Monthly Archives: June 2026
Dollar Index tops 100 as Fed projections turn hawkish and rate pricing shifts to hikes
Written on June 18, 2026 at 2:55 am, by josephine
Fed turns hawkish, lifting DXY above 100; markets price hikes, prompting options, futures shorts, and hedges.
Fed holds rates but shifts hawkish, lifting dot plot and pushing EUR/USD towards 1.1500
Written on June 18, 2026 at 2:53 am, by josephine
Fed holds rates but turns hawkish; higher dot plot boosts dollar, sending EUR/USD lower and lifting volatility.
Fed dot plot lifts end-2026 rate view to 3.8%, bolstering higher-for-longer trade bets
Written on June 18, 2026 at 2:25 am, by josephine
Fed dot plot turns hawkish: higher rates through 2028; inflation sticky, dollar stronger, hedges and shorts favored.
Federal Reserve holds rates, drops forward guidance as projections tilt towards higher-for-longer policy
Written on June 18, 2026 at 2:23 am, by josephine
Fed holds rates, drops forward guidance; inflation stays elevated, projections turn hawkish, boosting volatility and dollar.
USD/JPY nears 160.40 after Fed holds rates, shifts to cautious guidance under Warsh
Written on June 18, 2026 at 1:54 am, by josephine
USD/JPY rose near 160.40 as Fed held rates, signaling caution; wide yield gap supports dollar, intervention risk.
Fed drops easing bias as 2026 rate and inflation forecasts rise, pushing EUR/USD lower
Written on June 18, 2026 at 1:53 am, by josephine
Fed holds rates 3.50%-3.75%, drops easing bias, lifts 2026 forecasts; dollar jumps, EUR/USD sinks, equities risk.
Fed drops easing bias as 2026 rate and inflation projections rise, dollar pushes above 100
Written on June 18, 2026 at 1:24 am, by josephine
Fed holds rates at 3.50%–3.75%, turns hawkish, lifts 2026 projections, boosting dollar and hedging equities.
Gold slips as Fed stays hawkish, removes forward guidance and lifts 2026 rate projections
Written on June 18, 2026 at 1:23 am, by josephine
Gold slips as Fed holds rates, turns hawkish, drops guidance; strong dollar, volatility pressure XAU/USD lower.
Fed holds rates as inflation sticks, fuelling demand for volatility hedges and curve steepeners
Written on June 18, 2026 at 12:54 am, by josephine
Fed holds rates amid sticky inflation; low volatility, inverted yields spur options, steepeners, CPI hedges, sector puts.
USD/CHF Holds Above 200-Day Average as Markets Await Fed Decision, Eyes 0.7950 Break
Written on June 18, 2026 at 12:53 am, by josephine
USD/CHF holds above 200-day SMA as markets await Fed; 0.7950 breakout may target 0.8042.
