Forex·9 de agosto de 2026·6 min de lecturaUS and Japan Stage Historic Joint Yen Intervention; Dollar Flattens on Coordinated ActionThe United States and Japan confirmed a coordinated foreign exchange intervention to support the yen, the first such U.S. participation in nearly three decades, sending the currency sharply higher and signaling a policy shift aimed at containing risks to global bond markets.Leer más →Diego Navarro
Forex·9 de agosto de 2026·5 min de lecturaYen Surges as US, Japan Confirm Joint FX Intervention, Dollar FlattensThe U.S. Treasury and Bank of Japan carried out coordinated yen purchases for the first time in decades, pulling the currency off four-decade lows and sparking a sharp move in global currency markets.Leer más →Diego Navarro
Forex·9 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaYen Surges on Weak US Jobs Data, Intervention Risk; Dollar Index Posts Weekly DeclineThe dollar tumbled against the yen on Friday after US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July, sharply reducing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike in September and keeping the currency pair sensitive to intervention risk following last week's historic coordinated action by Japanese and US authorities.Leer más →Diego Navarro
Forex·8 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaYen Jumps as US and Japan Confirm Joint FX Intervention; Dollar FlatThe yen surged on confirmed joint currency intervention by Tokyo and Washington, the first such coordinated operation to buy yen since 1998. The dollar was flat against major peers as markets assessed the implications of the unprecedented move.Leer más →Diego Navarro
Commodities·9 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaFAO Food Price Index Edges Up in July on Heatwaves, Energy, Geopolitical FearsThe UN food agency’s benchmark gauge of global food commodity prices rose 0.6 percent in July, driven by sharp gains in cereals, sugar, and vegetable oils as heatwaves, energy price dynamics, and supply disruptions reversed earlier declines. Prices for meat and dairy fell.Leer más →Thomas Whitaker
Commodities·9 de agosto de 2026·5 min de lecturaGold Hits Seven-Week High on Weaker Dollar, Oil Price DropGold prices surged to their highest level in seven weeks, buoyed by a weaker US dollar and a decline in crude oil prices, as optimism grew over a potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and easing US-Iran tensions.Leer más →Thomas Whitaker
Commodities·9 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaUN Food Price Index rises in July as heatwaves and energy costs drive cereal, vegetable oil and sugar higherThe FAO Food Price Index averaged 131.1 points in July, up 1.0 percent from a year earlier, as searing heatwaves, higher crude oil prices and ongoing geopolitical disruptions pushed up costs for wheat, maize, vegetable oils and sugar while meat and dairy prices declined.Leer más →Thomas Whitaker
Commodities·9 de agosto de 2026·3 min de lecturaGold firms as oil plunges on renewed Iran deal hopes after Trump pauses strikesGold extended its recovery while oil prices tumbled more than 7% after President Trump called off strikes against Iran and signaled progress toward a Middle East deal, though analysts cautioned the ceasefire remains fragile.Leer más →Thomas Whitaker
Crypto·9 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaBitcoin Steadies Near $64K as Coldcard Hack Losses Surpass $100 MillionBitcoin edged higher on Tuesday, trading near $64,267, as investors weighed a massive cold-wallet exploit that drained at least $100 million from thousands of wallets against broader geopolitical optimism. The Coldcard incident pushed July crypto thefts to $247 million, the second-worst month of 2026.Leer más →Howard Lim
Crypto·9 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaBitcoin Steadies Near $64k as Coldcard Hack Losses Exceed $100M; July Crypto Thefts Hit $247MBitcoin rose 0.9% to $64,267.64 on Aug. 4 as the market absorbed the fallout from a Coldcard cold wallet exploit that drained at least $100 million from 7,300 wallets across multiple attack waves. July cryptocurrency thefts totaled $247.4 million, making it the second-worst month of 2026, driven largely by the Coldcard breach.Leer más →Howard Lim
Crypto·8 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaCrypto Edges Higher on Iran Hopes, But Fear Gauge Stays at 27Bitcoin climbed toward $65,000 and altcoins rallied Tuesday as diplomatic signals on Iran de-escalated, but the market's fear index remained frozen at "Fear" level, highlighting a persistent disconnect between price action and sentiment.Leer más →Howard Lim
Crypto·6 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaBitcoin Slips Below $63,000 as Coinbase Earnings Miss, Rate-Hike Fears Weigh on Crypto SentimentBitcoin fell to a two-week low near $62,900 on Friday as weaker-than-expected earnings from Coinbase Global and fading hopes for U.S. crypto legislation prompted speculative investors to pull back, dragging the broader market lower.Leer más →Howard Lim
Markets·4 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaDow Closes at Record as Oil Plunge on Iran Talks Optimism Fuels Broad RallyThe Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high Monday, propelled by a sharp drop in oil prices after President Donald Trump signaled renewed talks with Iran, sending Treasury yields lower and lifting risk appetite across Wall Street.Leer más →Marcus Chen
Markets·4 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaWall Street Hits Record as Iran De-escalation Sends Oil LowerThe Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at an all-time high Monday after President Donald Trump signaled a pause in military strikes on Iran, dragging crude prices down sharply and easing inflation fears across markets.Leer más →Marcus Chen
Markets·3 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaAmazon Shares Surge 14% on Blowout Earnings; JPMorgan Lifts Target to $365Shares of Amazon rallied nearly 14% Friday after the company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, driven by accelerating cloud growth and easing investor concerns over AI spending. JPMorgan raised its price target to $365, implying nearly 40% upside from current levels.Leer más →Marcus Chen
Markets·3 de agosto de 2026·4 min de lecturaAmazon Surges 15.3% on Blowout Earnings, JPMorgan Upgrade; Apple Falls on Supply WarningAmazon shares leaped 15.3% on Friday after reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, with JPMorgan raising its price target to $365, while Apple dropped 7.4% on a cautious outlook. The divergent moves drove the S&P 500 to a 0.7% gain and the Nasdaq to a 1% rally.Leer más →Marcus Chen