Financial & Forex Market Recap – August 31, 2026
The first U.S. strikes on Iran in a month lifted oil and firmed Treasury yields, while the dollar drifted to a net softer finish against the majors.
Read MoreThe first U.S. strikes on Iran in a month lifted oil and firmed Treasury yields, while the dollar drifted to a net softer finish against the majors.
Read MoreFed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech pushed September rate hike odds to 57% and lifted the dollar. What exactly did he say?
Read MoreThe RBA held rates and kept threatening hikes, July inflation ran hot, but jobs and investment softened. Here is what the data says, and where it disagrees.
Read MoreMarkets drifted on trade friction and Iran headlines all week, then Fed Chair Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole debut sparked a Friday dollar surge that reshuffled the board.
Read MoreJapan’s central bank spent August turning up the volume on rate hikes. but the yen is barely moving. Here’s the mechanism behind the paradox.
Read MoreAUD/JPY is testing a key resistance area after breaking above its upper Keltner Channel. Will price continue higher or reverse?
Read MoreNvidia’s blowout revenue outlook lifted tech and the S&P 500, oil jumped near 2% on Hormuz worries, and the dollar finished mixed before Jackson Hole.
Read MoreJuly’s inflation report and a steady Q2 GDP reading gave traders some confirmation that Fed that might raise rates soon instead of cutting them.
Read MoreThree major catalysts competed for attention Wednesday: the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, a Q2 GDP revision, and a Bloomberg report that Russia is preparing to escalate attacks
Read MoreAustralia’s inflation report challenged the RBA’s cooling price outlook, forcing traders to rethink the timing of its next policy move.
Read MoreWhen I hear somebody sigh, Life is hard. I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what?Sydney Harris