Monthly Archives: May 2026
US inflation surprise in April 2025 lifts dollar; cooler 2026 CPI shifts focus to Fed cuts
Written on May 13, 2026 at 1:49 am, by davin
US inflation hit 3.8% in April as core rose; markets priced higher Fed rates, lifting dollar.
TD Securities sees euro staying firm against sterling and Canadian dollar amid UK politics and policy divergence
Written on May 13, 2026 at 1:48 am, by davin
TD Securities sees euro holding firm versus pound and Canadian dollar on UK politics, central-bank divergence, oil.
US inflation tops forecasts as core prices firm, fuelling dollar gains and higher-for-longer rate bets
Written on May 13, 2026 at 1:19 am, by davin
US April CPI hit 3.8% y/y, topping forecasts; core firm, energy-led rise boosted dollar, hawkish expectations.
US Core CPI Surprise Spurs Rate-Cut Repricing, Lifts Dollar and Fuels Equity Volatility
Written on May 13, 2026 at 1:18 am, by davin
US core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose to 335.423 in April from 334.165, up 1.258.
Dollar rebound to near 158 yen revives Japanese intervention fears as oil and yields weigh
Written on May 12, 2026 at 11:49 pm, by davin
Dollar rises with oil, USD/JPY nears 158; Japan signals possible intervention amid volatility and persistent yen weakness.
US private hiring edges up, keeping Fed on alert and bolstering higher-for-longer rate outlook
Written on May 12, 2026 at 11:48 pm, by davin
Private-sector hiring edged up late April; employers added 33,000 weekly; job and wage gains influence inflation.
EUR/USD slips under 1.1750 as Iran ceasefire doubts lift dollar, focus turns to US CPI
Written on May 12, 2026 at 11:19 pm, by davin
EUR/USD slides under 1.1750 as Iran ceasefire fears boost dollar; traders await US CPI, Euro data.
US ADP four-week average slips to 33K, reinforcing expectations of deeper Fed rate cuts
Written on May 12, 2026 at 11:18 pm, by davin
US ADP employment change 4-week average fell to 33K on April 18, down from 39.25K.
Sterling slips as Starmer resignation chatter fuels political risk premium and fiscal credibility fears in UK assets
Written on May 12, 2026 at 10:48 pm, by davin
Sterling weakened as resignation calls grew for Starmer; political uncertainty, fiscal-rule doubts, and leadership speculation pressured GBP.
Brazil inflation undershoots forecasts, fuelling bets on BCB rate cut and weaker real
Written on May 12, 2026 at 10:48 pm, by davin
Brazil’s April IPCA inflation eased to 0.67%, undershooting forecasts of 0.7% by 0.03 percentage points.
