Monthly Archives: June 2026
ISM Services Employment Slips Further Below 50, Bolstering Bets on Fed Rate Cuts
Written on June 3, 2026 at 5:39 pm, by josephine
ISM services employment slips to 47.9, signaling continued hiring contraction, boosting rate-cut expectations, hedging strategies.
US Factory Orders Beat Forecasts, Raising Prospects of Higher-for-longer Fed Rates
Written on June 3, 2026 at 5:38 pm, by josephine
April US factory orders surged 4.8%, beating forecasts, signaling manufacturing momentum, complicating Fed cuts and lifting yields.
US Dollar Holds Firm as Services PMI Softens and Middle East Tensions Dent Risk Appetite
Written on June 3, 2026 at 5:08 pm, by josephine
US Services PMI softened; risk-off sentiment, Middle East tensions, and defensive hedges lifted dollar, oil, volatility positioning.
Gold hampered by tariff and Iran risks as hawkish Fed outlook threatens CTA selling trigger at $4,470
Written on June 3, 2026 at 4:39 pm, by josephine
Gold struggles as tariffs, US–Iran tensions fuel inflation, boosting hawkish Fed bets and CTA selling risk.
US Composite PMI undershoot fuels rate-cut bets, prompting hedges and softer dollar outlook
Written on June 3, 2026 at 4:38 pm, by josephine
US S&P Global Composite PMI slips to 51.5, signaling slowing growth, boosting rate-cut bets, and hedging.
Australia GDP growth slows to 0.3% as cyclone disruptions and weak demand dim RBA outlook
Written on June 3, 2026 at 4:09 pm, by josephine
Australia’s Q1 GDP slowed to 0.3%, boosting RBA cut odds and pressuring AUD, equities, bonds.
GBP/JPY slips as Tokyo warns on intervention, but rate gap keeps sterling underpinned
Written on June 3, 2026 at 4:08 pm, by josephine
GBP/JPY dipped on Tokyo intervention warnings, but wide UK-Japan rate gap supports upside; 214.00 key support.
WTI nears $94 as Middle East tensions and US inventory draw widen oil supply fears
Written on June 3, 2026 at 3:40 pm, by josephine
WTI neared $94 as Middle East tensions and inventory draws fueled supply fears, volatility, and inflation risks.
USD/JPY Holds Near 160 as Japan Warns on Volatility, BoJ Hike Bets Lift Intervention Risk
Written on June 3, 2026 at 3:39 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY hovers near 160 as intervention risk rises; BoJ hike expectations grow; traders favor options hedges.
RBA set to hold cash rate at 4.35% as growth slows and inflation stays sticky
Written on June 3, 2026 at 3:09 pm, by josephine
RBA likely holds cash rate at 4.35% amid slowing growth, easing inflation; AUD pressured, volatility selling favored.
