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    Markets
    August 31, 2026

    Copper Edges Lower as Dollar Strengthens

    Copper futures eased to around $6.55 per pound on Monday, falling for a fourth straight…
    Metals
    August 31, 2026

    XAU/USD drifts lower below $4,450 as hawkish Warsh remarks lift Fed hike bets

    Gold price declines to around $4,445 in Monday’s early Asian session. Fed’s Warsh warned the…
    Metals
    August 31, 2026

    XAG/USD falls to near $66.00 amid Fed Chair Warsh’s hawkish tone

    Silver falls following hawkish Jackson Hole remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling potential further…
    Markets
    August 31, 2026

    United States: Labour market watch – NBC Economics and Strategy

    NBC Economics and Strategy report that U.S. nominal personal income rose 0.4% in July, double…
    Markets
    August 31, 2026

    Corn Extends Rally as US Crop Concerns Mount

    Corn futures climbed further above $5.1 per bushel, reaching a fresh high since July 2023…
    Energies
    August 31, 2026

    Oil Rises as US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers

    Crude oil climbed above $85 per barrel on Monday, starting the week higher after the…

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    Institutions

      August 31, 2026

      United States Dollar: Rebound needs stronger payrolls data – TD Cowen

      TD Cowen’s Washington Strategy team, led by Chris Krueger, notes that a durable rebound in the Dollar hinges on stronger…
      August 29, 2026

      Natural Gas: Hormuz risks and Qatari LNG disruption – BNY

      Geoff Yu at BNY highlights that Middle East tensions and constrained traffic through the Strait of Hormuz are keeping key…
      August 29, 2026

      South Korean Won: Higher rates and chip boom support gains – ING

      ING’s Chris Turner reports that the Korean Won (KRW) continues to advance, driven by back-to-back Bank of Korea (BoK) rate…
      August 29, 2026

      Philippine Peso: BSP tightening bias on inflation risks – DBS

      DBS Group Research economists Radhika Rao and Chua Han Teng note that Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raised its policy…
      August 29, 2026

      Malaysian Ringgit: BNM seen on steady policy path – DBS

      DBS Group strategists Taimur Baig and Nathan Chow expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep its Overnight Policy Rate unchanged…
      August 29, 2026

      Chinese Yuan: Undervaluation and export gains questioned – Commerzbank

      Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur challenges recent internal analysis on CNY undervaluation and exports, arguing that China’s exchange-rate management and gold purchases point to…

      Energies

        August 31, 2026

        US Natgas Prices Drop Further

        US natural gas prices fell to $2.87/MMBtu on Monday, extending their retreat from a five-week high as traders weighed the…
        August 31, 2026

        Oil Rises as US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers

        Crude oil climbed above $85 per barrel on Monday, starting the week higher after the US military targeted Iranian rocket…
        August 31, 2026

        European Gas Rises on Fresh Middle East Fighting

        European natural gas prices rose near €69/MWh, the highest level since January 2023, as renewed fighting in the Middle East…
        August 29, 2026

        Heating Oil Market Tightens as US Inventories Hit Record Low

        US heating oil prices remained around $4.25–$4.50 a gallon, more than 80% higher than a year ago, as supplies fell…
        August 29, 2026

        Nat-Gas Prices Fall Ahead of Opening of Texas Pipeline

        October Nymex natural gas (NGV26) on Friday closed down -0.026 (-0.89%). Nat-gas prices settled lower on Friday ahead of Energy…
        August 29, 2026

        Dollar Strength and Increased Middle East Oil Flows Weigh on Crude Prices

        October WTI crude oil (CLV26) closed down -0.13 (-0.16%) on Friday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) closed up +0.0598 (+2.00%).…
        August 28, 2026

        Oil Heads for Weekly Loss

        Crude oil fell below $83 a barrel on Friday, extending weekly losses to near 5%, as traders increasingly viewed the…
        August 28, 2026

        Rising Natgas Prices: Winter Outlook

        Natural gas prices are gaining due to concerns about supplies to Europe and high temperatures in the USA. Natural gas…

        Softs

          August 31, 2026

          Corn Extends Rally as US Crop Concerns Mount

          Corn futures climbed further above $5.1 per bushel, reaching a fresh high since July 2023 as mounting concerns over US…
          August 29, 2026

          Falling ICE Inventories Boosted Arabica Coffee Prices

          December arabica coffee (KCZ26) closed up +3.20 (+1.03%) on Friday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26) closed down -26 (-0.73%).…
          August 29, 2026

          Cocoa Prices Surged on West African Crop Risks

          December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed up +475 (+7.69%) on Friday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up…
          August 29, 2026

          Sugar Prices Retreated on Long Liquidation Pressures

          October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed down -0.63 (-3.46%) on Friday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26)…
          August 29, 2026

          Cotton Saw Profit Taking Pressure to Close the Week

          Cotton futures faced pressure to close the week with Friday losses of 19 to 114 points across the board. December…
          August 29, 2026

          Wheat Extended Rally to 3-Year Highs into the Weekend

          The wheat complex extended the move to 3-year highs for the winter wheats into the weekend. Chicago SRW contracts rallied…

          Bonds

            August 31, 2026

            US 10Y Yield Holds Firm on Hawkish Warsh Remarks

            The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note traded around 4.7% on Monday after rising for three consecutive sessions, as…
            August 31, 2026

            Japan 10Y Yield Approaches Fresh 30-Year High

            Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to around 2.94% on Monday, moving toward 30-year highs and tracking gains in US…
            August 28, 2026

            Treasury Yields Rise as Warsh Warns on Inflation

            The 10-year US Treasury yield rose to 4.7% after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh warned that inflation has not meaningfully…
            August 28, 2026

            US 10-Year Yield Holds Advance

            The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note traded around 4.67% on Friday after rising for two consecutive sessions, as…
            August 28, 2026

            Australia 10Y Yield Holds at 5-Week Top

            Australia’s 10-year government bond yield held around 5.1%, sitting at a five-week high as markets ramped up the odds of…
            August 27, 2026

            UK Gilt Yields Ease as Rate Hike Bets Shift to 2027

            UK 10-year gilt yields edged down toward 5% at the end of August, remaining close to the two-week low of…

            Crypto

              August 31, 2026

              Cardano Price – Bearish metrics threaten deeper ADA slide

              Cardano trades near the 50-day EMA at $0.191 on Monday after falling over 15% last week. Derivatives metrics are turning…
              August 31, 2026

              Crypto Overview: Bitcoin slips below $78,000 – DEX tokens rally

              Bitcoin consolidates near $77,000 on Monday following a 3% pullback triggered by Kevin Warsh’s inflation concerns on Friday. Fear and…
              August 31, 2026

              Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple – BTC pauses, ETH faces $2,500 resistance, XRP holds 200-day EMA key support

              Bitcoin trades around $77,900 on Monday, consolidating after pausing its gains following a massive rally in recent weeks. Ethereum faces…
              August 29, 2026

              Bitcoin and Gold Outlook – BTC and XAU slide as Fed Chair goes hawkish

              Bitcoin moderates below $80,000 amid seemingly overextended momentum indicators. Gold gives back some gains as it corrects below $4,600 on…
              August 29, 2026

              Ethereum Weekly Price – Profit-taking slows rally as network activity lags

              Ethereum’s rally slowed near $2,500 as profit-taking followed ETH’s move above investors’ realized price of $2,306. US spot Ethereum ETFs…
              August 29, 2026

              XRP treasury Evernorth pushes for Nasdaq debut as SEC clears registration for Armada merger

              XRP treasury Evernorth disclosed that the SEC declared effective the registration statement for its proposed business combination with Armada Acquisition…

              Geopolitical

                August 31, 2026

                Oil Rises as US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers

                Crude oil climbed above $85 per barrel on Monday, starting the week higher after the US military targeted Iranian rocket…
                August 31, 2026

                European Gas Rises on Fresh Middle East Fighting

                European natural gas prices rose near €69/MWh, the highest level since January 2023, as renewed fighting in the Middle East…
                August 27, 2026

                UKMTO says tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz

                The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday that an “unknown projectile” struck a tanker in the Strait…
                August 26, 2026

                Are markets reacting to Putin’s threats?

                The failure of peace negotiations and Moscow’s return to a strategy of direct escalation is a clear signal that previous…
                August 26, 2026

                Geopolitical Noise vs. Hard Data: What is Really Happening in the Oil Market?

                The recent correction in oil prices, which at one point reached as much as 8% this week, is driven by…
                August 24, 2026

                US-Canada trade conflict escalates

                It is no longer an exaggeration to say that trade and diplomatic relations between the United States and Canada have…

                Precious Metals

                  August 31, 2026

                  XAU/USD drifts lower below $4,450 as hawkish Warsh remarks lift Fed hike bets

                  Gold price declines to around $4,445 in Monday’s early Asian session. Fed’s Warsh warned the central bank still has ‘work…
                  August 31, 2026

                  XAG/USD falls to near $66.00 amid Fed Chair Warsh’s hawkish tone

                  Silver falls following hawkish Jackson Hole remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling potential further rate hikes. CME FedWatch tool…
                  August 31, 2026

                  Gold Extends Fall on Fed Rate Hike Bets

                  Gold fell below $4,450 an ounce on Monday, extending a sharp drop in the previous session as hawkish remarks from…
                  August 29, 2026

                  Hawkish Fed Chair Warsh Boosts the Dollar and Sinks Gold

                  The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 2-week high on Friday and finished up by +0.61%.  The dollar jumped on…
                  August 28, 2026

                  Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD holds above $4.600 with all eyes on Fed Warsh’s speech

                  XAU/USD flatlines at $4.600 after rejection at $4,700 earlier this week. Investors bide their time on Friday, awaiting Fed Warsh’s…
                  August 28, 2026

                  Gold Price – XAU/USD holds gains above $4,600 as bullish bias prevails

                  Gold may find the primary resistance at the three-month high of $4,697.07. The 14-day Relative Strength Index at 67 shows…

                  Opinion

                    August 29, 2026

                    Three markets to watch next week

                    Last week was dominated by uncertainty surrounding the situation in the Middle East, tensions involving Russia and, of course, Nvidia’s…
                    August 29, 2026

                    Week Ahead – Aug 31st

                    Global markets are underpinned by long-term interest rates, which remained elevated at the turn of September amid high energy prices,…
                    August 29, 2026

                    Hawkish Fed Chair Warsh Boosts the Dollar and Sinks Gold

                    The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 2-week high on Friday and finished up by +0.61%.  The dollar jumped on…
                    August 28, 2026

                    Trade of The Day – COCOA

                    Facts: EMA60 crossed above EMA200 and EMA100 from below EMA100 is narrowing the distance to EMA200 (from below) Price broke…
                    August 28, 2026

                    Nonfarm Payrolls face a reality check with key benchmark revision

                    US investors will watch on Friday a labor market report that is far less familiar than the monthly jobs release…
                    August 28, 2026

                    Chart of The Day – USD/JPY Eyes 160.00 Again. Will FX Intervention Withstand The Pressure?

                    The Japanese yen was handed catalysts for gains in the form of higher Tokyo inflation and falling Japanese unemployment, yet…

                    Indices

                      August 31, 2026

                      Japanese Shares Drop on Hawkish Fed Bets

                      The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 1.4% to below 65,500 while the broader Topix Index fell 0.9% to 4,110 on Monday,…
                      August 31, 2026

                      Australia Stocks Muted, Fifth Monthly Gain in Sight

                      Australian equities were little changed in early Monday trade, hovering near 9,090 after the prior session’s rise. Traders braced for…
                      August 31, 2026

                      South Korean Shares Slide Amid Middle East Escalation

                      The benchmark KOSPI fell more than 2% to around 6,640 on Monday, extending losses from the previous session, as renewed…
                      August 31, 2026

                      China Stocks Open Week Lower

                      The Shanghai Composite fell 0.5% to 3,931 on Monday, while the Shenzhen Component lost 1% to 13,810, as weak economic…
                      August 31, 2026

                      Hong Kong Stocks Slip on Geopolitical, Fed Concerns

                      The Hang Seng Index slipped 1.1%, or 250 points, to 25,323 on Monday, amid heightened risk aversion as renewed US-Iran…
                      August 29, 2026

                      Gold retreated 3% as US dollar rebounded after hawkish Warsh speech in Jackson Hole

                      The US dollar and Treasury yields are among today’s main winners following the hawkish message from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh,…

                      Forex

                        August 31, 2026

                        Rupee Weakens on Fed Hike Bets, Oil

                        The Indian rupee weakened to around 95.5 per dollar, after trading largely flat in the previous week, as renewed expectations…
                        August 31, 2026

                        Australian Dollar eases from July 9 high vs New Zealand Dollar; awaits Aussie GDP and RBNZ

                        AUD/NZD scales higher for the fourth straight day, though it lacks follow-through buying. The reaction to China’s PMIs was muted…
                        August 31, 2026

                        British Pound bounces off over one-week low vs soft USD; upside potential seems limited

                        GBP/USD kicks off the new week on a positive note, though the upside seems limited. Reviving September Fed rate hike…
                        August 31, 2026

                        Canadian Dollar strengthens despite hawkish Fed rhetoric

                        USD/CAD declines to near 1.3890 in Monday’s Asian session.  US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island.  Fed September rate hike…
                        August 31, 2026

                        Turkish Lira Hits Record Low

                        The Turkish lira weakened past 48 per US dollar in August, extending its gradual depreciation to a fresh record low…
                        August 31, 2026

                        New Zealand Dollar Lingers Near 1-Week Lows

                        The New Zealand dollar steadied around $0.591 on Monday after falling 0.6% to an over one-week low on Friday as…

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                        Technical Analysis

                          August 31, 2026

                          Crypto Overview: Bitcoin slips below $78,000 – DEX tokens rally

                          Bitcoin consolidates near $77,000 on Monday following a 3% pullback triggered by Kevin Warsh’s inflation concerns on Friday. Fear and…
                          August 31, 2026

                          Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple – BTC pauses, ETH faces $2,500 resistance, XRP holds 200-day EMA key support

                          Bitcoin trades around $77,900 on Monday, consolidating after pausing its gains following a massive rally in recent weeks. Ethereum faces…
                          August 31, 2026

                          XAU/USD drifts lower below $4,450 as hawkish Warsh remarks lift Fed hike bets

                          Gold price declines to around $4,445 in Monday’s early Asian session. Fed’s Warsh warned the central bank still has ‘work…
                          August 31, 2026

                          British Pound bounces off over one-week low vs soft USD; upside potential seems limited

                          GBP/USD kicks off the new week on a positive note, though the upside seems limited. Reviving September Fed rate hike…
                          August 31, 2026

                          Canadian Dollar strengthens despite hawkish Fed rhetoric

                          USD/CAD declines to near 1.3890 in Monday’s Asian session.  US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island.  Fed September rate hike…
                          August 29, 2026

                          Ethereum Weekly Price – Profit-taking slows rally as network activity lags

                          Ethereum’s rally slowed near $2,500 as profit-taking followed ETH’s move above investors’ realized price of $2,306. US spot Ethereum ETFs…

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