VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home USD/CNH Consolidates Near 6.77 as UOB Sets Range, Maintains Downside Bias Below 6.7820 Bank of Korea’s hawkish turn prompts DBS to price 3.25% policy rate by end-2026 China’s Property Downturn Enters Fifth Year as Tier-1 Markets Stabilise While Lower-Tier Slump Persists Mexican peso slides as US-Iran tensions lift dollar; markets eye Mexico data and Fed outlook USD/JPY Steady as Katayama’s Yen Warning Fades, While Retail Traders Shift Towards JPY Options CFTC data shows Australian dollar speculative net shorts deepen as bearish AUD sentiment builds CFTC Data Shows Yen Net Shorts Narrow Slightly, Leaving Speculators Exposed to Potential Squeeze CFTC data show oil speculators cut net-long positions as high output and demand fears weigh CFTC Data Show Sterling Net Shorts Narrow as Speculators Trim Bearish Bets CFTC data show gold speculators trim net long positions, hinting at near-term price consolidation CFTC Data Show S&P 500 Net Shorts Ease as Positions Move Closer to Flat USD/SGD steadies near 1.2905 as UOB flags range trade and 1.2860 break risk Sterling slides as oil-driven inflation fears mount, complicating Bank of England policy outlook Markets brace for ECB decision, UK inflation and global PMIs as dollar firms and oil rises Gold edges higher as US-Iran tensions lift inflation fears and keep Fed hike odds elevated Dow tumbles below 52,000 before rebound as hawkish rate bets and earnings loom USD/CHF retreats from 0.8150 peak as Swiss franc strengthens, keeping broader uptrend intact Baker Hughes US oil rig count rises to 452, topping forecasts and weighing on crude price outlook Dollar index steadies near 100.70 as housing strength offsets softer permits and output EUR/USD Holds Steady as Oil Spike Reframes Inflation and Rate Outlooks Sterling Slides as Middle East Oil Surge Lifts Dollar; Markets Price Higher Odds of Fed Hike WTI tops $81 as Iran threatens Hormuz chokepoint, fuelling weekly surge and options volatility AUD/USD reclaims 0.6980 as softer Dollar follows mixed US data, range trade in focus Sterling consolidates below annual high as Burnham policy expectations underpin GBP/USD uptrend USD/JPY steadies near 40-year highs as oil, Fed outlook and repatriation risks weigh on yen RBC Sees Canada June CPI Cooling to 2.8% as BoC Hold Supports Range-Bound Trades US dollar firms on risk aversion, but DXY risks break below key 100.5 support USD/CHF Slides Towards 0.8070 as Swiss Franc Safe-Haven Demand and Options Volatility Rise Brent rallies as Iran threat to block Bab al-Mandab tightens supply and sparks volatility Wells Fargo lifts 2026 global growth view, trims inflation as central bank paths diverge Hammack warns broad inflation pressures as energy, insurance and AI data centres add strain EUR/USD edges lower as markets await ECB decision, with implied volatility muted and support in focus Gold hovers below $4,000 as firmer dollar and Middle East tensions sustain weekly decline Canada’s June CPI Seen Easing to 2.9% as Energy Drags, Core Holds Near 2% Michigan consumer expectations rise to 54, lifting US spending outlook and reshaping rates bets University of Michigan one-year inflation expectations dip, easing Fed pressure and boosting bonds, equities and euro US five-year inflation expectations ease to 3.3%, complicating Fed rate-cut outlook Michigan Consumer Sentiment Beats Forecast, Testing Rate-Cut Hopes and Lifting Yield and Dollar Outlook ING sees dollar implied volatility at post-2021 low, warning of upside risk despite calm markets TD Securities Sees ECB Holding at 2.25% in July, Keeping September Hike Option Open US industrial production misses forecasts, fuelling rate-cut bets and cross-asset hedging strategies USD/CAD Slips as Oil Rally Lifts Loonie, while Fed Hike Bets Support Greenback Burnham pitches pro-business Labour platform, flags strategic intervention as sterling holds steady EUR/GBP rebounds to 0.850 as sterling rally fades; ING sees drift towards 0.870 US import prices accelerate to 7.1% in June, raising higher-for-longer Fed expectations Dollar Holds Firm as Middle East Escalation, Robust US Data and Oil Shock Risk Support Greenback US export price inflation cools as June index rises 10.2% year on year US Building Permits Fall 3% in June, Stoking Rate-Cut Bets and Pressuring Homebuilders Canada Foreign Portfolio Inflows Miss Forecast in May, Raising Questions Over CAD Demand