead of API data

Written on August 17, 2026 at 10:20 pm, by josephine
WTI rises above $82 as Middle East tensions and refinery attacks sustain risk premium; traders eye inventories.
Sterling Near Three-Month High as Softer US Inflation Weighs on Dollar Ahead of UK Data

Written on August 17, 2026 at 9:22 pm, by josephine
Sterling nears three-month high as US inflation cools; traders eye UK data, options strategies, and risks.
USD/JPY rebounds near 159 as yen lags despite intervention risk and rising Japanese yields

Written on August 17, 2026 at 9:20 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY rebounded near 159.25 as yen weakness persists; intervention risk and yield-policy divergence fuel volatility.
Money Managers Lift Gold Longs as Softer US Data Weighs on Dollar, Middle East Risk Lingers

Written on August 17, 2026 at 8:22 pm, by josephine
Money managers boosted gold longs as dollar weakened; some added shorts hedging Gulf tensions, oil and rates.
S&P 500 retreats from records as softer US data cools, with AI-led earnings still supportive

Written on August 17, 2026 at 8:20 pm, by josephine
S&P 500 dips as data softens; AI-driven earnings surge lowers valuations—options hedge volatility around Nvidia, Jackson Hole.
Dollar Slides on Weak Retail Sales as Treasury Yields Hit Multi-Decade Highs, Gold Rallies

Written on August 17, 2026 at 7:22 pm, by josephine
Dollar weakens as retail sales miss; yields near highs; debt pressures grow; gold, silver rise amid shorts.
Euro Extends Four-Week Rally as US-Germany Two-Year Yield Gap Narrows, Eyes 1.17s

Written on August 17, 2026 at 7:20 pm, by josephine
Euro rises fourth week as Eurozone resilience and narrowing US-Germany yields boost EUR/USD; 1.1625 breakout targets mid-1.17s.
Canadian Dollar Gains as Firm CPI and Higher Oil Pressure USD/CAD

Written on August 17, 2026 at 6:22 pm, by josephine
Canadian dollar gains as firm CPI and elevated oil prices weaken USD/CAD amid shifting Fed expectations.
EUR/CAD Holds Firm Despite Hotter Canada CPI as ECB Tightening Bets Support Euro

Written on August 17, 2026 at 6:20 pm, by josephine
EUR/CAD holds near 1.6070 despite stronger Canadian CPI, as ECB tightening expectations support euro upside.