Monthly Archives: May 2026
USD/JPY Nears 160 as Fed Bets Hit Yen

Written on May 20, 2026 at 9:21 am, by josephine
USD/JPY holds near 159 as Fed hike bets, oil risk, BOJ policy and intervention fears pressure the yen.
UK PPI Surprise Rekindles BoE Hawkishness, Lifts Gilt Yields and Sterling, Pressures FTSE 100
Written on May 20, 2026 at 8:49 am, by josephine
UK output producer prices rose 1.4% in April, 0.4 points above forecasts, indicating faster-than-expected growth.
UK CPI undershoots forecasts, fuelling bets on earlier BoE cut and weighing on sterling
Written on May 20, 2026 at 8:47 am, by josephine
UK consumer prices rose 0.7% in April, missing forecasts of 0.9% and coming 0.2 points lower.
UK producer input inflation jumps to 7.7%, stoking BoE hike bets and lifting Sterling
Written on May 20, 2026 at 8:19 am, by josephine
UK producer input prices rose 7.7% year-on-year in April, beating 5.9% forecasts and signaling higher costs.
UK RPI undershoots forecasts, bolstering rate-cut bets and weighing on sterling and gilt yields
Written on May 20, 2026 at 8:17 am, by josephine
UK Retail Price Index rose 3% year-on-year in April, undershooting the 3.6% forecast by 0.6 points.
UAE gold prices slip as central bank buying supports broader uptrend amid Fed-driven volatility
Written on May 20, 2026 at 7:49 am, by josephine
Gold prices in UAE dipped Wednesday: AED 527.51/gram, AED 6,152.79/tola, FXStreet reports; central banks boosted reserves.
Pakistan gold prices slip as firm US rates and strong dollar offset safe-haven demand
Written on May 20, 2026 at 7:47 am, by josephine
Gold prices in Pakistan fell Wednesday; per-gram and per-tola rates slipped, reflecting FXStreet’s daily conversions.
AUD/JPY slips as Japan’s Q1 GDP beats forecasts and RBA minutes flag inflation risks
Written on May 20, 2026 at 7:23 am, by josephine
AUD/JPY dips near 112.90 as Japan Q1 GDP beats forecasts; RBA minutes warn energy risks, limiting AUD.
India gold prices slip as rate-cut expectations and central bank demand underpin outlook
Written on May 20, 2026 at 7:22 am, by josephine
India gold prices fell Wednesday: INR 13,950.13/gram, INR 162,713.20/tola; FXStreet converts global rates via USD/INR.
Dutch CPI meets forecasts at 2.8%, easing volatility fears and supporting a steady ECB path
Written on May 20, 2026 at 7:19 am, by josephine
Netherlands’ year-on-year CPI rose 2.8% in April, matching expectations, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted report.