Monthly Archives: February 2026
Tariff uncertainty hit markets, pushing the DJIA below 49,000 and down 700 as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell
Written on February 24, 2026 at 1:11 am, by davin
Tariff shock rattles Wall Street: Dow sinks 700 as VIX spikes above 22. Novo plunges 16% vs Eli Lilly, software slides, gold surges. Traders eye hedges: SPY puts, VIX calls. – vtmarketsmy.com
NZD/USD falls to around 0.5965 despite strong New Zealand retail sales and a dovish RBNZ, down 0.20%
Written on February 24, 2026 at 1:11 am, by davin
Kiwi slips to 0.5965 despite upbeat NZ retail sales. RBNZ stays dovish, while US tariff shock and delayed Fed cuts support USD—traders eye downside via puts or bear call spreads. – vtmarketsmy.com
Pound sterling rose after the Supreme Court halted Trump’s emergency tariffs, while trade doubts further weakened the US dollar
Written on February 24, 2026 at 1:10 am, by davin
GBP/USD jumped 0.31% as US trade-policy chaos hit the dollar. A Supreme Court tariff block and Congress’s Fair Trade bill fuel volatility; with UK weakness, traders may use option straddles/strangles. – vtmarketsmy.com
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose sees rouble gains if peace progresses and major US-EU sanctions ease further
Written on February 24, 2026 at 12:11 am, by davin
Could peace talks supercharge the rouble? Analysts say sanctions easing could spark gains, but stalled Geneva II talks kept freezes intact. Now USD/RUB tracks oil and rates, favoring range-bound, premium-collecting trades. – vtmarketsmy.com
Sterling rises against the dollar after court overturns Trump tariffs, as trade-policy uncertainty weakens the greenback
Written on February 24, 2026 at 12:11 am, by davin
GBP/USD climbed to 1.3507 as a Supreme Court tariff ruling hit the dollar, but new 15% tariffs revived uncertainty. With a dovish BoE and cautious Fed, traders eye volatility plays. – vtmarketsmy.com
Gold hits a three-week high as uncertainty over US tariffs and tensions with Iran boost global safe-haven demand
Written on February 24, 2026 at 12:11 am, by davin
Gold hit a three-week high as tariffs and US-Iran tensions drove safe-haven buying. Past 2025 shocks boosted prices; today’s calmer, low-volatility market may offer cheaper options upside. – vtmarketsmy.com
USD/CHF hovers near 0.7738 amid trade doubts, weak Swiss data and a softer dollar, down 0.16%
Written on February 24, 2026 at 12:11 am, by davin
USD/CHF stays stuck near 0.7738 as tariffs, weak Swiss data, and softer USD collide. Fast-forward to 2026: Fed-SNB rate divergence drives direction, while volatility drops and options cheapen. – vtmarketsmy.com
Light CEE data calendar; Taborsky expects Hungary’s central bank to resume cuts and lower the rate to 6.25%
Written on February 23, 2026 at 11:11 pm, by davin
All eyes on Hungary: NBH likely restarts rate cuts, 25bp to 6.25%. EUR/HUF carry trade faces its first real test. Traders watch guidance for March cuts and potential forint volatility. – vtmarketsmy.com
Amid trade and geopolitical tensions, investors sought safe havens, pushing silver and gold up 4%
Written on February 23, 2026 at 11:11 pm, by davin
Silver surged 4% as safe-haven demand rose amid tariff turmoil and geopolitical risks. Supply deficits and booming industrial demand add support. Overbought signals suggest pause, but $90-$100 upside remains. – vtmarketsmy.com
European session sees sterling pressured against major peers as BoE’s Alan Taylor’s dovish remarks heighten political risk
Written on February 23, 2026 at 11:10 pm, by davin
Sterling slumped after a BoE policymaker hinted at rate cuts, despite sticky 3.1% inflation. With by-election and election risks looming, expect choppy GBP swings—options volatility plays may benefit. – vtmarketsmy.com
