Monthly Archives: May 2026
EUR/USD jumps on Hormuz fears despite strong US jobs, as shifting fundamentals favour dollar rebound
Written on May 9, 2026 at 6:29 am, by davin
EUR/USD climbs near 1.1775 as Middle East tensions rise; strong US jobs fail to lift dollar.
Silver hits $80 amid weaker dollar and Hormuz tensions, before easing to $58 as fundamentals return

Written on May 9, 2026 at 6:28 am, by davin
Silver rallies near $80.70 as weaker dollar and Hormuz tensions boost safe-haven demand despite solid payrolls.
Beat the Expectations, Lose the Stock: The Earnings Paradox

Written on May 9, 2026 at 6:16 am, by jessica
Many stocks drop after beating earnings expectations. Learn why the headline “beat” isn’t enough and how guidance, quality, and stock pricing affect the market’s reaction.
AUD/USD edges towards 0.7240 as Middle East tensions and US jobs data shape sentiment
Written on May 9, 2026 at 4:59 am, by davin
AUD/USD climbed near 0.7240 as Middle East tensions and stronger US jobs data shaped market sentiment.
USD/CAD nears 1.37 as jobs data and BoC-Fed divergence keeps loonie on the back foot
Written on May 9, 2026 at 4:58 am, by davin
USD/CAD rose toward 1.3700 as weak Canadian jobs data hit CAD; US dollar mixed; geopolitics watched.
Germany’s March industrial output falls as trade surplus narrows, fuelling GDP downgrade and euro pressure

Written on May 9, 2026 at 4:28 am, by davin
Germany’s industrial output fell 0.7% in March, exports slowed and trade surplus narrowed, raising GDP downgrade risks.
Canada sheds 18,000 jobs as unemployment hits 6.9%, fuelling Bank of Canada rate-cut bets
Written on May 9, 2026 at 3:59 am, by davin
Canada shed 18,000 jobs in April; unemployment rose to 6.9% amid weak hiring and higher participation.
Sterling falters near 1.2550 as firm US jobs and UK inflation lift dollar, volatility rises

Written on May 9, 2026 at 3:58 am, by davin
Sterling climbed against major peers as risk appetite held firm; GBP/USD neared 1.36, DXY slipped.
Sterling advances above 1.36 as softer US wage growth fuels Fed cut expectations

Written on May 9, 2026 at 3:29 am, by davin
GBP/USD climbed to 1.3630 as softer wages boosted Fed cut bets and weakened Dollar.
US consumer confidence slips in May as inflation expectations cool, pressuring dollar and lifting volatility strategies
Written on May 9, 2026 at 3:28 am, by davin
University of Michigan data shows US consumer confidence slipped in early May; inflation expectations eased, dollar weakened.