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A deepening Middle East conflict drove crude sharply higher on Wednesday, lifting Treasury yields toward multi-year highs and pressuring stocks ahead of Friday’s U.S. inflation report.

US Treasury chief Scott Bessent dared traders to bet against the yen, claiming inside knowledge of Bank of Japan policy ahead of its September 17-18 rate decision.

With an ECB rate hike already priced in, the euro’s reaction may hinge on Lagarde’s inflation outlook and policy guidance.

An oil rally on a fresh Houthi assault in Saudi Arabia pushed stocks and bonds lower, while the yen hit a six-month high on BOJ hike bets.

Real yields, not headlines, explain most of gold’s swings this year. Here’s how to read the relationship before Friday’s CPI.

The Fed is silent as a crucial inflation report threatens to reshape expectations for September’s finely balanced interest rate decision.

Oil surged on Iran strikes and Hormuz tanker scares while central banks jockeyed, then a blockbuster US jobs report handed the dollar the wheel late Friday.

Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August 2026, badly missing forecasts for a 15,000 gain, as wage growth slowed and US tariffs pressured export industries.

U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August 2026, far above forecasts, with unemployment steady at 4.1%. A strong report now raises Fed rate-hike odds.

The tool behind every “traders now see a 50% chance of a hike” headline isn’t based on a poll. It actually refers to a price. Here’s how two Fed officials moved it in opposite directions within a week.

Canada’s August jobs report lands alongside US NFP, setting up Friday’s key test for CAD and competing central bank outlooks.

The BOC held rates steady, but one missing phrase sent the Loonie higher and changed what markets expect next now.

The RBNZ raised its Official Cash Rate to 2.75% on September 2, but NZD/USD fell anyway. Here’s the “sell the news” mechanic every new trader should understand.

Fed tightening expectations jumped after Warsh’s Jackson Hole testimony, so will the upcoming NFP release support this hawkish bias?

The Iran conflict and Hormuz tanker attacks sent oil above $90, lifted Treasury yields, raised Fed hike bets, and pressured U.S. stocks.

The BOC is expected to hold rates at 2.25%, but with oil above $86, Governor Macklem’s press conference may matter as much as the initial statement.

Is the RBNZ gearing up for another interest rate hike this month? Or will policymakers opt to stay cautious and announce a pause instead? Here’s what to look out for in this top-tier event.

The first U.S. strikes on Iran in a month lifted oil and firmed Treasury yields, while the dollar drifted to a net softer finish against the majors.

Fed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech pushed September rate hike odds to 57% and lifted the dollar. What exactly did he say?

Markets drifted on trade friction and Iran headlines all week, then Fed Chair Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole debut sparked a Friday dollar surge that reshuffled the board.