Monthly Archives: May 2026

Silver jumps above $80 as dollar slips, with payrolls data and Middle East tensions in focus

Written on May 8, 2026 at 8:58 pm, by

Silver jumped to $80.85 as dollar weakened; traders awaited US NFP data amid Hormuz tensions, ceasefire.

Labour’s local election losses stoke Starmer resignation talk, raising EUR/GBP upside risks

Written on May 8, 2026 at 8:29 pm, by

Labour suffers major UK local election losses; pending results pressure Starmer, weaken GBP, raising EUR/GBP and borrowing fears.

Gold rallies past $4,891 after weak US jobs report revives Fed cut bets, dollar slides

Written on May 8, 2026 at 8:28 pm, by

Gold steadied below two-week highs as traders awaited NFP; Hormuz tensions and softer oil supported prices.

Brent crude whipsawed by Washington war signals as thin liquidity fuels $7bn suspicious trading surge

Written on May 8, 2026 at 7:59 pm, by

Brent crude whipsawed on shifting US-Iran signals and thin liquidity, amid suspicious pre-announcement trading activity.

WTI slides as US-Iran ceasefire holds, strong dollar and rising inventories weigh on crude

Written on May 8, 2026 at 7:58 pm, by

WTI drops 2.5% to $92.20 as US-Iran ceasefire holds; markets await NFP, key technical levels.

Dollar steadies against yen as Japan flags intervention readiness, with US payrolls in focus

Written on May 8, 2026 at 7:29 pm, by

Dollar dips versus yen; USD/JPY below 157 after suspected Japan intervention; markets await US nonfarm payrolls data.

US index futures rise as Middle East tensions ease; investors await weak US jobs report

Written on May 8, 2026 at 7:28 pm, by

US futures edged up as Middle East tensions eased; Dow, S&P, Nasdaq rose ahead jobs report.

Sterling Rises as Risk Appetite Improves, with Markets Eyeing US Payrolls and Rate Divergence

Written on May 8, 2026 at 6:59 pm, by

GBP/USD climbs as risk sentiment improves; Trump cites Iran ceasefire intact; investors await April US payrolls data.

Austria’s March output rise bolsters European recovery, complicating ECB cuts and lifting equity options appeal

Written on May 8, 2026 at 6:58 pm, by

Austria’s industrial production increased 1.7% year-on-year in March, accelerating from February’s 1.1% rise.

Dollar Steadies Ahead of US Jobs Data as Hormuz Tensions Revive Hedging Demand

Written on May 8, 2026 at 6:29 pm, by

Hormuz clashes lift geopolitical risk as traders await US jobs data; dollar steady, gold higher, majors mixed.

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