Monthly Archives: August 2026
Sterling slips as sticky US PCE lifts dollar, keeps Fed hike odds in focus
Written on August 27, 2026 at 12:26 am, by josephine
Sterling falls as dollar rebounds on sticky PCE; GBP/USD dips below 1.3600 ahead of Jackson Hole.
Dow slips below 53,500 as core PCE revisions lift inflation worries ahead of Nvidia earnings
Written on August 26, 2026 at 11:27 pm, by josephine
Dow hovers below 53,500 as inflation revisions rise, yields peak; Nvidia, Jackson Hole may spark correction.
EUR/GBP Firms as Ceasefire Hopes Ease Eurozone Energy Costs, Focus Shifts to German Jobs Data
Written on August 26, 2026 at 11:26 pm, by josephine
EUR/GBP edged higher on ceasefire reports, easing Eurozone energy fears; technicals favor upside, but geopolitics loom.
Meta agrees $16.7bn US states settlement as child safety overhaul and EU DSA risks mount
Written on August 26, 2026 at 10:26 pm, by josephine
Meta settles states’ child-safety suit for $16.7bn, mandates usage limits; EU penalties loom, shares rally.
FTSE 100 nears 11,000 as oil firms; gold slips ahead of Warsh and Fed cues
Written on August 26, 2026 at 9:26 pm, by josephine
FTSE 100 nears 11,000 as dip-buying returns; gold weakens, oil swings, traders position ahead Fed signals.
Taiwan’s AI-led factory output surges as exports strengthen, underpinning robust third-quarter growth
Written on August 26, 2026 at 8:26 pm, by josephine
Taiwan’s AI-driven production and exports surge, boosting Q3 outlook and fueling bullish TAIEX derivatives opportunities.
EIA Data Show Sharper US Distillate Inventory Draw, Boosting Diesel and Heating Oil Price Outlook
Written on August 26, 2026 at 7:27 pm, by josephine
EIA reports distillate stocks fell 2.228 million barrels, deepening market tightness and supporting bullish diesel, heating oil trades.
EIA Data Show US Gasoline Stocks Swing to Drawdown, Fuel Prices Seen Rising
Written on August 26, 2026 at 7:26 pm, by josephine
EIA reports U.S. gasoline stocks fell 2.536 million barrels week ending Aug. 21, reversing prior build, boosting prices.
Fiscal worries and higher risk premia drag dollar lower as euro gains, ABN AMRO says
Written on August 26, 2026 at 6:27 pm, by josephine
Fiscal worries and rising risk premiums weaken the dollar despite higher yields; euro gains; traders favor EUR/USD calls.
US Non-Defence Durable Goods Orders Jump, Challenging Fed Cut Bets and Lifting Dollar Outlook
Written on August 26, 2026 at 4:28 pm, by josephine
July non‑defense durable goods orders jumped 1.3%, signaling resilient demand, complicating Fed cuts and boosting yield, dollar trades.
