Monthly Archives: July 2026
Lagarde Holds ECB Rates as Energy Inflation Persists, Euro Seen Firmer and AI Boosts Services
Written on July 23, 2026 at 5:30 pm, by josephine
ECB holds rates as activity tentatively improves; energy shock keeps inflation high, boosting euro, bond, energy volatility, tech.
Yen hovers near record lows as USD/JPY tops 163 on energy shock and yield divergence
Written on July 23, 2026 at 5:29 pm, by josephine
Yen hovers near historic lows as energy costs and yield gaps push USD/JPY above 163, intervention risk.
Oil hits six-week high on Middle East tensions, pressuring US equities and Bitcoin
Written on July 23, 2026 at 5:00 pm, by josephine
Oil hit a six-week high on Middle East tensions, lifting inflation fears and pressuring stocks, crypto.
Brent Surges Towards $100 as Red Sea Attacks Stoke Supply Fears and Push Global Yields Higher
Written on July 23, 2026 at 4:59 pm, by josephine
Brent nears $100 on Red Sea attacks, triggering inflation-shock yields; trades: oil calls, bond shorts.
USD/CAD rebounds as Fed hike bets lift dollar, despite strong Canadian retail sales and rising oil prices
Written on July 23, 2026 at 4:30 pm, by josephine
USD/CAD bounced to 1.4088 as US dollar strengthened; Canada retail sales rose; Fed hike bets and oil surged.
Canada EI beneficiaries flat in May, fuelling dovish Bank of Canada bets and CAD downside
Written on July 23, 2026 at 4:29 pm, by josephine
May’s EI beneficiaries held flat at 0% after April’s -0.5%, signaling cooling jobs, weaker CAD outlook.
Euro slips as ECB holds rates and Middle East tensions lift dollar, oil and Fed hike bets
Written on July 23, 2026 at 4:01 pm, by josephine
EUR/USD near 1.1385 as ECB holds rates; Middle East conflict boosts dollar, oil; traders favor puts.
US jobless claims hit 1969 low as dollar firms and rate-cut expectations recede
Written on July 23, 2026 at 3:59 pm, by josephine
Jobless claims hit 187,000, lowest since 1969; dollar firm, yields may rise, traders eye USD longs.
Australian dollar’s rally cools as markets await CPI and RBA signals, AUD/USD seen near 0.70
Written on July 23, 2026 at 3:29 pm, by josephine
AUD gains fade as data and RBA signals steer direction; AUD/USD likely consolidates near 0.70.
Commerzbank Sees Yen Recovering as Fed Cuts Loom, Targeting USD/JPY 145 and EUR/JPY 175
Written on July 23, 2026 at 3:00 pm, by josephine
Commerzbank sees yen recovery as Fed cuts and BOJ normalizes, targeting USD/JPY 145, EUR/JPY 175.
