VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html FX Positioning Turns Defensive as Yen and Euro Shorts Build While WTI Rebounds Glassnode and Coinbase flag early Bitcoin bottoming signs as liquidity cycle drives market in Q3 OCBC sees MAS holding S$NEER settings as June core inflation uptick keeps hawkish undertone EUR/JPY Range-Bound as Yen Demand Firms on US-Iran War Jitters and BoJ Intervention Risk Ringgit Holds Firm as DBS Lifts Malaysia Growth View on Domestic Demand and AI Exports South Korea Q2 GDP beat boosts won, fuels bets on Bank of Korea rate rise as inflows climb CFTC Data Show Sterling Bears Trim Shorts as UK Resilience Supports Pound Outlook CFTC Data Shows Speculators Extend Yen Shorts, Raising Risks of a Potential Short Squeeze CFTC data show gold speculative longs ease as traders temper bullish bets ahead of Fed meeting Global markets brace for Fed, BoE and BoJ decisions as dollar holds firm and volatility rises New Zealand dollar rallies but stalls near 0.5800 as Kiwi’s downside bias persists Bessent’s Fort Knox assurances revive calls for independent audit amid gold market jitters Gold-silver ratio at 70 flags silver undervaluation, fuelling mean-reversion trade interest Thai baht hovers near 15-month low as oil volatility and higher US yields buoy dollar EUR/USD drifts to 1.1370 as Eurozone PMIs rise, dollar holds ahead of Fed meeting Home Gold edges higher despite firmer dollar, as lower US yields underpin prices ahead of Fed meeting Bank Indonesia holds rates at 5.75% as UOB flags further hikes and rupiah support Equities hover near 52,000 as oil slips on Iran talks rumour and US tariffs reshape outlook MUFG Sees MAS Holding July Policy With Hawkish Bias, Backing Singapore Dollar Strength Commerzbank Sees AI Trade Turning as Magnificent Seven Fade and Hyperscaler Credit Strain Grows US Dollar rally fades as yields retreat, oil softens and markets brace for FOMC risk Warsh set to hold rates as oil rise and hawkish dissents keep tightening risk in play Sterling edges up as oil slips, but dollar strength and UK fiscal fears weigh on GBP/USD Oil slips on profit-taking as equities lift briefly; geopolitics and earnings keep summer deleveraging in view Bitcoin slips below $65,000 as Middle East tensions and oil spike temper crypto rally Rabobank Sees EUR/USD Choppy Near 1.14 as Iran War Risks Support Safe-Haven Dollar Flows Sterling Rebounds as Oil Slump Hits Dollar, with Fed-BoE Divergence Set to Drive GBP/USD Brent Holds Near $100 as Middle East Risks and Institutional Flows Lift Supply-Risk Premium USD/CHF steadies near June 2025 high as oil dips, Fed hike bets and Middle East risks support dollar Sterling Rises on UK Data but Lags G10 as Markets Eye Hawkish Bank of England Hold USD/JPY slips from 40-year high as intervention fears temper carry trades ahead of Fed meeting Firm US dollar holds above 101.21 as palladium breaks down and copper tests support US dollar rises as yields and geopolitical risks lift DXY, while Japan inflation keeps yen under pressure EUR/USD Holds Below 1.1400 as Hawkish ECB and Strong PMI Offset Oil-Driven Risks Dollar recovery pressures EUR/USD, puts favoured as tariffs and oil rally bolster Fed hike bets USD/CAD edges higher as US PMI firms, Canada producer prices and oil weaken ahead of Fed meeting Emerging markets weather Middle East energy shock as AI exports support Asia and growth cools in 2026 Canadian dollar steadies as yield spreads narrow, while tariff uncertainty keeps USD/CAD range-bound Rabobank sees Bank of England holding 3.75% through 2026 as markets price tighter policy US New Home Sales Rebound in June, Easing Rate-Cut Bets and Boosting Dollar Outlook WTI Pullback Seen Bolstering Risk Appetite as S&P 500 Triangle Hints at Fresh Highs Tokenised Gold Spurs Arbitrage as Tether’s XAUT Links Bullion to 24/7 Blockchain Markets Belgium Leading Indicator Misses Forecast, Deepening Eurozone Growth and Policy Cut Worries Eurozone July PMI Surprise Lifts Growth Outlook as Oil Near $100 Repricing Rates Globally UK CPI Undershoots MPC Forecast as Oil Shock Threatens Return to 3% Inflation Euro slips as hawkish Fed bets and oil shock lift dollar, keeping ECB on alert Mexico Unemployment Ticks Up to 2.8% as Banxico Rate-Cut Expectations Build Mexico jobless rate edges up to 2.9% in June, fuelling peso pressure and rate-cut bets Gold holds near $4,060 as Fed rate-hike bets cap gains and geopolitical risks lift oil