Monthly Archives: May 2026
US flash PMI holds steady as manufacturing outperforms and services soften, raising Fed policy questions
Written on May 21, 2026 at 8:17 pm, by josephine
May flash US Composite PMI held at 51.7; manufacturing surged, services softened, indicating slower overall growth.
UK targets cost-of-living relief as PMI contracts, raising stagflation fears for sterling and gilts
Written on May 21, 2026 at 7:19 pm, by josephine
UK unveils targeted cost-of-living aid as PMI contracts; job losses mount, confidence sinks, raising recession risks.
US manufacturing PMI beats forecasts, cooling rate-cut bets and boosting dollar, commodities outlook
Written on May 21, 2026 at 7:17 pm, by josephine
US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.3 in May, beating forecasts, signaling continued manufacturing expansion.
US Services PMI undershoots forecasts, fuelling rate-cut bets and equity volatility hedging demand
Written on May 21, 2026 at 6:49 pm, by josephine
U.S. S&P Global Services PMI for May fell to 50.9, slightly above expansion threshold, missing 51 forecast.
S&P Global US Composite PMI at 51.7 in May points to steady expansion, delayed rate cuts
Written on May 21, 2026 at 6:47 pm, by josephine
S&P Global US Composite PMI rose to 51.7 in May, signaling overall business activity expanded above 50.
Sterling slips versus yen after PMI shock as oil rallies and intervention risks resurface
Written on May 21, 2026 at 6:19 pm, by josephine
Pound slips versus Yen as PMI data weaken; GBP/JPY near 213.40, markets await UK sales, Japan CPI.
Oil slides as US-Iran deal hopes overshadow tightening inventories and record export-driven drawdowns
Written on May 21, 2026 at 6:17 pm, by josephine
Oil prices slipped as Iran deal hopes rose, despite record US inventory draws and strong exports.
Dollar firms as rising US yields bolster Fed hike bets, while AI-led risk appetite caps gains
Written on May 21, 2026 at 5:49 pm, by josephine
US dollar firms as yields rise; Fed minutes hint tightening, but inflation forecast tempers hikes; risk appetite limits gains.
Eurozone PMI slump and energy-driven inflation keep ECB on course for June rate rise amid Gulf risks
Written on May 21, 2026 at 5:47 pm, by josephine
Eurozone PMI drops signal weak Q2 growth, but rising input costs strain ECB; June hike likely, energy risks.
Sterling consolidates near 1.3440 as weak PMIs and UK swap repricing fears weigh on outlook
Written on May 21, 2026 at 5:19 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD steadies near 1.3440 as weak UK PMI dents sterling and traders trim BoE hike expectations.
