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May 2026
US ex-autos retail sales beat forecasts, damping rate-cut bets and fuelling higher-for-longer concerns

April US retail sales excluding autos rose 0.7% month-on-month, beating forecasts of a 0.6% gain.

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May 2026
US four-week jobless claims edge higher, reinforcing ‘higher for longer’ Fed rate outlook

U.S. four-week average initial jobless claims edged up to 203.75K for week ending May 8, from 203.25K.

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May 2026
US jobless claims miss forecasts, fuelling rate-cut bets and boosting demand for options hedges

US jobless claims rose to 211,000 for week ending 8 May, above 205,000 forecast, signalling softer labour.

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May 2026
USD/JPY near two-week high as US inflation lifts dollar and BOJ hike risk fuels volatility

USD/JPY nears two-week high as strong US data lifts Dollar; BOJ hike expectations support Yen.

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May 2026
TD Securities warns Brent may revisit $150 as inventories fall and supply risks mount

TD Securities warns oil’s calm may be brief; Brent could hit $150 if supply disruptions return.

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May 2026
Gold treads water near $4,700 as Trump-Xi talks and Fed rate outlook shape demand

Gold steadies near $4,700 as Trump-Xi talks and higher Fed rate expectations limit upside amid tensions.

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May 2026
Sterling pressured by Labour leadership rumblings as UK inflation keeps Bank of England cautious

GBP/USD slid to 1.3528 as UK leadership turmoil weighed, despite stronger-than-expected Q1 and March GDP data.

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May 2026
USD/CHF steadies as Trump-Xi focus fades, while options markets eye downside on Fed cuts

USD/CHF hovered above 0.7800 as Trump-Xi talks, Iran tensions, and US yields shaped sentiment.

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May 2026
China April new bank lending turns negative, fuelling fears of deeper slowdown and risk-off positioning

China’s April new bank lending fell to minus 10 billion yuan, far below expectations, signalling weak credit demand.

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May 2026
China’s M2 Growth Tops Forecast, Reinforcing Liquidity Support and Lifting China Risk Assets

China’s M2 money supply grew 8.6% year-on-year in April, slightly above the 8.5% market forecast.

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