Monthly Archives: August 2026
Japan’s Foreign Bond Buying Jumps to ¥1.63tn, Fueling Outflow Pressure on the Yen

Written on August 14, 2026 at 5:26 am, by josephine
Japan’s net foreign bond buying surged to ¥1.63 trillion, signalling stronger overseas yield demand, pressuring yen.
Dollar slips below 100 after soft US data as investors await eurozone GDP and retail sales

Written on August 14, 2026 at 3:27 am, by josephine
Dollar index dips below 100 after soft PPI and claims; gold eases, euro steadies, oil slides; options trades.
WTI Slips Below 50-Day Average as Gulf Coast Stockbuild Masks Tight Product Markets

Written on August 14, 2026 at 3:26 am, by josephine
WTI slipped below $80 on Gulf Coast inventory surge, but tight products and Hormuz risks support rebound.
Best Gold Trading Platform: How to Choose & Trade
Written on August 14, 2026 at 2:47 am, by josephine
Learn how to choose, use and optimise a gold trading platform in 2026, covering costs, regulation, demo accounts and strategies for XAU/USD.
Argentina July CPI uptick challenges crawling peg, fuelling peso NDF demand and hedging activity

Written on August 14, 2026 at 2:27 am, by josephine
Argentina’s July CPI rose to 2.1%, topping June’s 1.9%, pressuring peso policy and boosting hedging demand.
USD/CHF tests bearish-flag ceiling near 0.8145 as RSI flattens and pullback risk builds

Written on August 14, 2026 at 2:26 am, by josephine
USD/CHF holds 0.8134 near bearish-flag top; RSI flattens. Break 0.8145 targets 0.8215; below 0.8094 risks 0.8076.
AUD/USD Holds Above 200-Day Average as Traders Eye 0.7100 Breakout and RBA Signals

Written on August 14, 2026 at 1:26 am, by josephine
AUD/USD consolidates above 200-day SMA; resistance near 0.7100. Strong Australian data supports cautious, neutral-to-bullish outlook.
US 30-year Treasury auction yield climbs to 5.216%, sharpening long-end borrowing costs

Written on August 14, 2026 at 12:26 am, by josephine
Treasury 30-year auction yield hit 5.216%, highest since 2007, signaling higher borrowing costs and hedging trades.
Dow dips as Cisco slump skews price-weighted index while S&P 500 hits fresh record

Written on August 13, 2026 at 11:26 pm, by josephine
Dow slips near 53,700 as Cisco’s plunge distorts price-weighted index; traders eye bearish derivatives, rate-volatility options.
NZD/USD edges lower as NZ inflation expectations cool and US PPI softens, keeping volatility in focus

Written on August 13, 2026 at 10:26 pm, by josephine
NZD/USD near 0.5850 as NZ inflation expectations cool; US PPI eases; options favor downside, hedges, ranges.