Monthly Archives: February 2026
US five-year note auction yield falls to 3.615% from 3.823%, extending the decline
Written on February 26, 2026 at 2:11 am, by davin
Treasury’s 5-year yield fell to 3.615%, signaling strong demand and expectations for Fed rate cuts amid cooling inflation and slower growth. Consider rates futures longs, equity puts, and USD-bearish currency trades. – vtmarketsmy.com
Gold climbs above $5,200 on trade-policy uncertainty and Fed cut expectations, rebounding from $5,121 lows
Written on February 26, 2026 at 2:11 am, by davin
Gold jumps above $5,200 as trade and Iran tensions, plus expected Fed cuts, boost demand. Watch resistance $5,249 and support $5,150; options traders eye calls, puts, and straddles. – vtmarketsmy.com
Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid said the central bank’s independence keeps politics out of policy discussions
Written on February 26, 2026 at 2:10 am, by davin
Kansas City Fed’s Schmid insists politics stay out, praising Powell. Inflation remains sticky, jobs solid, balance sheet won’t shrink pre-crisis—hinting “higher for longer,” slow mortgage runoff, and market volatility. – vtmarketsmy.com
WTI slips to around $65.45 as US crude inventories rise and OPEC+ boosts output, fueling oversupply fears
Written on February 26, 2026 at 1:11 am, by davin
WTI slips to $65.45 as a huge US stockpile build and OPEC+ supply hints stoke oversupply fears. Iran nuclear talks add tension, but later data shows fundamentals beat geopolitics. – vtmarketsmy.com
USD/JPY rises to around 156.30 as the yen weakens amid uncertainty over Bank of Japan tightening expectations
Written on February 26, 2026 at 1:11 am, by davin
Yen weakness is driving USD/JPY above 160 despite a soft dollar. Dovish BoJ signals, political pressure, and tame inflation limit tightening. Options traders eye call spreads, but watch MoF intervention risk. – vtmarketsmy.com
IG’s Chris Beauchamp says investors await Nvidia results, lifting the FTSE 100 as the rally returns
Written on February 26, 2026 at 1:10 am, by davin
Risk is back: FTSE 100 nears 11,000 on cheap valuations and strong banks/miners, with low volatility making calls attractive. Bitcoin up 5% yet range-bound; compressed volatility favors selling premium. – vtmarketsmy.com
Cautious optimism lifted the DJIA 200 points toward 49,400 as markets awaited Nvidia’s after-hours quarterly results
Written on February 26, 2026 at 1:10 am, by davin
Wall Street climbs as traders brace for Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings. Dow +200, S&P +0.5, Nasdaq +1%. Software rebounds, PayPal jumps on Stripe rumors, gold steadies, and Fed rate hold odds hit 96%. – vtmarketsmy.com
Nordea says subdued Swedish services inflation keeps the Riksbank cautious, despite expected CPIF figures
Written on February 26, 2026 at 12:11 am, by davin
Sweden’s January inflation came in soft: services prices fell unexpectedly as car rentals and hotels declined. Nordea flags a weaker outlook, making a Riksbank rate cut possible—pressuring yields and the krona. – vtmarketsmy.com
As the dollar loses momentum, EUR/USD rebounds as the euro pares earlier losses, trading near 1.1805
Written on February 26, 2026 at 12:11 am, by davin
EUR/USD rebounded near 1.1805 as dollar strength cooled amid new US tariffs and trade tension. Rising options volatility flags bigger swings ahead, with Fed-ECB divergence limiting euro gains despite softer Eurozone inflation. – vtmarketsmy.com
NZD/USD rises toward 0.5980 after Trump’s address to Congress as the US dollar weakens, extending gains
Written on February 26, 2026 at 12:10 am, by davin
NZD/USD rose to 0.5980 as Trump’s tariff talk weakened the dollar. With NZ inflation and rates higher, the Kiwi has support—use headline volatility to buy short-term call options. – vtmarketsmy.com
