Monthly Archives: May 2026
Gold edges up as China extends central bank buying streak amid Middle East tensions

Written on May 8, 2026 at 9:29 pm, by davin
Gold edges higher on safe-haven demand; China’s central bank logs 18th straight month of purchases.
Iran’s Araghchi condemns US tanker actions as markets shrug off Strait of Hormuz risk
Written on May 8, 2026 at 9:28 pm, by davin
Iran condemns U.S. Navy actions against two tankers, rejects missile claims, and warns Tehran won’t yield.
TD Securities job forecast upended as US payrolls surge, fuelling hawkish Fed repricing and hedging strategies

Written on May 8, 2026 at 8:59 pm, by davin
TD Securities predicts 80k April payroll gain, driven by healthcare; unemployment 4.3%, earnings +0.2% m/m, 3.7% y/y.
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
US futures edged up as Middle East tensions eased; Dow, S&P, Nasdaq rose ahead jobs report.