Monthly Archives: May 2026
NZD/USD dips towards 0.5830 as weak China data hits Kiwi and Fed hike bets lift dollar
Written on May 18, 2026 at 4:25 am, by josephine
NZD/USD fell to 0.5830 as weak China data and hawkish Fed bets boosted the US Dollar.
China fixed asset investment contracts 1.6% YTD, deepening pressure on yuan and commodities
Written on May 18, 2026 at 3:57 am, by josephine
China’s year-to-date fixed asset investment fell 1.6% in April, undershooting forecasts and expectations.
China data beat and RBA hawkish tilt underpin Australian dollar, curbing AUD/USD downside risks
Written on May 18, 2026 at 3:55 am, by josephine
China’s April data missed forecasts; retail and production slowed, investment fell, dragging AUD/USD lower.
China retail sales miss forecasts, raising pressure on metals, equities and yuan amid weak demand
Written on May 18, 2026 at 3:27 am, by josephine
China’s April retail sales rose 0.2% year on year, missing the 2% forecast and signaling slower consumer spending.
China’s April Industrial Output Miss Stokes Commodity Bearish Bets, Pressures Aussie Dollar
Written on May 18, 2026 at 3:25 am, by josephine
China’s April industrial production rose 4.1% year-on-year, missing the 5.9% forecast and signaling slower output growth.
Silver dips towards $74 amid hawkish Fed, geopolitics, then steadies as cut bets grow
Written on May 18, 2026 at 2:58 am, by josephine
Silver slid for third day near $74.20; Middle East oil shock, hawkish Fed, stronger dollar pressured prices.
GBP/USD Slides to April Low as Dollar Gains on Middle East Tensions and UK Political Uncertainty
Written on May 18, 2026 at 2:55 am, by josephine
GBP/USD slid to 1.3300 as stronger dollar, Middle East tensions and UK politics pressured sterling.
China house prices fall 3.5% in April, deepening property slump and weighing on yuan and commodities
Written on May 18, 2026 at 2:27 am, by josephine
China’s house price index fell 3.5% in April, slightly deeper than March’s 3.4% annual decline.
PBOC Sets Weaker USD/CNY Fix, Reinforcing Expectations of Further Yuan Depreciation
Written on May 18, 2026 at 2:25 am, by josephine
PBOC set USD/CNY fix at 6.8435, outlines policy goals, governance, tools, and China’s private banks landscape.
USD/JPY nears 159 as hawkish Fed, Hormuz disruption and BoJ pressure weigh on yen
Written on May 18, 2026 at 1:56 am, by josephine
USD/JPY rose near 158.90 as hawkish Fed, geopolitical risks, rising oil, and BoJ tightening expectations boosted dollar.