Monthly Archives: October 2026
Eurozone factory rebound holds firm as euro slides on softer ECB stance and fiscal worries
Written on October 8, 2026 at 2:58 am, by josephine
Eurozone recovery stays strong as euro weakens; manufacturing leads, ECB tone softens, low volatility favors bearish options.
Backtest flags softer S&P 500 returns near highs as breadth weakens and rates volatility rises
Written on October 8, 2026 at 2:57 am, by josephine
Backtest flags lower 120-day S&P 500 returns near record highs amid weak breadth, volatile rates, softer credit.
Yen’s carry-trade funding role questioned as rate gap narrows and USD/JPY volatility rises
Written on October 8, 2026 at 2:56 am, by josephine
Yen interventions and BOJ tightening raise volatility, undermining JPY carry funding and favoring options-based strategies.
Fed minutes loom as market underprices hike odds amid rising PCE nowcasts and elevated term premium
Written on October 8, 2026 at 2:55 am, by josephine
Fed minutes may matter less as inflation nowcasts rise, term premium surges, and markets misprice hikes.
Chile Posts $2.047bn September Trade Surplus, Defying Flat Forecast and Supporting Peso Outlook
Written on October 8, 2026 at 2:54 am, by josephine
Chile’s September trade surplus hit $2.047B, smashing flat forecasts, boosting peso outlook and pressuring USD/CLP lower.
EUR/PLN eyes 4.40–4.41 resistance as Poland’s central bank signals November hike risk
Written on October 8, 2026 at 2:54 am, by josephine
EUR/PLN grinds higher toward 4.40–4.41 resistance as NBP holds 3.75%, eyeing hawkish November hike signals.
US dollar seen capped near term despite tech support as Fed hike expectations ease
Written on October 8, 2026 at 2:53 am, by josephine
USD has tech-driven structural support, but cooling data and high yields cap gains; traders should fade rallies.
Sterling slides against dollar as Fed minutes awaited and Middle East tensions lift demand
Written on October 8, 2026 at 2:52 am, by josephine
Sterling slips under 1.3200 as safe-haven dollar strengthens; traders await Fed minutes amid Middle East tensions.
Markets steady as Le Pen fiscal plan narrows French spreads; yen slips as US yields stay high
Written on October 8, 2026 at 2:51 am, by josephine
Markets steadied after Le Pen’s fiscal targets; euro capped by oil, yen weak, yields high, India hikes.
USDX Holds Near 18-Month High as FOMC Minutes Support Dollar
Written on October 8, 2026 at 2:45 am, by josephine
The US Dollar Index (USDX) remains near an 18-month high after hawkish Federal Reserve minutes reinforced concerns about persistent inflation. However, the latest chart shows USDX slipping to 101.986, with short-term selling pressure emerging despite expectations of further US interest rate hikes.
