Monthly Archives: July 2026
Australian dollar steadies near 0.6900 as trade deficit jars and US payrolls loom
Written on July 2, 2026 at 11:50 am, by josephine
AUD steadies near 0.6900 as weak trade data and firm US dollar keep pressure on.
US equity futures edge lower as investors brace for June payrolls and reassess tech-led rally
Written on July 2, 2026 at 11:22 am, by josephine
U.S. equity futures dip ahead of June jobs report; weak data fuels caution, volatility buys, tech hedges.
EUR/USD rebounds above 1.1400 as soft US data dents dollar; markets await payrolls
Written on July 2, 2026 at 11:21 am, by josephine
EUR/USD rebounds above 1.1400 as weak US data weighs on dollar; central bank divergence, NFP await, geopolitics.
India’s June Manufacturing PMI Revised Lower, Reinforcing RBI Hold as USD/INR Hovers Near 95.25
Written on July 2, 2026 at 10:52 am, by josephine
India’s June manufacturing PMI slowed to 54.2, easing inflation pressures; RBI likely holds rates, USD/INR range-bound.
USD/JPY Whipsaws Stoke Intervention Buzz as Markets Brace for US Jobs Report
Written on July 2, 2026 at 10:50 am, by josephine
USD/JPY swings stoke intervention fears; markets await US jobs data, while central-bank divergence supports GBP and gold.
Sterling and dollar slip as yen surges, stoking intervention speculation and driving options volatility higher
Written on July 2, 2026 at 10:22 am, by josephine
Sterling and dollar slid as yen surged, sparking intervention speculation; traders hedge with options amid thin liquidity.
EUR/GBP Breaks Below 0.8600 as Sterling Shorts Unwind, Focus Turns to UK Fiscal Risks
Written on July 2, 2026 at 10:20 am, by josephine
EUR/GBP broke 0.8600 on Sterling short unwinds, easing volatility; downside limited near 0.8545 ahead UK politics.
USD/CAD holds near 1.4200 ahead of US payrolls, softer oil and hawkish Fed rhetoric
Written on July 2, 2026 at 9:52 am, by josephine
USD/CAD consolidates near 1.4200 ahead of US NFP; weaker oil and hawkish Fed keep pair overbought.
France’s May Budget Deficit Widens to €93.3bn, Raising Pressure on OAT Yields and Risk Assets
Written on July 2, 2026 at 9:50 am, by josephine
France’s May budget deficit widened to €93.3bn, boosting borrowing, pressuring OATs, CAC 40, euro, CDS.
Markets see 50% chance of further RBA hike as housing slump and easing inflation temper outlook
Written on July 2, 2026 at 9:23 am, by josephine
Markets overprice another RBA hike; easing inflation, falling oil, and weakening housing suggest rates stay on hold.
