Monthly Archives: July 2026
TD Securities Sees ECB Holding at 2.25% in July, Keeping September Hike Option Open
Written on July 17, 2026 at 6:30 pm, by josephine
TD expects ECB to hold 2.25% in July, stay data-dependent; September hike possible, limited EUR/USD impact.
US industrial production misses forecasts, fuelling rate-cut bets and cross-asset hedging strategies
Written on July 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm, by josephine
US industrial production rose 0.1% in June, missing forecasts, signaling cooling manufacturing and boosting rate-cut trades.
USD/CAD Slips as Oil Rally Lifts Loonie, while Fed Hike Bets Support Greenback
Written on July 17, 2026 at 5:59 pm, by josephine
USD/CAD slips near one-month low as oil surges on Hormuz tensions, boosting loonie; traders brace.
Burnham pitches pro-business Labour platform, flags strategic intervention as sterling holds steady
Written on July 17, 2026 at 5:30 pm, by josephine
Burnham pitches pro-business Labour, unity and tolerance, hints strategic intervention; sterling steady, traders brace regulatory risks.
EUR/GBP rebounds to 0.850 as sterling rally fades; ING sees drift towards 0.870
Written on July 17, 2026 at 5:29 pm, by josephine
Sterling rally fades; EUR/GBP rebounds to 0.850, still undervalued. ING expects drift to 0.870 by end-summer.
US import prices accelerate to 7.1% in June, raising higher-for-longer Fed expectations
Written on July 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm, by josephine
US import prices rose 7.1% in June, signaling intensifying imported inflation, higher-for-longer rates, and volatility.
Dollar Holds Firm as Middle East Escalation, Robust US Data and Oil Shock Risk Support Greenback
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:59 pm, by josephine
Middle East conflict and strong US data bolster resilient dollar; energy shock risk prompts defensive hedging strategies.
US export price inflation cools as June index rises 10.2% year on year
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:29 pm, by josephine
US export prices rose 10.2% year-on-year in June, easing from 11.2%, signalling cooling inflation pressures.
US Building Permits Fall 3% in June, Stoking Rate-Cut Bets and Pressuring Homebuilders
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:29 pm, by josephine
U.S. building permits fell 3% in June, signaling developers’ pullback, rising recession risks, and rate-cut expectations.
Canada Foreign Portfolio Inflows Miss Forecast in May, Raising Questions Over CAD Demand
Written on July 17, 2026 at 4:00 pm, by josephine
May foreign portfolio investment in Canada hit $7.9bn, missing forecasts, signalling weaker inflows and CAD pressure.
