Monthly Archives: June 2026
JOLTS Job Openings Beat Forecasts as Dollar Index Rebounds and Fed Hike Bets Build
Written on June 30, 2026 at 8:53 pm, by josephine
JOLTS openings beat forecasts at 7.594M, signaling labor resilience, boosting DXY and strengthening expectations for Fed hikes.
TD Securities backs Canadian dollar as firm data set stage for USD/CAD pullback below 1.40
Written on June 30, 2026 at 8:52 pm, by josephine
TD cites stronger Canadian data, favoring loonie gains and a USD/CAD retracement below 1.40 via put spread.
US job openings jump to 7.594m, fuelling bets on higher-for-longer Fed rates
Written on June 30, 2026 at 8:23 pm, by josephine
May JOLTS openings rose to 7.594m, beating forecasts, reinforcing tight labor and reducing prospects for near-term Fed cuts.
Chicago PMI Miss Spurs Defensive Hedging as Growth Cools and Fed Faces Sticky Inflation
Written on June 30, 2026 at 8:22 pm, by josephine
Chicago PMI missed forecasts but stayed in expansion, signaling slowing growth, prompting defensive hedges and protection.
Chicago PMI slips to 56.7 in June, fuelling softer US growth and dovish Fed bets
Written on June 30, 2026 at 7:52 pm, by josephine
Chicago PMI hit 56.7 in June, missing forecasts, signaling slower growth; portfolios add hedges, expect dovish Fed.
Chicago PMI slips to 56.7 in June, reinforcing cooler US growth and softer Fed bets
Written on June 30, 2026 at 7:22 pm, by josephine
Chicago PMI slips to 56.7, missing forecasts, signaling cooling growth; prompting protective hedges, lower-yield, weaker-dollar positioning.
USD/JPY Breaks 2024 Highs as Markets Eye Bank of Japan Support Amid Dollar Rally
Written on June 30, 2026 at 6:52 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY surges past 2024 highs, reviving BOJ intervention risks as US data, holidays, and reserve constraints loom.
US dollar eases as risk appetite returns, with ECB Sintra signals and US payrolls in focus
Written on June 30, 2026 at 6:24 pm, by josephine
Dollar dips on improved risk, but ECB Sintra cues and US payrolls may revive underlying strength.
Rabobank Sees BoE Holding Rates as Softer Inflation and Jobs Data Challenge Market Hike Bets
Written on June 30, 2026 at 6:22 pm, by josephine
Rabobank expects BoE to hold rates; markets price tightening, risking GBP weakness and higher EUR/GBP.
Reuters poll shows analysts cut 2026 oil forecasts as Hormuz shipping improves, demand softens
Written on June 30, 2026 at 5:54 pm, by josephine
Reuters poll: analysts cut 2026 oil forecasts as Hormuz shipping recovers, demand weakens, and supply fears fade.
