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 4:24 pm, by josephine
Singapore’s GDP outlook upgraded as manufacturing, finance and AI boom drive growth; traders eye SGD, STI options.
Monthly Market Review: July Recap and August Outlook
Written on August 11, 2026 at 3:47 pm, by josephine
Ross Maxwell, VT Markets’ Technical Analyst reviews July’s key market moves across forex, gold, oil, stocks and crypto, with insights on what traders may watch in August.
Monthly Market Review: 2026 June Recap and July Outlook
Written on August 11, 2026 at 3:42 pm, by josephine
Ross Maxwell, VT Markets’ Technical Analyst reviews June’s key market moves across forex, gold, oil, stocks and crypto, with insights on what traders may watch in July.
Monthly Market Review: 2026 May Recap And June Outlook
Written on August 11, 2026 at 3:34 pm, by josephine
May markets saw Nasdaq hit record highs, USD strength return, gold weaken, oil stay volatile, and Bitcoin pull back.
Oil rebound lifts dollar as Brent hits $90, USD/JPY tests 159 amid firmer yields and softer equities

Written on August 11, 2026 at 3:24 pm, by josephine
Oil rebounds to seven-day highs, lifting yields and dollar; yen weakens, gold slips, commodity currencies mixed.
Gold steadies near two-month high as oil and Hormuz tensions shape Fed rate outlook

Written on August 11, 2026 at 2:24 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 1:26 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 1:24 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 12:26 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 11:25 am, by josephine
FX volatility sinks as Fed seen steady; DXY rangebound; bond yields high and issuance risks volatility rebound.