Monthly Archives: August 2026
Investors weigh Bessent’s Treasury buybacks as US debt tops $40tn and rate hold looms
Written on August 20, 2026 at 5:31 pm, by josephine
Treasury buyback seen as tiny 0.14% twist amid $40T debt; traders brace for volatility.
RBI’s Malhotra calls net-short dollar forwards manageable as swap window closes early amid inflows
Written on August 20, 2026 at 4:30 pm, by josephine
RBI says net-short dollar forwards manageable; expects $80bn inflows, curbs swaps; rupee range-bound, favor options strategies.
Russia’s reserves climb to $755.6bn as central bank reports $15.6bn weekly rise
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:32 pm, by josephine
Russia’s central bank reserves climbed to $755.6bn, up $15.6bn, boosting liquidity and shaping derivative strategies.
US jobless claims four-week average rises above 200,000, fuelling bets on Fed easing
Written on August 20, 2026 at 2:35 pm, by josephine
Four-week US jobless claims average rose to 204,000, signalling labor cooling and prompting defensive trading strategies.
US jobless claims undershoot forecasts, bolstering Fed hold outlook and lifting yield, dollar bets
Written on August 20, 2026 at 2:33 pm, by josephine
US jobless claims fell to 206,000, signaling resilience, delaying rate cuts, supporting dollar strength and lower volatility.
Treasury doubles long-dated buybacks, briefly cooling yields as dollar slips and gold surges above $4,500
Written on August 20, 2026 at 2:31 pm, by josephine
Treasury doubled long-bond buybacks, briefly easing yields, weakening dollar, boosting gold and stocks; debt, inflation risks persist.
Gold slips as US yields and dollar steady after Treasury buyback-fuelled rally, oil rises
Written on August 20, 2026 at 1:31 pm, by josephine
Gold slips as yields and dollar stabilize; traders hedge downside, short Treasuries, favor dollar calls, oil volatility.
MUFG AI flags hawkish July FOMC minutes, but US dollar drift lower persists
Written on August 20, 2026 at 12:31 pm, by josephine
MUFG flags mildly hawkish July minutes; AI lifts inflation, tariffs fade, USD bearish bias and options strategies.
Wheat Climbs as Supply Risks Keep Global Crop Outlook in Focus
Written on August 20, 2026 at 11:59 am, by josephine
Wheat-C.: Wheat prices rise toward multi-month highs as traders monitor global supply conditions, crop expectations and market positioning, while technical momentum remains supported above key levels.
US stock futures mixed as Fed minutes weigh, Treasury buybacks boost caution amid Hormuz tensions
Written on August 20, 2026 at 11:32 am, by josephine
US futures mixed after hawkish FOMC minutes; Treasury buybacks buoy bonds, while Hormuz tensions keep risk elevated.
