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The upcoming PCE Price Index report, scheduled for release on Wednesday, August 26, is a pivotal indicator for Federal Reserve monetary policy. This article examines consensus expectations for headline and core PCE inflation, along with an overview of the associated personal income, spending, and savings data. Additionally, it provides a detailed technical analysis of EUR/USD, discussing recent breakout patterns, key support and resistance levels, and momentum following dovish FOMC minutes.

During the week of August 17–21, 2026, major currency pairs rallied against the U.S. dollar amid shifting monetary policy expectations. While accelerated Canadian inflation bolstered the CAD and a cooling job market complicated the RBA’s outlook in Australia, markets looked past hawkish FOMC minutes to price in upcoming Fed rate cuts, driving broad gains led by NZD and AUD.

This report provides a financial analysis for the week of August 17, 2026. It covers market expectations ahead of the July FOMC minutes, noting the debate between inflation risks and a cooling labor market. It also examines Canada’s latest CPI data, highlighting that headline inflation reached 3.0% while core metrics remain steady. Finally, the report includes a USD/CAD daily chart analysis, noting current technical support levels and oversold conditions indicated by the RSI at 29.24.

US non-farm payrolls grew by 57,000 in June, missing expectations, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.2% amid lower participation. EUR/USD daily chart technical analysis.

May PCE inflation remained sticky at 4.1% headline and 3.4% core, underscoring persistent price pressures and supporting the Federal Reserve’s "higher for longer" policy outlook. Following the release, EURUSD has staged a technical breakout above its descending channel, with bullish momentum building. Explore our latest market analysis for insights into the economic drivers and key technical levels impacting the pair.

Gold hits an all-time high of $5,312.00 amid a parabolic rally fueled by a weak US Dollar and surging silver prices. This analysis explores the XAU/USD market's historic volatility ahead of the 2:00 PM EST FOMC decision, focusing on the risk of a profit-taking correction if Chair Powell strikes a 'Hawkish Hold' tone, especially with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) in 'overbought' territory (77.01).

Gold has surged past $4,800, driven by stagflation fears, geopolitical risk, and the anticipation of the Jan 27-28 FOMC meeting. While major banks forecast a path to $5,400, technical indicators (RSI/Stochastic) show negative divergence, warning that a short-term retracement is imminent before the next leg up.

WTI Crude Oil faces a short-term neutral-to-bearish outlook, testing moving average support after failing to hold $60.00. However, the price is anchored in a critical monthly Fibonacci support zone, with an oversold Stochastic and a 15-year Managed Money short extreme in the COT report suggesting strong potential for a long-term bullish reversal.

Central bank clash! The RBA's fight against sticky core inflation (3.2%) puts a February rate hike on the table, while the ECB celebrates hitting its 2.0% inflation bullseye. This policy divergence is sinking the EUR/AUD cross to a 15-month low. Find out why traders are piling into the Aussie as a high-yield play and what it means for the pair's critical 1.73 support level.

The 43-day COT report delay led to a data vacuum, allowing "managed money" to build crowded, unseen positions. The eventual backfilled data caused a "positioning shock" in markets like soybeans, triggering sharp reversals. This event highlights the major risk of market opacity and the potential for a "volatility explosion" when speculative sentiment data is unavailable.