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Samuel & Co Trading
Market Brief
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Issue #011 • Wednesday 12 August 2026 • Your no-noise market read
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Today’s big picture
The dollar blinks.
Oil doesn’t.
US inflation landed on script, giving risk assets room to breathe. But oil is still trading a geopolitical problem, not an economic one.
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IN 60 SECONDS
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Inflation
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US CPI matched expectations. The chance of a September Fed hike eased to 40%.
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FX
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USD/JPY is 158.8150. The nearer 160 comes back into view, the more intervention risk matters.
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Oil
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Brent is $88.38. Talks remain stuck and shipping risk keeps the inflation wildcard in play.
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Macro
CPI did its job. It did not solve the problem.
July headline US CPI slowed to 3.4% from 3.5%, while core CPI eased to 2.5% from 2.6%. Both landed where economists expected, taking some heat out of the dollar and giving stocks a lift.
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Why should I care?
A softer print reduces immediate rate pressure. It does not make inflation disappear, especially while oil remains a live geopolitical risk. The Fed still needs help from energy and labour data.
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Foreign exchange
USD/JPY is back in the danger zone.
USD/JPY is at 158.8150, with the yen stronger on the day. The broader carry-trade incentive is still intact while US yields remain elevated. Late-July joint intervention squeezed short-yen positions, but those positions can rebuild if the underlying rate gap stays wide.
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Why should I care?
The approach to 160 is more than a chart level. It is a policy level. Any higher move needs to be balanced against the chance of sudden official action, not just momentum.
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Commodities
Oil is still the inflation wildcard.
Brent crude trades at $88.38. Iran and the US have made no progress on reviving their interim agreement; the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and fresh attacks on shipping have kept supply concerns alive.
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Why should I care?
If crude stays elevated, it can complicate the Fed narrative and pressure consumer-facing shares. Any credible improvement in talks could reverse the move quickly. This is a headline market.
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UK watch
Sterling is firm. Gilts are doing the talking.
GBP/USD is 1.3540, near a one-month high, while the FTSE 100 is 10,822.72. The pound has benefited from the softer dollar, but elevated gilt yields and fiscal uncertainty ahead of the 28 October Budget are still the bigger UK asset story.
Market pulse
| S&P 500 |
7,753.26 |
+0.32% |
| Nasdaq |
26,617.43 |
+0.65% |
| VIX |
15.35 |
+0.47% |
| FTSE 100 |
10,822.72 |
-0.20% |
| GBP/USD |
1.3540 |
+0.27% |
| USD/JPY |
158.8150 |
-0.29% |
| Gold |
$4,481.40 |
+0.91% |
| Brent crude |
$88.38 |
-0.60% |
| Bitcoin |
$63,849.51 |
-0.26% |
Delayed market data. Prices collected between 13:43 and 14:44 BST on 12 August 2026.
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Samuel’s market map
What I’m watching from here.
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FX
Sterling is firmer, but the bond-market backdrop is the real UK test. For USD/JPY, position size matters more as 160 gets closer.
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Equities
The CPI relief is helpful, but it does not remove oil or yield risk. I want to see the S&P keep its footing while volatility stays contained.
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Commodities
Gold has a softer-dollar tailwind. Oil remains the macro risk switch, so expect sharp two-way reactions to any negotiation or shipping headline.
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Sources: Reuters reporting on US CPI and FX, UK currency markets, and US-Iran talks; Yahoo Finance delayed market data. All market figures are as of 12 August 2026, collected between 13:43 and 14:44 BST.
This newsletter is for education and market commentary only. It is not personalised financial advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or trade any instrument. Trading involves risk and you are responsible for your own decisions.
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