Thursday, August 13, 2026

Capital Markets: "Becalmed FX Market"

From Marc to Market:

The US dollar is mixed against the G10 currencies.  Despite yesterday’s constructive price action, there has been little follow-through buying today.  Mostly narrow ranges prevail.  While the Japanese government reported signaled acceptance of faster rate hikes, the greenback has held above JPY159 and the 10-year JGB yield edged higher. It has not fallen since last Thursday. 

US Energy Secretary Wright claimed that almost 9 mln barrels of oil a day transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past week, which is well above the 4-5 mln barrels estimated by those tracking flows.  Still, the actual amount is indeterminate as many vessels are tuning off transponders and GPS.  Satellite-imagery vendors have reportedly ceased sales of high-resolution pictures....

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It's quiet out there. Too quiet.