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Oil jumped as the Hormuz standoff deepened and Trump’s hardened Iran demands dimmed deal hopes, lifting gold and yields while the dollar closed higher against a weaker yen.
While having discipline is a very important trait for a trader, we also have to be wary that if we’re too stuck in our ways, we’ll end up imposing our ideas on what the market should do,
FX Watch: AUD/JPY and GBP/AUD Could Benefit From a Less Hawkish RBA
If the RBA emphasizes cooling inflation pressures, traders could scale back their rate-hike bets, dragging the Aussie lower against Sterling and the yen.
FX Watch: AUD/USD and AUD/NZD Breakouts for a Hawkish RBA Hold
The RBA is still widely expected to hold rates at 4.35%, but reiterating that this is merely a pause in their tightening cycle could keep AUD bulls hopeful for more hikes.
Will the RBA be ready to resume tightening anytime soon? This upcoming monetary policy statement might have some clues, so here’s what to look out for.
US CPI lands Wednesday after payrolls contracted and Iran ruled out talks. Six weighted lanes, ATR-sized levels, and the first published projections above gold’s chart.
Gold posted its biggest week since January, oil gapped through three published levels, and the 28% base case failed every trigger leg. Full grade inside.
Financial & Forex Weekly Recap: August 3 – 7, 2026
Four quiet sessions of Hormuz headlines gave way to a payrolls shock that knocked the dollar down, lifted gold to two-month highs, and reset Fed rate bets.
U.S. payrolls fell 23,000 in July 2026, far below forecasts. May and June were revised down 103,000 combined, clouding the outlook for the Fed’s September meeting.
There’s nothing wrong with setting high expectations, but problems could arise when you set unrealistic ones. Here’s how you can manage your trading expectations.
Oil’s sharpest rally in weeks rattled markets Thursday as Hormuz doubts resurfaced, lifting crude, yields, and the dollar while stocks fell ahead of Friday’s jobs report.
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