Monthly Archives: October 2026
Dollar index hits April 2025 high as stronger US inflation lifts rate-hike bets
Written on October 15, 2026 at 3:36 am, by josephine
Dollar Index hits 102.90 as hot September CPI lifts yields, raises October hike odds, and 2027 tightening bets.
Korean stocks slump fuels demand for won downside hedges as foreign outflows accelerate
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:45 am, by josephine
KOSPI’s sharp selloff and $3.3bn foreign outflows drove KRW downside hedge demand; MUFG urges USD/KRW calls.
USD/CAD climbs towards 18-month highs as hot US inflation lifts dollar and rate-hike bets
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:44 am, by josephine
USD/CAD rebounded near 1.4287 as hot US CPI lifted dollar, boosting Fed hike odds and widening US-Canada spreads.
BNY Mellon’s Yu Sees ECB October Pause, QT Flexibility as Sovereign Spreads and Budget Risks Loom
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:42 am, by josephine
ECB likely pauses October, ending 2024 hikes; spreads and France budget risks may halt QT; euro capped.
Gold Range-Bound Ahead of US CPI as Yields and Dollar Bite, ETF Inflows Support
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:42 am, by josephine
Gold trades rangebound near $4,050–4,200 as yields, dollar pressure offset ETF inflows and central-bank buying.
China’s September exports surge on AI-driven demand, widening trade surplus and lifting 2026 outlook
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:41 am, by josephine
China’s September trade surged: exports +36.3%, imports +31%, widening surplus; tech demand boosts 2026 forecasts upward.
Dollar lifts USD/JPY towards 159 as hot US inflation drives yields and intervention concerns linger
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:39 am, by josephine
USD/JPY climbs near 159 as hotter US CPI boosts Dollar, lifts hike odds; yen weak, intervention risk.
Hot US CPI revives December hike bets, lifts dollar and pressures gold and cryptocurrencies
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:38 am, by josephine
Hot US CPI lifted “higher-for-longer” bets, boosting dollar, pressuring metals and crypto; traders favor defensive derivatives.
Middle East Tensions Drive Oil Upside Risk, Lifting Yields and Global FX Volatility
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:37 am, by josephine
Middle East attacks raise crude price risk; traders advised to buy calls, hedge yields, and FX volatility.
US CPI Ex-Food and Energy Beats Forecasts, Bolstering Hawkish Rate Outlook and Dollar Demand
Written on October 15, 2026 at 2:36 am, by josephine
September US CPI N.S.A. beat forecasts at 336.94, reinforcing stubborn inflation and favoring hawkish, defensive derivatives.
