VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Ringgit Faces Downward Pressure as US Yields, Hormuz Risks and State Elections Fuel Volatility South Korean curbs on leveraged ETFs lift won; USD/KRW hits five-month low amid BoK tightening bets Eurozone GDP matches US growth as AI and aerospace underpin resilience amid energy-driven inflation shock Gold Tops US Treasuries as Central Banks Repatriate Bullion and Eastern Pricing Gains Ground Warsh Fed Pause Risks Mispricing as Iran Supply Shock Lifts Oil and Stagflation Fears WTI Crude Buy Idea Targets Gap Fill as Petar Jaćimović Outlines Setup Fed pause spurs semiconductor rebound, lifts Nasdaq as FTSE 100 hits record on banks and miners BoE Holds 3.75% Rate as Dissent Rises, SONIA Futures Seen Undervalued US shares rebound on Microsoft-led tech surge as breadth thins and bond yields hit 2007 highs Dollar index slides as yen surges on intervention talk and weak US data lifts volatility Malaysia GDP accelerates as Bank Negara seen holding rates; subsidy shield keeps inflation contained Sterling gains as Bank of England holds rates amid yen-led dollar slide and softer US data EUR/USD climbs as Eurozone GDP beats forecasts while US growth and PCE inflation soften US 4-week Treasury bill yield slips to 3.63% as markets price deeper Fed rate cuts Fed holds rates as three hawks dissent, long-end yields climb ahead of Jackson Hole AUD/JPY slides as yen surges, stoking intervention bets ahead of Bank of Japan decision Bank of England holds Bank Rate at 3.75% as hawkish tilt keeps easing bets in check AUD/USD climbs above 0.7000 as US dollar slides after Fed and soft US data China Q2 GDP Misses Target, Keeping Renminbi Under Pressure as Exports Cushion Growth Sterling drops versus yen as intervention fears mount; BoE holds rates with hawkish split EIA US natural gas storage build misses forecasts, tightening balances and lifting Henry Hub outlook Gold rebounds after Fed hold, but TD Securities flags positioning cap below $4,200/oz EUR/JPY slides after suspected yen intervention, with Bank of Japan decision set to steer volatility EUR/USD Climbs as Fed Holds Rates, Soft US Data and Eurozone Growth Lift Euro Yen rallies as intervention chatter returns ahead of Bank of Japan policy decision USD/JPY Slides as Weak US Data and Fed Hold Shift Focus to Bank of Japan Decision Dollar slips after Fed hawkish hold as curve steepens and oil supports yields, equities edge up Russia’s international reserves rise to $732bn, reinforcing reserve buffer amid sanctions Sterling Pops After Split BoE Hold, but Markets Seen Fading Rally Versus Euro and Dollar US PCE Inflation Cools in June, Dollar Steady as Markets Eye Range-Bound Trades Nasdaq tests key support as KOSPI and SOXX slump despite mixed Microsoft and Meta earnings Australia CPI Eases on Lower Fuel, but Sticky Core Inflation Keeps RBA Hawkish on Rates US core PCE inflation holds at 3.3%, bolstering Fed pause expectations and favouring volatility-selling strategies US PCE Inflation Holds at 3.7% in June, Bolstering Fed Pause Expectations US Personal Spending Rises 0.3% in June, Meeting Forecasts and Supporting Soft-Landing Narrative US four-week jobless claims average dips to 202.75K, reinforcing hawkish rate outlook and dollar bid Fed holds rates as dissents mount, Warsh stays non-committal on September and dollar slips Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as Bailey flags lower central-scenario odds, Gulf uncertainty Sterling slips as Bank of England holds rates but vote split tilts dovish Mexico Q2 GDP beats forecasts, bolstering peso outlook and shifting rate-cut bets Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as 6-3 split lifts sterling volatility outlook European shares edge higher as earnings and buybacks offset Fed-led yield surge and geopolitical strains Fed Steady Stance Weakens Dollar as Focus Shifts to BoE and Sterling Outlook Belgium’s July CPI jump fuels bets on eurozone rates staying higher for longer BoJ set to hold rates as traders eye guidance for yen volatility and October hike signals EUR/JPY Steadies as Germany’s Q2 GDP Beats Forecasts Ahead of Inflation and BoJ Decision USD/CAD rebounds as US GDP and PCE loom, oil rallies on Middle East tensions Monthly Market Review: July Recap and August Outlook Fed holds rates as Warsh clouds outlook, steepens Treasury curve and weakens dollar amid credibility doubts Home