Monthly Archives: May 2026
NFP Is More Than A Jobs Report: How Payrolls Shape Fed Bets, Gold, USD, and Bitcoin
Written on May 13, 2026 at 8:21 am, by josephine
NFP moves markets by reshaping Fed rate expectations, Treasury yields, the US dollar, gold, indices and Bitcoin. | VT Markets
AUD/JPY Holds Uptrend Near 114.10 as RBA Hawkishness Offsets Yen Intervention Risk Ahead of Trump–Xi Talks
Written on May 13, 2026 at 7:26 am, by josephine
AUD/JPY steadied near 114.10 ahead of Trump–Xi talks, supported by bullish technicals despite intervention risks.
NZD/USD Slides as Strong Dollar and Rising RBNZ Inflation Expectations Weigh Ahead of Budget
Written on May 13, 2026 at 7:23 am, by josephine
NZD/USD slips near 0.5940 as US Dollar stays firm; rising NZ inflation expectations fuel July hike bets.
WTI slips after US inflation revives higher-for-longer rate fears, as focus shifts to OPEC+ discipline
Written on May 13, 2026 at 6:56 am, by josephine
WTI falls 1.5% to $97.20 as hot US CPI lifts rate fears, denting oil demand.
Dollar Index steadies as Middle East tensions and stubborn inflation keep rate expectations elevated
Written on May 13, 2026 at 6:53 am, by josephine
DXY steadied near 98.30 as Iran tensions and hot CPI boosted dollar; markets now price December rate hike.
Australia’s Wage Growth Holds at 3.3% in Q1, Keeping RBA Policy Expectations Steady
Written on May 13, 2026 at 6:28 am, by josephine
Australia’s Wage Price Index rose 3.3% year-on-year in Q1, matching forecasts, signaling steady annual wage growth.
Australia wage growth hits forecasts, easing RBA pressure as rate-cut odds drift lower
Written on May 13, 2026 at 6:26 am, by josephine
Australia’s Wage Price Index rose 0.8% in Q1, matching forecasts, signalling steady wage growth.
NVIDIA Climbs as China Talks Lift AI Hopes
Written on May 13, 2026 at 6:23 am, by josephine
NVIDIA rises as Jensen Huang joins Trump’s China talks before Q1 earnings and AI demand test sentiment.
Australian home investment lending slips into contraction, raising pressure on AUD and ASX 200 banks
Written on May 13, 2026 at 6:23 am, by josephine
Australia’s home investment lending slipped into contraction, falling 3% in Q1 after 7.9% growth previously.
ETH Tests $2,300 as Macro Pressure Builds
Written on May 13, 2026 at 6:21 am, by josephine
ETH trades near $2,300 as Fed risk, Iran tensions, the CLARITY Act and weak momentum shape price action.
