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Featured daily market analysis publication Daily Briefing
August 17, 2026 · By Daniel Carter, Senior Strategist
Multi-Asset 12 min read

Weekly Market Outlook: Jackson Hole, USD Breakout Levels, and the Q3 Macro Crossroads

The US Dollar Index broke to a fresh three-month high on Friday as Treasury yields repriced sharply higher following a stronger-than-expected July PPI print. EUR/USD is testing the key 1.0780 support zone, GBP/USD remains under pressure ahead of UK CPI, and the Jackson Hole symposium looms as the defining macro catalyst for the week ahead. In this flagship report, we analyse positioning across the G10 complex, map key technical inflection points for EUR/USD, XAU/USD, S&P 500 and BTC/USD, and outline three concrete trade setups with quantified risk and invalidation levels.

EUR/USD Bias
Bearish
XAU/USD Bias
Neutral
S&P 500 Bias
Bullish
BTC/USD Bias
Bullish
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The last six reports from our research desk. Every article includes the publication date, lead analyst, and category classification.

ECB interest rate decision analysis Forex
Aug 16, 2026 · Dr. Elena Vasquez

ECB Rate Decision Preview: Dovish Hike or Hawkish Pause?

We model four ECB scenarios for Thursday, with euro-sensitive crosses calibrated across EUR/USD, EUR/GBP and Bund futures. Market pricing currently assigns 62% probability to a final 25bp hike...

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Gold and real yields analysis Gold
Aug 16, 2026 · Daniel Carter

XAU/USD Technical: The 2,320–2,380 Range and Real Yield Inflection

Gold has coiled into a 60-point range ahead of Jackson Hole. We examine the 10-year TIPS yield correlation, weekly RSI divergence, and the trigger conditions for a meaningful breakout above 2,380...

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Bitcoin ETF flow analysis Crypto
Aug 15, 2026 · Marcus Lee

BTC Spot ETF Flows: 7-Day Inflows Hit $1.2B — Is $72K the Next Pivot?

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded seven consecutive sessions of net inflows for the first time since early July. GBTC outflows have stabilised, IBIT volumes expanded, and on-chain accumulation signals are now back in the 75th percentile...

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S&P 500 weekly technical analysis Technical
Aug 15, 2026 · Priya Kapoor

S&P 500 Weekly: VIX Term Structure, Breadth Thrusts and the 4,580 Pivot

US equities closed the week on a strong note with the S&P 500 retaking the 50-day moving average. We examine the McClellan oscillator, VIX futures contango, and two concrete scenarios for the week ahead...

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UK CPI and Bank of England analysis Fundamental
Aug 14, 2026 · Dr. Elena Vasquez

UK CPI Preview: Services Inflation Sticky at 5.2% — BoE Path Implications

Wednesday's UK CPI print is the most important domestic data point of the month. Consensus expects headline inflation to cool to 2.9%, but core services — the Bank of England's preferred metric — remains uncomfortably high...

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Crude oil market analysis Commodities
Aug 14, 2026 · Daniel Carter

WTI Crude: OPEC+ Compliance, Inventory Draws, and the $82 Structural Break

US crude inventories drew 6.2M barrels last week — the largest weekly decline since April. OPEC+ production discipline remains at 97%, and we model three scenarios for WTI based on refining margin trends...

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This Week's Economic Calendar Preview

The highest-impact events on the global macro calendar, ranked by expected market sensitivity with our internal volatility score.

Date & Time (UTC) Event Region Consensus Previous Impact
Aug 19 · 06:00 UK Consumer Price Index (YoY) — July 🇬🇧 GBP 2.9% 3.0% ●●● HIGH
Aug 19 · 12:30 Canada CPI (YoY) — July + BOC Policy Decision 🇨🇦 CAD 2.6% / Hold 4.25% 2.7% / 4.25% ●●● HIGH
Aug 20 · 12:30 US FOMC Meeting Minutes — July 🇺🇸 USD Hawkish tilt (qualitative) — ●●● HIGH
Aug 21 · 11:15 ECB Governing Council Rate Decision + Press Conference 🇪🇺 EUR 25bp hike to 3.75% (62%) 3.50% ●●● HIGH
Aug 21 · 12:30 US Initial Jobless Claims + Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook 🇺🇸 USD 230K / +2.1 227K / +3.5 ●● MEDIUM
Aug 22 · 14:00 Jackson Hole Symposium — Fed Chair Powell Speech 🇺🇸 USD (All) Policy guidance (qualitative) — ●●● HIGH
Aug 22 · 01:30 Japan National CPI (YoY) — July 🇯🇵 JPY 2.5% Core 2.4% Core ●● MEDIUM
Aug 22 · 01:00 Australia RBA Meeting Minutes — August 🇦🇺 AUD Dovish hold (qualitative) — ● LOW
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Four senior analysts with a combined 60+ years of institutional experience — publishing every trading day from our London, New York, and Singapore research hubs.

Daniel Carter, Senior Strategist
Daniel Carter
Senior Strategist · London
15 years FX & rates · Former proprietary trader at tier-1 European bank. Leads the technical desk.
Forex Gold
Dr. Elena Vasquez, Chief Economist
Dr. Elena Vasquez
Chief Economist · New York
PhD Macroeconomics, MIT · Former Fed researcher. Leads the fundamental & central bank research desk.
Macro Rates
Marcus Lee, Digital Asset Strategist
Marcus Lee
Digital Asset Strategist · Singapore
CFA · 11 years covering digital assets, blockchain research & on-chain analytics. Previously at a $4B macro hedge fund.
Crypto On-Chain
Priya Kapoor, Equity & Quant Strategist
Priya Kapoor
Equity & Quant Strategist · London
MSc Financial Engineering · Covers global indices, commodities, systematic strategies & cross-asset quant modelling.
Indices Commodities
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