Monthly Archives: June 2026
Australian dollar steadies as RBA pauses at 4.35%, markets weigh extended hold and options trades
Written on June 17, 2026 at 1:54 pm, by josephine
RBA pauses at 4.35%; AUD/USD steady as softening data supports range trade, selling volatility with hedges.
BoJ lifts rate to 1.0% as yen stays carry-funding favourite; USD/JPY upside remains in focus
Written on June 17, 2026 at 1:53 pm, by josephine
BoJ hikes to 1.0% but stays dovish; bond taper ends 2027, yen remains funding currency despite intervention risk.
Brent slides below $80 as oil-led disinflation tempers Fed outlook and reshapes rates positioning
Written on June 17, 2026 at 1:25 pm, by josephine
Brent’s 30% plunge below $80 eases inflation fears, yet yields barely move as Fed stays hawkish.
Brent Tests 200-Day Average as Dollar Steadies Ahead of Fed and Communication Risk
Written on June 17, 2026 at 1:23 pm, by josephine
Brent tests 200-day support as markets await Fed; communication risks threaten dollar direction, boosting volatility and hedging.
AUD/USD Holds Above 0.7050 as Markets Await Fed Decision After RBA Hawkish Pause
Written on June 17, 2026 at 12:55 pm, by josephine
AUD/USD holds above 0.7050 as markets await FOMC; RBA hawkish pause and peace talks temper dollar.
Eurozone May HICP Meets Forecasts as ECB Seen Holding Fire Amid Sticky Services Inflation
Written on June 17, 2026 at 12:53 pm, by josephine
Eurozone May HICP rose 0.1% MoM as forecast, keeping ECB wait-and-see stance amid sticky services inflation.
Eurozone May HICP holds at 3.2%, keeping ECB rate outlook steady and volatility subdued
Written on June 17, 2026 at 12:24 pm, by josephine
Eurozone May inflation held at 3.2%, meeting forecasts, bolstering ECB steady stance and lowering near-term volatility risk.
Eurozone core inflation tops forecasts, casting doubt on ECB rate cuts and lifting euro outlook
Written on June 17, 2026 at 12:23 pm, by josephine
Eurozone core inflation hit 2.6% in May, beating forecasts, pressuring ECB cuts, boosting euro, hurting stocks.
Eurozone Core HICP Holds at 0.3%, Keeping ECB Rate-Cut Expectations in Check
Written on June 17, 2026 at 11:55 am, by josephine
Eurozone core HICP stayed at 0.3% in May; sticky services inflation constrains ECB, challenging rate-cut bets.
WTI Extends Slide as US-Iran Accord Looms, Contango Signals Softer Middle East Supply
Written on June 17, 2026 at 11:53 am, by josephine
WTI fell to $75.60 as US-Iran deal nears, Iranian exports restart; Middle East grades flip contango.
