Monthly Archives: August 2026
Dollar-backed USD/JPY breaks 160 as Warsh lifts yields and Middle East tensions fan inflation risks
Written on August 31, 2026 at 11:26 am, by josephine
USD/JPY tops 160 as hawkish Fed odds rise; BoJ tightening, oil spike, and intervention risks fuel volatility.
Monthly Market Review: Aug Recap and Sep Outlook
Written on August 31, 2026 at 10:46 am, by josephine
Ross Maxwell, VT Markets’ Technical Analyst reviews August’s key market moves across forex, gold, oil, stocks and crypto, with insights on what traders may watch in September 2026.
Hesse CPI Rises to 3% in August, Fuelling ECB Hawkishness and Market Hedging Bets
Written on August 31, 2026 at 10:26 am, by josephine
Hesse CPI rose to 3% in August, signalling stickier inflation, potentially keeping ECB rates higher longer.
Holiday Trading Adjustment Notice – Aug 31 ,2026
Written on August 31, 2026 at 9:27 am, by anakin
Dear Client, Affected by international holidays, the trading hours of some VT Markets products will be adjusted. Please check the following link for the affected products: Holiday Trading Adjustment Notice Note: The dash sign (-) indicates normal trading hours. Friendly Reminder: The above data is for reference only, please refer to the MT4/MT5 software for Continue Reading
UAE urges Hormuz de-escalation as drone interception fuels risk premium in oil and shipping markets
Written on August 31, 2026 at 9:26 am, by josephine
UAE urges Hormuz de-escalation after intercepting Iranian drone, raising energy market risks and boosting oil volatility.
Dividend Adjustment Notice – Aug 31 ,2026
Written on August 31, 2026 at 8:47 am, by anakin
Dear Client, Please note that the dividends of the following products will be adjusted accordingly. Index dividends will be executed separately through a balance statement directly to your trading account, and the comment will be in the following format “Div & Product Name & Net Volume”. Please refer to the table below for more details: Continue Reading
Markets eye German flash inflation and US jobs data as oil jumps on Middle East tensions
Written on August 31, 2026 at 8:28 am, by josephine
Markets await German inflation and US jobs data as geopolitics boosts oil, reshaping derivatives, FX, rates strategies.
Rupee slips as oil rallies on US–Iran tensions; USD/INR steadies near key technical levels
Written on August 31, 2026 at 8:26 am, by josephine
Rupee weakens as oil jumps on US–Iran tensions; USD/INR near 95.43 ahead of key US jobs.
Philippine Gold Prices Slip as Investors Eye Derivatives After Pullback
Written on August 31, 2026 at 7:27 am, by josephine
Philippine gold prices slipped Monday; analysts tout pullback as derivatives buying opportunity, citing central-bank demand and rate tailwinds.
Gold steadies near $4,400 as hawkish Fed stance and Iran tensions weigh on bullion
Written on August 31, 2026 at 7:26 am, by josephine
Gold rebounds slightly but stays under $4,400 as hawkish Fed and US-Iran tensions pressure prices.
