AUD/USD loses momentum; back to 0.7150 ahead of RBA

AUD/USD loses momentum; back to 0.7150 ahead of RBA

AUD/USD partially leaves behind Friday’s marked advance and recedes toward the mid-0.7100s ahead of the Asian open on Tuesday. That said, spot starts the week on the back foot amid decent gains in the Greenback and a widespread sense of caution in the global markets. Moving forward the RBA will publish its Minutes of its July gathering followed by the speech by the RBA’s Jacobs.

EUR/USD remains sidelined above 1.1650

EUR/USD remains sidelined above 1.1650

EUR/USD trades on the defensive following the closing bell on Wall Street on Monday, hovering around the 1.1660 region and adding to Friday’s small decline. The pair’s pullback comes in response to an acceptable rebound in the US Dollar in a context of generalised caution ahead of key US data releases and Chair Warsh’s speech in Jackson Hole.

Gold poised to extend its bullish run

Gold poised to extend its bullish run

Gold surrenders part of its initial advance, although it keeps its bullish pace well and sound above the $4,600 mark per troy ounce on Monday. The precious metal’s move higher comes despite slight gains in the US Dollar and a modest pullback in US Treasury yields across the curve.

XRP surged 72%, but is the rally really about XRP?

XRP surged 72%, but is the rally really about XRP?

Ripple (XRP) surged more than 72% in less than a week, its strongest rally since July 2025, as cryptocurrency prices broadly broke out. But the move has a problem: it may have little to do with XRP itself. The token's near-term rally appears to have been driven largely by a broader liquidity shift after the US Treasury expanded long-end bond buybacks, pulling yields lower and lifting risk assets.

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$20 billion offered, $2 billion taken: Why Treasury doubled its buyback cap

$20 billion offered, $2 billion taken: Why Treasury doubled its buyback cap

The US Treasury moved off its own calendar on Wednesday, and that is the part worth sitting with. At 12:32 GMT, the department said it would at least double the size of liquidity support buyback operations in the 10-year to 20-year and 20-year to 30-year sectors, lifting the maximum from $2 billion per operation to at least $4 billion, effective September 9 and running to November 4.

I thought newly launched meme coins were my ticket to wealth: Here's what actually happened

I thought newly launched meme coins were my ticket to wealth: Here's what actually happened

I’ve been trading cryptocurrencies for the past seven years, with meme coins becoming one of the most exciting and implacable parts of my experience. I love them because they represent internet culture and community sentiment, and, let’s be honest, extreme speculation.

$4,500 about to give up: Why Gold can reconquer its safe-haven status

$4,500 about to give up: Why Gold can reconquer its safe-haven status

The US Dollar (USD) is under strong selling pressure on Wednesday, resulting in Gold approaching the $4,500 mark for the first time in over two months. The Greenback came under strong selling pressure after long-term United States (US) government bond yields retreated sharply from their recent multi-year peaks.

CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Ripple pulls back despite strong ETF inflows

Ripple pulls back despite strong ETF inflows

Ripple (XRP) is correcting on Monday, trading around $1.48, a 13% drop from last week’s peak of $1.70. The remittance token surged about 72% from $1.00 last week, in line with the broader crypto market’s bullish outlook.

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP pull back as rally cools

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP pull back as rally cools

The cryptocurrency market is broadly correcting on Monday as investors shift focus to profit-taking after last week’s rally. Bitcoin (BTC) is edging lower amid capped upside below $80,000, with immediate support at $77,000.

Bitcoin stalls as profit-taking starts 

Bitcoin stalls as profit-taking starts 

Bitcoin stalls near $77,000 on Monday after surging over 23% last week, marking its strongest weekly gain since mid-March 2023. US-listed spot ETFs recorded $1.92 billion in weekly inflows, their highest weekly inflow so far this year and the largest since October 2025.

STOCKS

Q3 earnings preview: High expectations, positive revisions, and broad-based growth

Q3 earnings preview: High expectations, positive revisions, and broad-based growth

The corporate earnings foundation remains exceptionally strong. S&P 500 profit growth has now posted 12 consecutive positive quarters, with momentum accelerating and expanding well beyond its initial Big Tech core. This sets a powerful backdrop as we finalize the Q2 earnings season—with just 32 S&P 500 members left to report—and turn our attention to Q3.
Nasdaq 100 rebound looks strong… or is it just a trap?

Nasdaq 100 rebound looks strong… or is it just a trap?

The Nasdaq 100 spent the past few sessions recovering strongly from its November lows, rebounding from 24,307 and climbing back into the 25,100–25,150 mid-range zone. While the candles look convincing, the broader picture reveals a different story: the index remains trapped inside a 4H range structure.


WEEKLY FORECAST

EUR/USD: US Dollar falls apart, what’s next?

EUR/USD: US Dollar falls apart, what’s next?

The US Dollar collapsed this week, helping EUR/USD reach a fresh three-month high just above the 1.1700 mark, heading into the weekly close a handful of pips below that level but still firmly up. The USD sell-off was triggered by the United States Department of the Treasury, which announced on Wednesday that it will increase the government debt repurchase size by at least double.

The Japanese Yen’s historic rescue is running out of steam

The Japanese Yen’s historic rescue is running out of steam

The Japanese Yen staged a spectacular 900-pip comeback after a historic US-Japan intervention. Less than three weeks later, that rescue is already showing signs of fading. The Yen is benefiting somewhat from a softer US Dollar, but its downward trend is likely to resume as the underlying pressure on the currency has not disappeared.
Gold: Bulls dominate as US Treasury Department intervenes in bond market

Gold: Bulls dominate as US Treasury Department intervenes in bond market

Following the previous week’s choppy action, Gold gathered bullish momentum and advanced to its highest level since late May and touched $4,600. While XAU/USD’s technical outlook highlights buyers’ dominance in the near term, next week will feature key events that could ramp up market volatility.

Bitcoin: The US Treasury saves BTC

Bitcoin: The US Treasury saves BTC

Bitcoin extends gains, trading above $77,000 on Friday after rallying over 20% and reaching its highest level since mid-May. Crypto markets continue to cheer the US Treasury’s decision to double its debt buyback operations, posting their 7th-largest liquidation event in history.

US Dollar: The US Dollar’s new enemy is the bond market

US Dollar: The US Dollar’s new enemy is the bond market

It was not geopolitics, the US-Japan joint FX intervention to support the beleaguered Japanese currency or the omnipresent bets on what the Federal Reserve (Fed) might do in the second half of the year that kept the US Dollar (USD) well on the back foot over the past five days.
Week ahead – Fed’s Jackson Hole and Nvidia earnings to dictate markets

Week ahead – Fed’s Jackson Hole and Nvidia earnings to dictate markets

Kevin Warsh to make his Jackson Hole debut amid confusing messaging. But a major hawkish surprise unlikely after bond market intervention. Nvidia earnings to also determine market direction as stock rally cools.



EDUCATION

Something has gone completely wrong in enterprise AI

Something has gone completely wrong in enterprise AI

There is a moment in every boom when the music is still playing, the lights are still flashing, and someone finally notices that the bar tab has been left on the table. That is roughly where enterprise AI feels today.

The psychology of Gold buying during periods of market uncertainty

The psychology of Gold buying during periods of market uncertainty

Historically, gold is considered a reliable investment avenue, especially in times of market uncertainty. Modern economies are based on fiat currency, where the value is determined by government decree and public trust.

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 Weltrade launches SyntX World Cup 2026 - A $100,000 global trading tournament to mark 20 years in the market

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Techysquad unveils new brand identity, reinforcing its focus on the global forex technology ecosystem

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