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Canada housing starts miss July forecasts, fuelling bets on Bank of Canada rate cuts

Canada’s July housing starts fell to 229.1K versus 248K forecast, boosting bond longs, CAD puts, hedges.
Written on August 18, 2026 at 2:27 pm
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Gold slips as firmer dollar and surging US yields cap gains; traders eye Fed minutes

Gold dips as dollar and yields rise; traders eye $4,300–$4,450 range, Fed minutes and Hormuz tensions.
Written on August 18, 2026 at 2:26 pm
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Swiss franc supplants yen as funding currency as intervention risk and EUR/CHF triggers loom

Derivatives traders prefer Swiss franc funding over yen, avoiding intervention risk; EUR/CHF rise depends on oil, rates.
Written on August 18, 2026 at 1:27 pm
Categories: Live Updates
Gold and silver climb as weaker dollar and fiscal fears boost haven demand amid geopolitical tensions

Gold and silver rose as dollar weakened; deficits, geopolitical risks and reserve shifts fueled bullish $4,500–$5,000 targets.
Written on August 18, 2026 at 1:26 pm
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Sterling edges lower after UK jobs cool, with focus on CPI and Fed minutes

Sterling dips after cooling UK jobs data, BoE tightening doubts; focus shifts to CPI, Fed minutes.
Written on August 18, 2026 at 12:26 pm
Categories: Live Updates
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