Monthly Archives: July 2026
Australia trade balance flips to A$3bn deficit, pushing Aussie dollar lower on export slump
Written on July 2, 2026 at 7:22 am, by josephine
Australia’s May trade balance flipped to A$3.0B deficit as exports fell, pressuring AUD/USD lower.
Australia’s trade balance swings to A$3.02bn deficit, raising pressure on AUD and equities
Written on July 2, 2026 at 7:20 am, by josephine
May’s surprise A$3.02b trade deficit signals weakening exports, falling iron ore revenues, pressuring AUD, equities, policy outlook.
Australian exports slide 6.9% in May, weighing on Aussie dollar and miners as China demand cools
Written on July 2, 2026 at 6:52 am, by josephine
Australia’s May exports plunged 6.9%, reversing April’s surge, pressuring AUD, miners, and boosting dovish RBA bets.
Australia’s May Import Surge Fuels Bets on Hawkish RBA and Stronger Australian Dollar
Written on July 2, 2026 at 6:50 am, by josephine
Australia’s May imports surged 2.6%, signaling stronger demand, raising hawkish RBA odds and market volatility.
USDX Holds Near 101.4 Ahead of US Jobs Report
Written on July 2, 2026 at 6:45 am, by josephine
USDX analysis: The US Dollar Index holds near 101.4 as traders assess June jobs data, Fed expectations, oil prices and reserve diversification.
Japan Monetary Base Slumps 13.7% in June, Fueling Yen Strength and Higher JGB Yields
Written on July 2, 2026 at 6:22 am, by josephine
Japan’s monetary base plunged 13.7% in June, signaling faster BOJ tightening, boosting yen, pressuring stocks, lifting yields.
Foreign flows into Japanese equities swing from ¥479bn inflow to slight net outflow by 26 June
Written on July 2, 2026 at 6:20 am, by josephine
Foreign buying of Japanese equities reversed, flipping from ¥479.4bn inflow to ¥1bn outflow, signalling caution.
Gold rebounds from seven-month low as Warsh eases rate fears ahead of US jobs data
Written on July 2, 2026 at 5:50 am, by josephine
Gold rebounds near $4,045 as Fed turns less hawkish; traders await jobs data amid Iran talks.
Pound Rally Falters Near 1.34 as BoE Speakers and US Jobs Data Loom
Written on July 2, 2026 at 5:22 am, by josephine
GBP/USD rebound fades below converging EMAs; 1.3350–1.3400 caps upside as BoE, NFP drive volatility this week.
USD/JPY Hits Multi-Decade Highs as Fed-BoJ Rate Gap Widens, Intervention Risk Builds Ahead of Payrolls
Written on July 2, 2026 at 5:20 am, by josephine
USD/JPY hits multi-decade highs as US-Japan rate gap persists; intervention risk rises near 163–164, NFP key.
