Monthly Archives: May 2026
Gold tumbles as dollar firms on Iran tension, with Fed bet and Core PCE in focus
Written on May 27, 2026 at 1:17 am, by josephine
Gold drops 1.6% as dollar strengthens after Iran strikes; oil falls, volatility rises, focus shifts to Core PCE.
AUD/USD Range-Bound as Dollar Firms; Traders Eye Australia Inflation and RBA Outlook Amid Middle East Tensions
Written on May 27, 2026 at 12:49 am, by josephine
AUD/USD stayed range-bound as USD strengthened on Iran tensions; focus shifts to Australia inflation and RBA outlook.
India’s WPI surge widens gap with CPI as oil costs threaten inflation pass-through
Written on May 27, 2026 at 12:47 am, by josephine
India caps fuel pass-through, containing CPI, but surging WPI signals looming spillover, driving hawkish RBI, volatility.
MUFG Warns Political and Energy Shocks Could Push USD/TRY Towards 50.500 by Year-End
Written on May 27, 2026 at 12:19 am, by josephine
MUFG warns Turkish lira faces downside: politics, energy shock, thin reserves may drive USD/TRY toward 50.5.
Dollar steadies on Middle East risk; Aussie inflation looms as oil and gold retreat
Written on May 27, 2026 at 12:17 am, by josephine
Dollar steadies near 99 amid Iran-Hormuz uncertainty; EUR/GBP ease, JPY weak; oil and gold slip.
US 2-year Treasury auction yield jumps as hawkish Fed expectations push short-term funding costs higher
Written on May 26, 2026 at 11:49 pm, by josephine
Treasury 2-year auction yield jumps to 4.071%, reinforcing hawkish Fed outlook; investors hedge with rates, equity puts.
Sterling slips below 1.3500 as US-Iran tensions lift dollar and UK gilt yields fall
Written on May 26, 2026 at 11:47 pm, by josephine
Sterling slid versus dollar as US-Iran tensions fueled risk-off flows; softer UK yields and PCE awaited.
Sterling slips as Iran tension lifts dollar and Fed outlook diverges from Bank of England
Written on May 26, 2026 at 11:20 pm, by josephine
Sterling fell as US-Iran tensions and hawkish Fed bets boosted dollar demand; GBP/USD dropped near 1.3444.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit records as chip surge leaves Dow lagging ahead of PCE data
Written on May 26, 2026 at 11:17 pm, by josephine
Memorial Day return saw tech-led records, Dow lagging; Micron surge, oil volatility, and PCE threaten downside.
Societe Generale sees Hormuz closure pushing Brent towards $200 as inventories slide and recession deepens
Written on May 26, 2026 at 10:50 pm, by josephine
SocGen stress case: Hormuz shut through 2026, inventories plunge, Brent near $200; traders eye calls, spreads.
