Monthly Archives: August 2026
NZD/USD dips below 0.6000 as New Zealand retail sales miss; focus shifts to US PCE data
Written on August 24, 2026 at 2:30 am, by josephine
NZD/USD drops to 0.5970 on weak NZ retail sales; geopolitics boost USD; traders eye PCE, bearish NZD.
New Zealand retail sales slide 0.5% in Q2, NZ dollar dips as rate-cut bets build
Written on August 24, 2026 at 1:30 am, by josephine
New Zealand retail volumes fell 0.5% in Q2, missing forecasts; NZD dips as markets price potential RBNZ cuts.
New Zealand Retail Sales Ex Autos Rise 0.7% in Q2, Pointing to Softer Household Spending
Written on August 24, 2026 at 12:31 am, by josephine
New Zealand retail sales excluding motor vehicles rose 0.7% in Q2, slowing from 1.0% previously, indicating moderating spending.
New Zealand retail sales slump reignites NZD downside risks, bolsters rate-cut expectations and equity caution
Written on August 24, 2026 at 12:30 am, by josephine
New Zealand Q2 retail sales fell 0.5%, missing forecasts, signalling weaker demand and potential NZD, rates, equities pressure.
New Zealand retail sales beat forecasts, bolstering Kiwi and tempering expectations for RBNZ rate cuts
Written on August 23, 2026 at 11:31 pm, by josephine
New Zealand retail sales surged 0.7% in Q2, beating forecasts, boosting NZD and tempering RBNZ cut expectations.
COT Data Flag Extreme Hedger Positioning Across AUD, Gas and Metals as Prices Rise
Written on August 23, 2026 at 11:30 pm, by josephine
COT extremes show stretched hedger positioning: AUD, gas, euro, CAD stretched; gold-silver low, oil higher.
US debt tops $40tn as Treasury buybacks spur gold and Bitcoin breakouts, equities wobble
Written on August 23, 2026 at 9:30 pm, by josephine
US debt tops $40T; expanded Treasury buybacks spark breakouts in crypto/metals, while equities wobble amid cycle signals.
ATRenew shares hover near $4 despite surging Q2 sales, profit jump and $50m buyback extension
Written on August 23, 2026 at 8:30 pm, by josephine
ATRenew Q2 sales rose 32%, net income up 79%; stock near $4, buybacks and trade-ins boost.
Royal Mint poll shows UK savers rue missing gold and silver rally as inflation fears persist
Written on August 23, 2026 at 6:31 pm, by josephine
Survey: many UK adults regret missing gold and silver surge, amid inflation fears and renewed bullion optimism.
India gold steadies after June correction as imports and ETF inflows support rebound
Written on August 23, 2026 at 6:30 pm, by josephine
India’s gold prices stabilize, rebound in August; imports and ETF inflows rise, supporting bullish MCX derivative strategies.
