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Hawkish Fed Lifts Dollar, Pressures Markets (08.31.2026) US stock futures edged lower on Monday as investors reacted to hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices jumped after US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers that...

Hawkish Fed Lifts Dollar, Pressures Markets (08.31.2026) US stock futures edged lower on Monday as investors reacted to hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices jumped after US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers that...

ECB Is Prepared to Raise Rates The ECB remains ready to raise interest rates as euro-area inflation stays near 3%, above its 2% target. Governing Council member Martins Kazaks said the September decision will depend on incoming data, while markets see a 25-basis-point hike as highly likely...

Treasury Buybacks Bring Temporary Relief The US Treasury’s move to increase bond buybacks briefly pushed the 30-year yield from around 5.28% to below 5.20%, but much of the decline was quickly reversed. The rebound suggests investors remain cautious about whether buybacks can keep long-term...

Bitcoin’s Biggest Week in Three Years Bitcoin surged to around $78,000, gaining roughly 24% this week and heading for its strongest weekly performance in more than three years. Lower Treasury yields, a major short squeeze, renewed institutional demand, and optimism over US crypto regulation...

Gold Heads for a Third Weekly Gain Gold climbed to around $4,590/oz, gaining roughly 5% this week and 13% this month, putting it on course for a third straight weekly advance. The rally accelerated after the US Treasury unexpectedly increased long-term debt buybacks, weakening the dollar and...

Weak USD Continues to Lift Markets (08.21.2026) Global markets ended the week with broad U.S. dollar weakness after the Treasury announced plans to expand long-term debt buybacks, adding liquidity and pressuring yields. US Treasury plans to increase purchases of longer-dated government bonds...

Weak USD Continues to Lift Markets (08.21.2026) Global markets ended the week with broad U.S. dollar weakness after the Treasury announced plans to expand long-term debt buybacks, adding liquidity and pressuring yields. US Treasury plans to increase purchases of longer-dated government bonds...

+ Bitcoin Update + Bitcoin Breaks Above $72,000 as Short Squeeze Accelerates Bitcoin has pushed above $72,000 for the first time since June 1, with around $3.4 billion in leveraged positions liquidated over 24 hours. A softer dollar, stronger crypto-policy optimism in the US, and renewed ETF...

+ Gold update + Gold Pulls Back to $4,460 but Bullish Structure Holds Gold is trading around $4,460, down roughly 1.4%, as the market balances strong safe-haven demand against a still-hawkish Fed backdrop. Iran-related tensions, renewed Russia-Ukraine attacks, and broader geopolitical risks...

Riksbank Holds Rates, Keeps Hike Option Open Sweden’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged for a twelfth consecutive month, while maintaining the possibility of tightening if the Iran war increases inflation pressure. The Riksbank held its key rate at 1.75% and said a rate increase later...

Dollar Weakens as Falling Yields Lift Markets (08.20.2026) Global markets responded to falling U.S. Treasury yields after expanded government bond buybacks eased long-term borrowing costs and pressured the dollar. Treasury Secretary Bessent will double buybacks of 10-, 20-, and 30-year...

Dollar Weakens as Falling Yields Lift Markets (08.20.2026) Global markets responded to falling U.S. Treasury yields after expanded government bond buybacks eased long-term borrowing costs and pressured the dollar. Treasury Secretary Bessent will double buybacks of 10-, 20-, and 30-year...

+ Gold update + Gold Jumps Toward $4,460 as Treasury Yields Ease Gold has made a strong move higher, with XAU/USD now trading around $4,456, up roughly 2.8% on the session based on the latest chart. One important driver is the bond market. Yesterday’s Treasury selloff pushed long-term yields...

Euro Hits Two-Month High as Metals Fall (08.19.2026) Global markets remained focused on diverging central bank expectations, rising bond yields, and renewed Middle East tensions. The euro reached a two-month high as markets reduced Federal Reserve tightening expectations while maintaining bets...