Monthly Archives: August 2026
Gold edges below $4,500 as hawkish Fed minutes lift dollar, Treasury buybacks cap yields
Written on August 20, 2026 at 7:26 am, by josephine
Gold hovers under $4,500 as dollar firms; yields fall, Fed hawkish, Mideast tensions keep range-bound.
Mixed Economic Signals: How Investors Should Respond
Written on August 20, 2026 at 6:47 am, by josephine
Understand mixed economic signals, conflicting indicators, and how CFD traders control risk using structured rules and MT4/MT5 strategies.
AUD/USD dips towards 0.7120 after soft Australian jobs data; Fed easing caps downside
Written on August 20, 2026 at 6:27 am, by josephine
AUD/USD dips near 0.7120 after weak Australian jobs data; softer USD limits losses; range below 0.7200.
AUD/JPY steadies above weekly low as weak Australian jobs data tempers RBA hike bets
Written on August 20, 2026 at 6:26 am, by josephine
AUD/JPY steadied near 112.75 after weak Australian jobs data, while a soft yen limited further declines.
Japan July trade deficit narrows to ¥634.5bn, strengthening case for yen and rate hikes
Written on August 20, 2026 at 5:27 am, by josephine
Japan’s July trade deficit narrowed to ¥634.5bn, boosting yen strength prospects and influencing rates, equities outlook.
Japan’s July Trade Deficit Narrows to ¥686bn, Bolstering Yen Outlook and BoJ Hawkish Bias
Written on August 20, 2026 at 5:26 am, by josephine
Japan’s July adjusted trade deficit narrowed to ¥686bn, easing yen pressure and supporting a more hawkish BoJ outlook.
Japan’s July exports jump 23.2%, beating forecasts and fuelling yen and BoJ hike expectations
Written on August 20, 2026 at 4:26 am, by josephine
Japan’s July exports jumped 23.2%, beating forecasts, signaling resilient demand and potential yen-strengthening, volatility-focused trades.
Trump warns of toughest Iran sanctions as UAE suspends Tehran trade, oil risk premium in focus
Written on August 20, 2026 at 4:26 am, by josephine
Trump escalates Iran sanctions; UAE halts Tehran trade; markets calm, but oil disruption risk grows sharply.
USD/JPY Slides to 200-Day EMA as Treasury Buybacks Pull Down Yields, BoJ Hike Bets Rise
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:27 am, by josephine
USD/JPY slid 0.92% to 158.00 on Treasury buybacks; softer US yields boost yen, eyes BoJ/data.
Australia unemployment rises to 4.5% as jobs fall, tempering rate hike expectations
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:26 am, by josephine
Australia unemployment ticks up to 4.5% as jobs drop 15.8K, pressuring AUD and rates outlook.
