Monthly Archives: May 2026
Canadian dollar slips as flat first-quarter GDP fuels Bank of Canada rate-cut bets
Written on May 29, 2026 at 7:38 pm, by josephine
Canada’s Q1 2026 GDP stalled, missing forecasts; BoC cut bets rise, weakening loonie, USD/CAD climbs.
US Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.5% in April, Below Forecast, Cooling Stockbuild Pace
Written on May 29, 2026 at 7:12 pm, by josephine
April US wholesale inventories rose 0.5%, below forecasts, signaling strong demand, sticky inflation, and evolving equity volatility strategies.
US goods trade deficit narrows to $82.4bn, fuelling dollar bullish bets and options strategies
Written on May 29, 2026 at 7:08 pm, by josephine
April US goods trade deficit narrowed to $82.4bn, boosting dollar outlook and shaping options strategies across sectors.
Canada GDP Dips 0.1% in March, Bolstering Rate-Cut Bets and Weighing on the Loonie
Written on May 29, 2026 at 6:40 pm, by josephine
Canada’s GDP fell 0.1% in March, boosting BoC cut odds, weakening CAD, shaping trade strategies.
Canada Q1 annualised GDP slips 0.1%, fuelling Bank of Canada rate-cut bets and loonie sell-off
Written on May 29, 2026 at 6:38 pm, by josephine
Canada’s GDP fell 0.1%, shifting BoC outlook toward rate cuts, weakening loonie, boosting bonds, volatility.
Canada Q1 GDP Stalls as Rate-Cut Bets Build Ahead of June Bank of Canada Meeting
Written on May 29, 2026 at 6:09 pm, by josephine
Canada’s Q1 GDP flat at 0%, signaling stagnation; inflation cooling boosts odds of Bank of Canada cut.
USD/JPY Holds Above 159 as Japan Posts Record ¥11.7tn Intervention, Capping Gains Near 160
Written on May 29, 2026 at 6:08 pm, by josephine
MOF’s record intervention caps USD/JPY near 160; softer oil may nudge it toward 155 range-bound.
German inflation cools in flash estimate, bolstering ECB rate-cut bets and pressuring euro yields
Written on May 29, 2026 at 5:41 pm, by josephine
Germany inflation cools in May; HICP undershoots forecasts, boosting ECB cut expectations and supporting bonds, euro puts.
Germany May CPI undershoots forecasts, bolstering ECB rate-cut bets and weighing on euro
Written on May 29, 2026 at 5:40 pm, by josephine
Germany’s May CPI rose 2.6%, below forecasts, boosting ECB cut bets and pressuring euro, supporting equities.
Germany’s May HICP Misses Forecast, Fueling ECB Rate-Cut Bets and Pressuring the Euro
Written on May 29, 2026 at 5:39 pm, by josephine
Germany’s May HICP inflation slowed to 2.7%, below forecasts, boosting ECB easing bets, pressuring euro, lifting equities.
