VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home Pound and gilts rise on Chancellor speculation, but OCBC sees EUR/GBP rebounding towards 0.87 GBP/JPY slips from 2007 high as sterling steadies and yen intervention risk looms US Retail Sales Rise 0.2% in June as Consumer Spending Stays Resilient, Dollar Steady US retail sales growth cools in June, fuelling rate-cut bets and defensive positioning US continuing jobless claims undershoot forecasts, keeping Fed rate-cut bets in check US ex-autos retail sales fall 0.2% in June, bolstering bets on faster Fed cuts Philadelphia Fed Survey Jumps in July, Fuelling Rate Repricing, Yield-Curve Bets and Dollar Strength US jobless claims four-week average falls to 214,250, fuelling expectations of Fed rate volatility US jobless claims undershoot forecasts, reinforcing labour resilience and bolstering higher-for-longer rate expectations US dollar steadies near one-month low as softer inflation shifts Fed rate expectations BoC’s balanced hold at 2.25% dampens loonie volatility as TD eyes USD/CAD below 1.40 USD/CAD steadies as softer US inflation and BoC hold temper Canada tightening bets Euro slips near 1.1460 as dollar steadies on oil-led inflation fears and US retail sales ahead USD/JPY edges lower as range trading dominates; upside bias holds above 21-day EMA TD Securities Flags Flat June Retail Sales, Softer PPI and Downside Risks for the US Dollar GBP/USD slips from two-month high as oil, geopolitics lift dollar; sterling buoyed by UK fiscal stance WTI holds near $79 as Hormuz disruption fears and Washington’s Iran stance lift volatility outlook Spain’s 30-year bond yield rises to 4.286%, lifting long-term funding costs as spreads widen Gold slides below $4,050 as oil-driven inflation risks bolster dollar and rate-hike bets BoE’s Breeden says Middle East shock unlikely to entrench inflation as sterling slips Dollar Index drifts towards 100 as softer US inflation data bolsters Fed pause bets USD/CHF Holds Near 0.8060 as Fed Hike Bets Ease and Safe-Haven Flows Support AMD rally nears wave III peak, leaving room for wave IV pullback before broader uptrend resumes SNB minutes signal steady policy as Swiss franc strength keeps intervention risk on the table Commerzbank Sees USD/CAD Downside Hinging on US Dollar Weakness as BoC Stays on Hold US stock futures edge lower as Middle East tensions lift oil ahead of retail sales, earnings EUR/USD Eyes 1.1500 Breakout as Softer US Inflation Weighs on Dollar, ECB Stays Hawkish PayPal Takeover Bid Tests Its Turnaround New Products Launch – Jul 16 ,2026 Sterling Holds Firm as UK GDP Rebounds, Output Falls and Focus Turns to Jobs, Inflation EUR/USD breaks resistance to 1.1482 as narrowing US-German yield spread supports bullish bias USD/JPY slides towards 162.00 as triangle pattern tightens ahead of key support test EUR/GBP ticks higher as UK data mixed; BoE hike bets support sterling caution Asian shares slide on chip rout as US-Iran tensions lift oil; Bank of Korea hikes rates WTI Eases Below $79 as US-Iran Tensions Lift Supply Risk and Support Bullish Bias VT Markets Steps Up Trading Safety with Continuous Security Upgrades Saudi gold prices edge lower as Fed cut bets and central bank buying underpin outlook Philippine Gold Prices Ease as Dollar Weakness and Rate-Cut Bets Keep Bullish Backdrop Why Did Gold Rise After US CPI Data? Inflation Cools But Fed Outlook Remains Uncertain Invesco QQQ Rises as Softer CPI Eases Fed Concerns Hang Seng Falls Below 24,000 as Gulf Risks Hit HK Stocks USDJPY Holds Firm as Yen Pressure Persists Won firms after Bank of Korea hike as softer US inflation dents Fed tightening bets South Korea M2 Growth Quickens in May, Raising Won and Bank of Korea Tightening Pressures ASML Shares Rise as AI Demand Lifts 2026 Outlook Nikkei 225 Falls as Chip Sell-Off Hits Japan Stocks Dividend Adjustment Notice – Jul 13 ,2026 New Products Launch – Jul 13 ,2026 Gold Falls Below $4,100 as Oil Rally Fuels Fed Rate Bets