Monthly Archives: June 2026
EUR/USD ticks higher as US-Iran peace deal dents dollar demand and ECB turns hawkish
Written on June 15, 2026 at 1:55 am, by josephine
EUR/USD rose near 1.1610 as dollar softened on US-Iran peace, while ECB hikes and forecasts supported euro.
WTI Slides to Two-Month Low as US-Iran Truce Sets Stage for Hormuz Reopening
Written on June 15, 2026 at 1:25 am, by josephine
WTI slips near $79.40 on US-Iran peace deal; Hormuz reopening boosts supply, inventories may deepen decline.
Trump touts toll-free Hormuz pledge as oil slides; traders eye options on deal failure risk
Written on June 15, 2026 at 12:55 am, by josephine
Trump touted a toll-free Hormuz deal; oil fell, but analysts warn fragility, buying calls/straddles, hedging sectors.
AUD/USD steadies near 0.7075 on US-Iran truce as markets await RBA rate decision
Written on June 15, 2026 at 12:55 am, by josephine
AUD/USD rises near 0.7075 on US-Iran peace deal; Hormuz reopening boosts risk-on ahead of RBA decision.
Rightmove House Price Index slips in June, stoking rate-cut bets and weighing on sterling
Written on June 15, 2026 at 12:25 am, by josephine
Rightmove’s June house price index fell 0.6%, signalling cooling market, boosting rate-cut expectations, pressuring GBP, housebuilders.
New Zealand card retail sales growth accelerates in May, reinforcing higher-for-longer RBNZ outlook
Written on June 14, 2026 at 11:55 pm, by josephine
New Zealand card retail sales growth quickened to 3.3%, signalling resilient demand and supporting higher-for-longer rates, firmer NZD.
New Zealand card spending rebounds in May, bolstering RBNZ hawkish hold and lifting NZ dollar outlook
Written on June 14, 2026 at 11:55 pm, by josephine
New Zealand electronic card sales rose 1.7% in May, boosting NZD outlook and supporting “higher-for-longer” rates.
US-Iran ceasefire and Hormuz reopening pull oil lower as markets price in extra Iranian supply
Written on June 14, 2026 at 11:25 pm, by josephine
US-Iran ceasefire ends four-month war; Strait of Hormuz reopens, lifting blockade, sending oil prices sharply lower.
New Zealand services slowdown deepens as PSI slips to 47.5, fuelling RBNZ rate-cut expectations
Written on June 14, 2026 at 11:25 pm, by josephine
New Zealand services activity weakened again as PSI fell to 47.5, boosting rate-cut expectations and pressuring NZD.
Dollar slips as Fed, BoJ, BoE and RBA decisions steer majors; oil and gold in focus
Written on June 13, 2026 at 4:25 am, by josephine
Dollar dips before key Fed, BoJ, BoE, RBA decisions; euro, pound rise, yen watched, oil/gold steady.
