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GBP/USD Holds 1.35 as UK Private Pay Growth Slows to 2.8%
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (955+ words) Published on: 2026-08-18 Updated on: 2026-08-18 Headline regular pay rose to 3.5%, but private-sector pay slowed to 2.8% while public-sector pay accelerated above 6%. The two components moved in opposite directions. Unemployment held at 4.9% rather than edging down as consensus expected, with payrolled employment 78,000 below…...
Japan GDP Missed Forecasts. Why the BOJ Could Still Raise Rates?
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (1288+ words) Published on: 2026-08-18 Updated on: 2026-08-18 Japan grew just 0.3% in the second quarter, yet bond yields climbed to a three-decade high and the yen strengthened. The contradiction makes more sense once GDP is separated from the inflation, currency and financial conditions driving…...
Best Time to Trade GBPUSD: The 4-Hour Window
4+ day, 2+ min ago (1703+ words) Published on: 2026-08-14 Updated on: 2026-08-14 The best time to trade GBPUSD is usually the London-New York overlap, from 12:00 to 16:00 UTC during most of the Northern Hemisphere summer and 13:00 to 17:00 UTC during winter. London sterling flow and US dollar trading are active…...
Thailand's Auto Sector Is Entering a New Phase, and BEV Is Only One Piece of the Story
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (510+ words) Published on: 2026-08-14 Updated on: 2026-08-14 Thailand built its economy on internal combustion engines (ICE) and for four decades the country manufactured Japan's cars, exported them across the region. Along the way, Thailand earned the nickname "Detroit of Asia" for the effort....
Why US 30-Year Borrowing Costs Hit 5.22% Despite Softer Inflation
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1044+ words) Published on: 2026-08-14 Updated on: 2026-08-14 The August 13 $25 billion 30-year Treasury auction cleared at 5.216%, the highest auction yield since 2001, after the previous day’s 10-year sale cleared at 4.683%, its highest since 2007. July CPI eased to 3.4% year over year, and PPI was unchanged from…...
If July Core CPI Hits 0.3%, Is That Enough for a September Fed Hike?
6+ day, 55+ min ago (850+ words) Published on: 2026-08-12 Updated on: 2026-08-12 Three Fed officials already voted for higher rates in July. The July jobs report later showed payrolls falling by 23,000, leaving a 0.3% core CPI print caught between renewed inflation pressure and a weakening labor market. Whether it…...
July US CPI: Why Gold and Energy Stocks Can Move in Opposite Directions
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (1327+ words) The July United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 12 August. The report measures how consumer prices changed during July, but gold and energy stocks could respond in very different ways. SPDR Gold…...
What Is Dr. Copper and Can It Really Predict the Economy?
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (1117+ words) Dr. Copper refers to copper’s reputation as an early signal of industrial economic activity. Copper can reflect growth because factories, builders and infrastructure projects consume more of it as activity expands. Higher copper prices can also come from supply shortages,…...
Why Did the S&P 500 Hit a Record After U.S. Payrolls Fell by 23,000?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1248+ words) The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July when economists polled by Reuters expected a gain of around 80,000, and the S&P 500 responded by climbing 0.62% to a record close of 7,757.64. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.30% to 26,690.62, the Russell 2000 gained 1.10% and the Dow added…...
Copper Tariff Bets Push Copper Price to a Record $6.703
1+ week, 5+ day ago (893+ words) Copper settled 1.3% higher at a record $6.703 per pound on 5 August, extending its 2026 gain to 18.6%. US copper imports reportedly reached about 200,000 tonnes in July as buyers positioned ahead of possible tariff changes. London copper moved above $14,000 per tonne as inventories outside…...