Monthly Archives: August 2026
Singapore lifts 2026 growth outlook as AI boom bolsters manufacturing, trade and financial services momentum

Written on August 11, 2026 at 4:21 pm, by josephine
Singapore’s GDP outlook upgraded as manufacturing, finance and AI boom drive growth; traders eye SGD, STI options.
Oil rebound lifts dollar as Brent hits $90, USD/JPY tests 159 amid firmer yields and softer equities

Written on August 11, 2026 at 3:52 pm, by josephine
Oil rebounds to seven-day highs, lifting yields and dollar; yen weakens, gold slips, commodity currencies mixed.
Monthly Market Review: 2026 May Recap And June Outlook

Written on August 11, 2026 at 3:49 pm, by josephine
May markets saw Nasdaq hit record highs, USD strength return, gold weaken, oil stay volatile, and Bitcoin pull back.
Monthly Market Review: 2026 April Recap and May Outlook

Written on August 11, 2026 at 3:42 pm, by josephine
This monthly review covers forex, gold, oil, indices, and crypto, with a focus on how central bank caution, oil volatility, and resilient risk appetite shaped price action heading into May. | VT Markets
Monthly Market Review: 2026 March Recap and April Outlook

Written on August 11, 2026 at 3:35 pm, by josephine
March markets turned sharply more reactive as geopolitical tension in the Middle East drove a broader risk-off shift across asset classes. | VT Markets
Gold steadies near two-month high as oil and Hormuz tensions shape Fed rate outlook

Written on August 11, 2026 at 2:51 pm, by josephine
Gold pauses near two-month high as oil and Middle East tensions reshape Fed hike odds ahead.
HSBC Sees Wider USD/JPY Range After US-Japan Yen Support Operations, Negative Real Rates Limit Downside

Written on August 11, 2026 at 1:51 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY slid after Japan-US yen support intervention; HSBC sees wider range, capped rallies, negative real rates.
Oil firms as Middle East risk rises; Europe gas jumps while sugar and grains gain

Written on August 11, 2026 at 1:21 pm, by josephine
Oil and gas rose on Iran-deal doubts, Hormuz risks, refinery outages; sugar and grains climbed.
Crude Rally Lifts Inflation Bets as Markets Await US CPI; Fed September Hike Odds Rise

Written on August 11, 2026 at 12:53 pm, by josephine
Markets stayed range-bound before US CPI; oil jumped on Hormuz risks, lifting hike odds; RBA held.
DXY seen rangebound as FX volatility fades; Treasury supply and CPI eyed for Fed direction

Written on August 11, 2026 at 11:51 am, by josephine
FX volatility sinks as Fed seen steady; DXY rangebound; bond yields high and issuance risks volatility rebound.