Monthly Archives: May 2026
NZD/USD edges up as US-Iran talks lift risk appetite, despite Fed caution on rate cuts
Written on May 21, 2026 at 9:19 am, by davin
NZD/USD neared 0.5870 as USD softened on improved risk sentiment, US-Iran talks, and cautious Fed minutes.
Dollar eases on risk-on mood as Fed stays cautious; oil and gold pull back amid shifting drivers
Written on May 21, 2026 at 8:50 am, by davin
Dollar dips as risk appetite improves; Fed cautious on cuts; US–Iran talks progress; majors rise, gold surges.
Gold climbs as Fed minutes tilt hawkish, but softer yields and geopolitics underpin demand
Written on May 21, 2026 at 8:49 am, by davin
Gold rose 1% as Fed minutes signaled possible hikes, while weaker dollar, yields, and geopolitics supported.
Argentina’s April 2025 trade surplus shock revives peso jitters as reserves thin and CDS widen
Written on May 21, 2026 at 8:20 am, by davin
Argentina’s April trade balance hit $2m, far below expectations of $1,760m, indicating a smaller surplus.
Fed minutes show officials ready to drop easing bias as energy risks keep rate-cut hopes in check
Written on May 21, 2026 at 8:19 am, by davin
Fed minutes signal dropping easing bias; inflation risks persist, rate unchanged, cuts possible if disinflation resumes.
US crude stocks hit near-year low as record exports drain inventories amid Middle East turmoil
Written on May 21, 2026 at 7:49 am, by davin
US crude stockpiles hit near-year lows as record exports surged amid Middle East conflict and Hormuz closure.
Russia’s April PPI surge fuels rouble support and stokes commodity-led global inflation fears
Written on May 21, 2026 at 7:49 am, by davin
Russia’s producer price index jumped 6.1% month-on-month in April, accelerating sharply from March’s 2% increase.
Russia PPI swings into inflation, fuelling rate hike bets and volatility across rouble, bonds and stocks
Written on May 21, 2026 at 7:19 am, by davin
Russia’s Producer Price Index rose 5.5% in April, reversing March’s 7.8% decline, a 13.3-point swing.
Silver climbs towards $76 as Treasury yields ease and safe-haven demand lifts bullion
Written on May 21, 2026 at 7:19 am, by davin
Silver rebounded near $76 as lower Treasury yields and US-Iran tensions boosted safe-haven demand, inflation worries.
VIX Rises as Bond Yields Test Equities, Fueling Nasdaq-S&P Divergence and Options Demand
Written on May 21, 2026 at 6:49 am, by davin
Nasdaq rose premarket and intraday; S&P 500 gains came from shorts. Volatility looms; yields rise, consolidation ahead.
