Monthly Archives: May 2026
US four-week bill auction yield edged up to 3.6%, slightly higher than the previous 3.595%
Written on May 1, 2026 at 6:24 am, by davin
4-week U.S. Treasury bill auction yield edged up to 3.6% from the previous 3.595% auction.
As the Dollar eases on intervention warnings, gold rises modestly, though prolonged higher rates cap gains
Written on May 1, 2026 at 6:23 am, by davin
Gold rebounds on weaker dollar, Iran tensions, and Fed hold; still heading for second monthly decline.
Reuters sources say ECB policymakers may raise rates twice from June if Brent remains above $100
Written on May 1, 2026 at 5:53 am, by davin
Reuters sources say ECB may raise rates twice this year, possibly starting June if Iran conflict persists.
Colombia’s national unemployment rate fell to 8.8% from 9.2%, reflecting improved labour market conditions overall
Written on May 1, 2026 at 5:53 am, by davin
Colombia’s unemployment rate decreased to 8.8% in March, down 0.4 percentage points from 9.2%.
Brzeski says ECB holds rates, as Eurozone stagflation risks grow amid weak GDP, mixed inflation, tighter credit conditions
Written on May 1, 2026 at 5:24 am, by davin
ECB holds rates as stagflation risks rise, citing inflation pressures, weaker growth, tighter credit, and loan demand.
ABN AMRO’s economist Rogier Quaedvlieg says the Fed held rates and retained a dovish easing bias
Written on May 1, 2026 at 5:23 am, by davin
Fed held rates steady, kept easing bias; four dissents. ABN AMRO sees cuts starting December, continuing quarterly.
Meta’s 10% plunge dragged the NASDAQ down 0.5% as investors shrugged off strong quarterly results
Written on May 1, 2026 at 4:54 am, by davin
NASDAQ slid 0.5% as Meta sank 10% after earnings; raised 2026 capex outlook, prompting JPMorgan target cut.
With rates unchanged, the ECB faced rising inflation risks alongside a slowing economy amid complex conditions
Written on May 1, 2026 at 4:53 am, by davin
ECB holds rates as energy prices lift inflation risks, while weakening growth and uncertainty keep policymakers cautious.
USD/JPY stabilises following an intervention-warning slump, as Tokyo’s cautions propelled the yen higher broadly
Written on May 1, 2026 at 4:24 am, by davin
USD/JPY steadied near 156.61 after intervention fears, weaker dollar. Powell cautious; Japan suspected yen buying.
An anonymous official said President Trump is considering measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz blockade
Written on May 1, 2026 at 4:23 am, by davin
Trump weighs allied measures to reopen Strait of Hormuz, escalating costs for Iran, excluding lifting blockade.
