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1417 British Pound Outlook: GBP/USD, GBP/AUD Face UK Jobs TestThe interest rate backdrop has swung in sterling’s favour this year, with markets moving from pricing further BoE easing towards the prospect of renewed tightening. Yet GBP/USD and GBP/AUD are showing signs of vulnerability ahead of UK employment data, which could test whether th 2026.08.17 1418 US dollar edges lower against euro as markets trim rate hike betsThe dollar edged lower against the euro and the Swiss franc on Monday as traders trimmed rate hike bets in the wake of softer U.S. economic data. Traders are selling off the dollar as they worry about U.S. economic growth and the Federal Reserve's interest rate response after rec 2026.08.17 1419 Go to the mountains, come down from 30,000 feetA week from Friday, Kevin Warsh will deliver his first speech as Chair at the Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium. The majestic backdrop of the Grand Teton is a world away from the Fed’s stuffy offices in DC, but the test will be the same as at every press conference: what does Warsh sa 2026.08.17 1420 Pepperstone’s CCO and UK CEO Rob Bowen Departs after Seven YearsPepperstone’s Chief Commercial Officer, Rob Bowen, departed from his role with the broker last Friday after spending over seven years there. He was also the Chief Executive Officer at the broker’s FCA-regulated UK arm. The broker confirmed to Finance Magnates that despite the exi 2026.08.17 1421 Treasury International Capital Data for JuneThe U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for June 2026. The next release, which will report on data for July 2026, is scheduled for September 16, 2026. The sum total in June of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securitie 2026.08.17 1422 Gen Z swaps retirement saving for sports bettingMore than half of Gen Z adults ages 18 to 29 put money they had intended to invest for retirement into sports betting over the past year, according to a recent survey by the investing and financial advice app Betterment. And quite a few — 14% — said they're doing so several times 2026.08.17 1423 Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran dealPresident Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a US deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz and called for Iran to surrender. “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” Trump told Fox News journalist Trey Yingst, referring to o 2026.08.17 1424 Gold shows early signs of reclaiming safe-haven appeal after Iran war selloffGold's 9% rebound in August to around $4,400 an ounce suggests bullion is starting to regain favour with institutional investors and central banks, leaving the market better placed to extend gains as it moves beyond the initial shock of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The outbrea 2026.08.17 1425 The Credit Market Lens: What BDC Markets Are Signaling About Private Credit ValuationsThe performance across the capital structure of BDCs – funds that invest in small and midsize private U.S. businesses – continues to diverge, with their bonds outperforming and equities lagging (see Figure 1). What explains this gap? The simplest answer is an asset valuation stor 2026.08.17 1426 Gold – Happy 55th anniversaryAugust 15th 1971, was the day that Nixon took the U.S. off the gold standard and initiated the start of irresponsible government spending! I’m not a gold bug, but I wear lots of gold jewelry. That’s not speculative, but it’s nice to have the utility and the long-term appreciation 2026.08.17 1427 CFI hires ATFX exec Francois du Plessis, replacing Zihaad Israfil as South Africa CEOFNG has learned that leading Dubai based online brokerage firm CFI Financial Group has hired Francois du Plessis as CEO of CFI South Africa. CFI received a South Africa FSCA license in mid 2024, and launched operations in the country later that year. Francois du Plessis replaces 2026.08.17 1428 Canadian CPI (July) — Is Core Still a Bore?Canadian inflation came in as expected in July, although a bit warmer on the core metrics. Headline inflation rose to 3.0% y/y from 2.8% y/y in the prior month, not surprising given the rebound in gas prices in the month as U.S.-Iran tension flared up again. That should prove sho 2026.08.17