Monthly Archives: June 2026
Won, Rupiah Stay Under Pressure as Inflation Rises and Dollar Strength Trumps Local Policy

Written on June 3, 2026 at 1:45 am, by josephine
Won, rupiah weaken despite rising inflation and rate hikes, as strong dollar, yields drive option-based volatility trades.
USD/SGD holds range as firm dollar meets MAS NEER stance, upside capped near 1.2810

Written on June 3, 2026 at 12:16 am, by josephine
USD/SGD ends near 1.2788, range-bound as firm USD meets MAS NEER; resistance 1.2800 caps upside.
Standard Chartered sees China’s PBoC shifting liquidity operations towards DR001, foreshadowing overnight rate anchor

Written on June 3, 2026 at 12:15 am, by josephine
Standard Chartered: PBoC shifts focus to DR001, anchoring overnight rates and paving way for overnight policy.
Dow futures reclaim 51,000 as oil cools and JOLTS beats, keeping volatility subdued

Written on June 2, 2026 at 11:17 pm, by josephine
Dow futures rebound above 51,000 as oil, geopolitics, and jobs data fuel cheap hedges, volatility plays.
NZD/USD Holds Near 0.5930 as RBNZ Hawkishness Offsets Dollar Safe-Haven Bid

Written on June 2, 2026 at 11:16 pm, by josephine
NZD/USD steadied near 0.5930 as RBNZ hawkish support offset US Dollar safe-haven demand amid Middle East tensions.
AUD/USD Firms as RBA Hawkishness and Fed Cut Bets Offset Strong US Labour Data

Written on June 2, 2026 at 10:46 pm, by josephine
AUD/USD nears 0.6650 as RBA stays hawkish, Fed eyes cuts; strong Australian data could lift further.
Eurozone May Inflation Upshift Lifts ECB Rate Hike Bets as Services Prices Accelerate

Written on June 2, 2026 at 10:46 pm, by josephine
Eurozone inflation rose in May; services surged, boosting ECB hike expectations, supporting euro, and rates trades.
EUR/USD steady as Eurozone inflation firms and US-Iran talks cloud dollar outlook

Written on June 2, 2026 at 9:46 pm, by josephine
EUR/USD steadies near 1.1640 as US-Iran uncertainty offsets firmer Eurozone inflation, boosting ECB hike expectations.
Sterling Firms as Geopolitical Calm Lifts Risk Mood, BoE Hawkish Tone Clashes with Rate-Cut Bets

Written on June 2, 2026 at 9:45 pm, by josephine
Sterling edged higher on calmer geopolitics, but strong US jobs data and BoE hawkishness kept GBP/USD rangebound.
BoE’s Greene warns inflation sensitivity may force earlier rate rises as energy risks mount

Written on June 2, 2026 at 9:16 pm, by josephine
BoE’s Greene warns inflation sensitivity rising; markets brace for hawkish MPC, higher rates, stronger pound.