EUR/USD, GBP/USD flows - UK labour data softer; schizophrenic mood slightly catches up with risk o/n

August 18, 2026 6:41 AM UTC

The schizophrenic, compartmentalised performance slightly catches up with risk overnight, as US-Iran standoff slightly dents mood
UK labor data overall soft and helps keep BoE wait and see on hold 

Chart GBP/USD Update: Pressuring July high

August 18, 2026 1:59 AM UTC

Bounce from the 1.3475 low has seen gains to retest the 1.3550/58, July high

North American Summary and Highlights 17 August

August 17, 2026 7:42 PM UTC

Overview - The USD was softer in Europe but corrected higher in North America assisted by gains in oil. 

This week's five highlights

July 31, 2026 11:00 AM UTC

FOMC leaves rates unchanged with three hawkish dissents
U.S. Q2 GDP strong outside net exports, inventories and government
BoJ As Expected
USD/JPY Intervened
BOE Split Does Not Mean September Hike

Europe Summary and Highlights 31 August

August 31, 2026 10:00 AM UTC

The USD lost a little ground in Europe, as a mild correction to Friday’s USD surge.

FX Weekly Strategy: Europe, Aug 31 to Sep 4

August 31, 2026 9:55 AM UTC

Is the Fed resigning itself to tightening? Seems so...
While offered a dollar fillip, ECB is also looking determined and some hawks there are looking for more and faster
BoE is currently looking the laggard and worth monitoring whether GBP starts to fall down the pack
BoJ also under pressure and Ueda m

Psychology for major markets Aug 31

August 31, 2026 7:39 AM UTC

U.S-Iran Pointing Fingers

Chart AUD/NZD Update: Pressuring 1.2100/30 resistance

August 31, 2026 7:21 AM UTC

Break above 1.2100 see has seen gains to tag strong resistance at 1.2130 which is expected to cap

Weekly Chart AUD/USD: Settled back from test of .7200

August 31, 2026 6:33 AM UTC

Settled back from test of the .7200 level as prices unwind overbought daily studies and consolidate strong gains from the June low

Asia Summary and Highlights 31 August

August 31, 2026 5:07 AM UTC

Iran says US must bear full responsibility for consequences of escalation

AUD/USD flows: U.S.-Iran back at it

August 31, 2026 4:47 AM UTC

Iran says US must bear full responsibility for consequences of escalation

Chart USD/IDR Updates: Consolidation test of 17690 support

August 31, 2026 4:28 AM UTC

Limited on break of support at the 17690 June low as prices turned up from the 17685 low to unwind oversold intraday and daily studies

FX Weekly Strategy: Europe, Sep 1-4

August 31, 2026 3:30 AM UTC

Is the Fed resigning itself to tightening? Seems so...
While offered a dollar fillip, ECB is also looking determined and some hawks there are looking for more and faster
BoE is currently looking the laggard and worth monitoring whether GBP starts to fall down the pack
BoJ also under pressure and Ueda m

USD/JPY flows: JPY Caught a Bid

August 31, 2026 3:11 AM UTC

USD/JPY rotates below 160

Chart USD/CNH Update: Edged up in consolidation from 6.7150 low

August 31, 2026 3:06 AM UTC

Consolidation above the 6.7150 low has given way to bounce as prices unwind oversold intraday and daily studies

Chart USD/SGD Update: Extend corrective bounce

August 31, 2026 2:55 AM UTC

Turned up in consolidation from the 1.2680 low as prices unwind oversold daily studies and retrace losses from the 1.2990, June current year high

Chart GBP/USD Update: Room for deeper pullback

August 31, 2026 2:13 AM UTC

Break of support at the 1.3550 congestion see prices extending losses from the 1.3675 high to correct recent strong gains from the 1.3275, late-July low

Chart EUR/USD Update: Weighing on 1.1575 support

August 31, 2026 1:56 AM UTC

Sharply lower through the 1.1655/50 area as prices extend pullback from the 1.1710 highs to retest the May low at 1.1575

Chart EUR/JPY Update: Leaning lower in consolidation

August 31, 2026 1:22 AM UTC

Extending consolidation below the 186.00 level

Chart USD/JPY Update: Extending gains

August 31, 2026 1:10 AM UTC

Settled back in consolidation around the 160.00 level following extension to 160.20 high

Chart NZD/USD Update: Room for deeper corrective pullback

August 31, 2026 12:52 AM UTC

Consolidation around the .5950 congestion gave way to deeper pullback from the .5988 high as prices unwind overbought daily studies

Chart AUD/USD Update: Outside range weighs

August 31, 2026 12:40 AM UTC

Gave way to selling pressure last Friday as prices turned down from the .7208 high to signal a bearish outside range day

Asia Open

August 31, 2026 12:28 AM UTC

U.S. forces have struck two Iranian launchers near Strait of Hormuz
Bessent presses G20 to confront China's $1.2 trillion trade surplus

North American Summary and Highlights 28 August

August 28, 2026 7:46 PM UTC

Overview - The USD bounced on a hawkish speech from Fed’s Warsh, which raised the risk of a September tightening.