Monthly Archives: May 2026
Gold treads water near $4,700 as Trump-Xi talks and Fed rate outlook shape demand
Written on May 14, 2026 at 2:26 pm, by josephine
Gold steadies near $4,700 as Trump-Xi talks and higher Fed rate expectations limit upside amid tensions.
30-year JGB yield hits 3.93% as hawkish BoJ signals bolster June hike expectations
Written on May 14, 2026 at 2:23 pm, by josephine
Japan’s 30-year bond yield hit 3.93%, fueling expectations of a near-term Bank of Japan rate hike.
Sterling pressured by Labour leadership rumblings as UK inflation keeps Bank of England cautious
Written on May 14, 2026 at 1:56 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD slid to 1.3528 as UK leadership turmoil weighed, despite stronger-than-expected Q1 and March GDP data.
USD/CHF steadies as Trump-Xi focus fades, while options markets eye downside on Fed cuts
Written on May 14, 2026 at 1:53 pm, by josephine
USD/CHF hovered above 0.7800 as Trump-Xi talks, Iran tensions, and US yields shaped sentiment.
China April new bank lending turns negative, fuelling fears of deeper slowdown and risk-off positioning
Written on May 14, 2026 at 1:26 pm, by josephine
China’s April new bank lending fell to minus 10 billion yuan, far below expectations, signalling weak credit demand.
China’s M2 Growth Tops Forecast, Reinforcing Liquidity Support and Lifting China Risk Assets
Written on May 14, 2026 at 1:23 pm, by josephine
China’s M2 money supply grew 8.6% year-on-year in April, slightly above the 8.5% market forecast.
GBP/JPY Stalls Below 213.70 as UK GDP Beats Forecasts and Yen Intervention Risk Looms
Written on May 14, 2026 at 12:57 pm, by josephine
GBP/JPY stayed rangebound Thursday, failing at 213.70; strong UK GDP lifted briefly, yen intervention fears supported.
Dollar holds near 98.50 as Trump–Xi talks ease tensions and US PPI fuels Fed hike bets
Written on May 14, 2026 at 12:53 pm, by josephine
Dollar Index holds near 98.50 as Trump–Xi talks, strong PPI, and Warsh appointment reshape Fed outlook.
Hot US inflation boosts Treasury yields but leaves Dollar index range-bound as Fed Chair Warsh confirmed
Written on May 14, 2026 at 12:27 pm, by josephine
Hot US inflation lifted Dollar and Treasury yields; PPI surged, but DXY gains limited; Fed outlook uncertain.
NZD/USD Hovers Near 0.5930 as RBNZ Survey Dents Kiwi, US Inflation Backs Dollar
Written on May 14, 2026 at 12:23 pm, by josephine
NZD/USD rebounded near 0.5930 as Kiwi faced fiscal strain worries, while strong US data supported Dollar.
