Posted at 15 September 2026 / Categories Market Roundups
Market Roundup
• US ADP Employment Change Weekly 16.30K, 12.00K previous
•US NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Sep) 7.60, 14.80 forecast, 20.60 previous
•Canada Wholesale Sales (MoM) (Jul) 0.3%, -0.5% forecast, 2.8% previous
•Canada New Motor Vehicle Sales (MoM) (Jul) 176.2K, 190.2K previous
•US Redbook (YoY) 8.5%, 8.3% previous
•New Zealand GlobalDairyTrade Price Index -1.1%, 0.9% previous
•New Zealand Milk Auctions 3,868.0, 3,910.0 previous
•US 20-Year Bond Auction 5.420%, 5.204% previous
Looking Ahead Economic Data (GMT)
•23:50 Japan Trade Balance (Aug) -1,052.6B forecast, -634.5B previous
•23:50 Japan Exports (YoY) (Aug) 18.2% forecast, 23.2% previous
•23:50 Japan Adjusted Trade Balance -1.00T forecast, -0.69T previous
•23:50 Japan Core Machinery Orders (YoY) (Jul) 15.3% forecast, 16.9% previous
•23:50 Japan Core Machinery Orders (MoM) (Jul) -1.2% forecast, 9.7% previous
•23:50 Japan Imports (YoY) (Aug) 26.3% forecast, 27.8% previous
•01:00 Australia MI Leading Index (MoM) (Aug) 0.0% previous
•03:00 New Zealand RBNZ Offshore Holdings (Aug) 56.90% previous
Looking Ahead Events And Other Releases (GMT)
• No Events Ahead
Currency Forecast
EUR/USD : The euro dipped on Tuesday as surging oil prices lifted Treasury yields and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates this week.U.S. 10-year Treasury yields hit peaks not seen since 2007 on Tuesday as investors girded for what many suspect will be the first in a series of rate increases from the Federal Reserve as it battles stubborn inflation.Oil prices held near a four-month peak, standing at over $105 a barrel, after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and Gulf-Iran talks were postponed.Markets now see a Fed hike on Wednesday as a near certainty, with CME's FedWatch tool pricing a 95% chance of an interest-rate increase. Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.1603(Sep 15th high), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.1627(SMA20).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.1516(38.2%fib), a break below could take the pair towards 1.1459(July 3st low).
GBP/USD: The pound dipped on Tuesday as investors assessed a batch of domestic economic data ahead of a central bank policy verdict later this week. Britain’s labour market remained weak, with wage growth near a six-year low, vacancies at their lowest level since 2021 and hiring continuing to decline, according to official data.Average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, rose 3.5% in the three months to July from a year earlier, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday. The Bank of England is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday, while markets are fully pricing in one 25-basis-point hike and assigning a high probability to another increase by year-end. Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.3506(Daily high ), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.3543(38.2%fib).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.3454(Lower BB), a break below could take the pair towards1.3424(50%fib).
USD/CAD: The Canadian dollar dipped against dollar on Tuesday as stronger dollar and weaker Canadian housing data weighed on Canadian dollar. The U.S. dollar was firmer across the board as surging oil prices lifted Treasury yields and reinforced expectations that the Fed will hike ?interest rates on Wednesday.Canadian home sales fell 0.7% month-over-month in August as increased mortgage rates and rising economic uncertainty weighed on activity. U.S. crude oil futures were trading 3.5% higher ?at $104.97 a barrel after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure left the kingdom's East-West Pipeline ?offline. Oil is one of Canada's major exports. Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.3738(Higher BB), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.3800(Psychological level).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.3897(50%fib), a break below could take the pair towards 1.3848(SMA 20).
USD /JPY : The U.S. dollar strengthened against yen on Tuesday ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve and BOJ policy decisions. Renewed energy-driven inflation pressures, following a stronger-than-expected jobs report and a pickup in August consumer prices, have reinforced expectations that the Fed will raise interest rates on Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Reuters also expect at least one further rate hike by the end of March, reversing the fragile consensus for no change that prevailed before Friday’s official data showed inflation remained firm. Meanwhile, the BOJ is widely expected to raise its policy rate to 1.25% on Friday, its highest level since April 1995, as the central bank responds to persistent upward inflationary pressures. Immediate resistance can be seen at 155.75(38.2%), an upside break can trigger rise towards 157.28(SMA20).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 154.95(Sep 24th low ) a break below could take the pair towards 154.00 (Psychological level).
Equities Recap
European shares fell to three-month lows on Tuesday as rising oil prices and bond yields weighed on risk appetite ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision.
UK's benchmark FTSE 100 closed down by 0.37 percent, Germany's Dax ended down 0.15 percent, France’s CAC finished the day down by 0.34 percent.
Wall Street extended its selloff on Tuesday as rising U.S. Treasury yields, growing debt concerns and surging crude prices kept investors on the sidelines.
Dow Jones closed down by 0.63 % percent, S&P 500 closed down by 0.45 % percent, Nasdaq settled down by 0.78% percent.
Commodities Recap
Gold prices fell on Tuesday as a stronger U.S. dollar and elevated Treasury yields weighed on the metal, while surging crude prices stoked inflation concerns and reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike this week.
Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,293.29 per ounce as of 1:45 p.m. EDT (1745 ?GMT), after hitting its lowest point since August 7 on Monday. U.S. gold futures ?settled 0.4% lower at $4,332.80.
Oil prices settled about $3 higher on Tuesday after shipping sources said crude loadings at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea export hub of Yanbu were suspended and Riyadh canceled some deliveries to European customers, raising concerns that disruptions along a key oil-export route could persist for weeks.
Brent finished up $3.07, or 2.9%, at $108.75 a barrel, while WTI closed up $4.44, or 4.38%, at $105.83 a barrel. Both contracts closed at their highest since May 19.