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Archive for August, 2026
CAD, USD
Loonie Slips Despite Strong Canadian GDP
The Canadian dollar weakened to 1.39 per USD from a three-month high of 1.376 reached on August 21st, as a more restrictive policy signal from Fed Chair Warsh supported the US dollar. Warsh said the Fed is tracking the PCE index as an inflation gauge, using firmer rhetoric than earlier suggestions that a newly created […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Currency Talk, USD
Brazilian Real Weakens as Fed Hike Bets Rise
The Brazilian real weakened to around 5.205 per USD, nearing the one-month low of 5.21 touched on August 14, as a more restrictive policy signal from Fed Chair Warsh supported the US dollar. Warsh said the Fed is tracking the PCE index as its inflation gauge, using firmer rhetoric than earlier suggestions that a newly […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Currency Talk, MXN, USD
Mexican Peso Weakens as Fed Hike Bets Rise
The Mexican peso weakened to around 17.04 per US dollar from the more than two-year low of 16.91 touched on August 21, as a more restrictive policy signal from Fed Chair Warsh supported the US dollar. Warsh said the Fed is tracking the PCE index as its inflation gauge, using firmer rhetoric than earlier suggestions […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Metals
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 Friday on hawkish comments from Fed Chair Warsh, who warned inflation isn’t meaningfully slowing and vowed that policymakers will return inflation to their 2% target. The chance of a Fed rate hike at next month’s […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Energies
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 Transfer LP’s scheduled start date next week for its Hugh Brinson pipeline in Texas. The pipeline, scheduled to begin service on September 1, will be able to move about 2.2 bcf/day of gas from the […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Energies
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%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Friday. Crude prices posted modest losses on Friday after the dollar index ($DXY) rallied to a 2-week high. Also, signs of larger crude supplies transiting through the […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Commodities
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%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Friday as they consolidated above Thursday’s lows. Arabica has support on tight supplies after ICE arabica coffee inventories fell to a 27-year low on Friday. Robusta coffee is under pressure […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Commodities
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 +385 (+8.77%). Cocoa prices soared for a second straight day on Friday and posted 11-month highs. Concerns about the quality of this year’s West African cocoa crops are pushing cocoa prices sharply higher. The lack […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Commodities
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) closed down -9.90 (-1.89%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance on Friday and sold off sharply, as weakness in the Brazilian real prompted long liquidation in sugar futures. The real (^USDBRL) fell to a […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Commodities
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 still held up for a weekly gain of 303 points. Crude oil was down 9 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.533 higher. Commitment of Traders data showed managed money adding another 17,173 […]
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- 3 weeks ago