Monthly Archives: August 2026
CFTC data shows S&P 500 net shorts edge up as positioning dips further below zero

Written on August 1, 2026 at 2:21 am, by josephine
CFTC data showed S&P 500 net positions fell to -17.2k, slightly increasing bearish short positioning.
CFTC data show gold speculators trim net longs as elevated positioning hints at consolidation phase

Written on August 1, 2026 at 1:51 am, by josephine
CFTC data shows gold net longs slipped 1.8K to 182.1K, signaling consolidation, not reversal, amid bullish structure.
CFTC data show yen shorts deepen as speculative bets near levels that previously triggered squeeze risks

Written on August 1, 2026 at 1:22 am, by josephine
CFTC data shows JPY net shorts deepening to -163.4k, signaling extreme bearish positioning and potential reversal.
CFTC data show gold speculators flip to net short as macro headwinds weigh on bullion

Written on August 1, 2026 at 1:21 am, by josephine
CFTC data show gold speculators flipped from 183.9k net long to -163.4k net short, signaling bearish momentum.
USD/JPY whipsaws as New York Fed readies banks amid suspected yen-support intervention risk

Written on August 1, 2026 at 12:53 am, by josephine
USD/JPY whipsawed 158-161 amid suspected Fed-backed dollar selling; intervention risk high, 158 support watched ahead NFP.
Dollar Index pares gains as Japan intervention talk and US Treasury warning stoke yen volatility

Written on August 1, 2026 at 12:51 am, by josephine
Dollar index slips below 100 amid suspected Japan/US yen intervention, Fed caution, and looming payrolls volatility.
Colombia Central Bank Sets Benchmark Rate at 12%, Dovish Surprise Pressures Peso, Lifts Bonds and Shares

Written on August 1, 2026 at 12:22 am, by josephine
Colombia surprised markets, cutting benchmark rate to 12%, pressuring peso, boosting bonds and equities on easing.
Barkin Flags Uncertainty Over Fed Restrictiveness as Three Governors Push for Rate Rise

Written on August 1, 2026 at 12:21 am, by josephine
Barkin says restrictive-rate level uncertain as Fed dissent grows; investors brace for higher-for-longer rates, volatility.