Monthly Archives: May 2026
UK Jobs Surge and Sticky Inflation Reinforce BoE’s Higher-for-Longer Rate Outlook
Written on May 19, 2026 at 9:19 am, by josephine
UK employment rose 148K over three months to March, sharply up from the previous 25K increase.
Dividend Adjustment Notice – May 19 ,2026
Written on May 19, 2026 at 8:56 am, by anakin
Dear Client, Please note that the dividends of the following products will be adjusted accordingly. Index dividends will be executed separately through a balance statement directly to your trading account, and the comment will be in the following format “Div & Product Name & Net Volume”. Please refer to the table below for more details: Continue Reading
New Zealand dollar eases as greenback firms; markets eye Fed minutes and RBNZ outlook
Written on May 19, 2026 at 7:20 am, by josephine
NZD slips to 0.5855 as USD rebounds; oil supports greenback, Fed minutes awaited, NZ producer inflation rises.
EUR/JPY slips as Middle East tensions weigh on euro, while ECB hike bets underpin outlook
Written on May 19, 2026 at 6:49 am, by josephine
EUR/JPY slipped toward 185.10 as euro weakness on Iran uncertainty outweighed ECB hike bets, soft yen.
Westpac Survey Signal Lifts Australian Confidence, Markets Reprice for a More Hawkish RBA
Written on May 19, 2026 at 6:19 am, by josephine
Westpac’s May consumer confidence in Australia rose sharply, improving from -12.5% to 83%, signalling stronger sentiment.
AUD/USD Slips as RBA Inflation Risk Builds
Written on May 19, 2026 at 5:55 am, by
AUD/USD slips as RBA inflation warnings, fuel costs and consumer sentiment shape the next Aussie move.
New Zealand PPI Input Jumps 1.4%, Undermining Rate-Cut Bets and Lifting NZD Outlook
Written on May 19, 2026 at 4:52 am, by josephine
New Zealand’s 1Q Producer Price Index inputs rose 1.4%, beating 0.8% forecasts, signalling higher producer costs.
Nikkei Falls as Tech Takes NVIDIA Hit
Written on May 19, 2026 at 3:55 am, by
Nikkei slips as tech stocks fall before NVIDIA results, while Japan GDP and value shares cushion sentiment.
China trade surge masks weak domestic demand as exports jump and rate cuts remain unlikely
Written on May 19, 2026 at 3:19 am, by josephine
China’s April trade surged as exports rose, but weak domestic demand and investment weighed on growth.
Standard Chartered lifts Taiwan 2026 growth view on AI exports; Q1 GDP surges, TAIEX rallies
Written on May 19, 2026 at 1:54 am, by josephine
Standard Chartered lifts Taiwan 2026 growth forecast to 9.5% on surging Q1 GDP, AI-export strength.
