Monthly Archives: May 2026
Spain’s 12-month Letras auction yield rose to 2.635%, up from the prior reading of 2.611%
Written on May 5, 2026 at 1:53 pm, by josephine
Spain’s 12-month Letras auction yield climbed to 2.635%, rising 0.024 points from the prior 2.611%.
Spain’s six-month Letras yield eased to 2.357%, slipping slightly from the prior 2.362% at auction
Written on May 5, 2026 at 1:26 pm, by josephine
Spain’s Treasury sold six-month Letras bills at 2.357% yield, down 0.005 points from prior auction.
Commerzbank’s Pfister expects sterling’s recent gains to fade, amid BoE rate uncertainty and political risks
Written on May 5, 2026 at 1:23 pm, by josephine
Commerzbank warns sterling’s rally may fade as BoE rate expectations and UK political risks shift soon.
Commerzbank says the RBA raised rates to 4.35%, prioritising inflation risks, but the Australian dollar stayed weak
Written on May 5, 2026 at 12:56 pm, by josephine
RBA lifts rates to 4.35%, prioritizing inflation risks; forecasts higher inflation, lower growth, threatening AUD weakness.
Brazil’s Fipe IPC inflation eased to 0.4% in April, down from the prior 0.59% reading
Written on May 5, 2026 at 12:53 pm, by josephine
Brazil’s FIPE IPC inflation eased to 0.4% in April, down from 0.59% in the prior period.
DBS’s Radhika Rao says portfolio outflows and oil prices weaken INR, pushing USD/INR towards 95.00 handle
Written on May 5, 2026 at 12:27 pm, by josephine
Rupee weakened toward 95 on foreign outflows and risk-off mood; high oil, El Nino fueled inflation concerns.
Gold rises above $4,550 after rebounding from a month-low, though hawkish bets and firm USD cap gains
Written on May 5, 2026 at 12:23 pm, by josephine
Gold rebounded above $4,550 as Gulf tensions simmered, but strong dollar and rate-hike expectations limited gains.
TD Securities expects USD/JPY to consolidate near 157.00 in Q2 2026 after Japan’s MoF intervention sparked 3% fall
Written on May 5, 2026 at 11:57 am, by josephine
USD/JPY slid 3% after Japan intervention; TD expects consolidation near 157.00, with 160.00 limiting gains.
Deutsche Bank analysts say the S&P 500 retreated from record highs as oil and Treasury yields rose
Written on May 5, 2026 at 11:53 am, by josephine
S&P 500 slipped 0.41% from highs as oil and yields rose; energy gained, most sectors fell.
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey say tensions in the Persian Gulf lift ICE Brent prices on supply fears
Written on May 5, 2026 at 11:26 am, by josephine
Brent surged above $114 as US-Iran ceasefire frayed, attacks escalated, and Strait of Hormuz risks grew.
