Monthly Archives: May 2026
EU ETS reforms tighten free carbon allowances, raising costs and pressuring European aluminium producers
Written on May 13, 2026 at 4:26 am, by josephine
EU ETS I reforms cut fallback benchmarks 34%, raising costs for EU aluminium recyclers, threatening margins and competitiveness.
Silver steadies above $86 as bullish breakout targets $90 amid firmer industrial demand and softer dollar
Written on May 13, 2026 at 4:23 am, by josephine
Silver steadied near $86.58 after 7% surge; technicals improve, targets $90-$100, support $83-$70.
DBS lifts Taiwan rate-call as GDP and inflation forecasts rise; 12.5bp hike seen in Q3
Written on May 13, 2026 at 2:55 am, by josephine
DBS expects Taiwan to hold rates in June, then hike 12.5bps in Q3 amid inflation pressures.
Dollar gauge rises as hotter US inflation pushes yields up, weighing on euro, sterling and gold
Written on May 13, 2026 at 2:53 am, by josephine
DXY climbed near 98.30 after hot US CPI boosted yields; euro, pound fell; oil rose, gold eased.
Euro slips as US inflation surprise lifts Treasury yields, reinforcing Fed-ECB policy divergence
Written on May 12, 2026 at 7:56 pm, by josephine
Euro slides versus dollar as US inflation beats forecasts, boosting Treasury yields and strengthening expectations for higher rates.
Pound Slides as Starmer Resignation Calls Stoke UK Political Risk Premium, Lifting EUR/GBP Volatility
Written on May 12, 2026 at 7:53 pm, by josephine
Pound weakens as Starmer resignation calls grow; political risk premium lifts EUR/GBP, with fiscal-rule uncertainty weighing.
Nasdaq 100 Pulls Back from 29,500 as Traders Eye 28,000 Support and 21-Day EMA
Written on May 12, 2026 at 6:36 pm, by josephine
Nasdaq 100 surged 19%, then turned bearish; key EMA supports may decide pullback depth and next rally.
Redbook Surge and Hot US Data Dent June Rate-Cut Bets, Prompting Hedging Shift
Written on May 12, 2026 at 6:34 pm, by josephine
United States Redbook Index climbed to 9.6% year-on-year on May 8, up from 7.8%.
US inflation surprise in April 2025 lifts dollar; cooler 2026 CPI shifts focus to Fed cuts
Written on May 12, 2026 at 6:31 pm, by josephine
US inflation hit 3.8% in April as core rose; markets priced higher Fed rates, lifting dollar.
TD Securities sees euro staying firm against sterling and Canadian dollar amid UK politics and policy divergence
Written on May 12, 2026 at 6:29 pm, by josephine
TD Securities sees euro holding firm versus pound and Canadian dollar on UK politics, central-bank divergence, oil.
