Monthly Archives: May 2026
GBP/JPY Holds Below 213.00 as UK CPI Looms and BoE-BOJ Policy Gap Widens
Written on May 20, 2026 at 7:17 am, by josephine
GBP/JPY steadied below 213.00 ahead of UK CPI, with politics, dollar strength, and yen-support limiting declines.
Modifications on Leverage for Shares – May 20 ,2026
Written on May 20, 2026 at 7:15 am, by anakin
Dear Client, To provide a more stable trading environment, VT Markets will update leverage settings for stock and CFD products as follows: 1. US Stock CFDs All US Stock CFD leverage will remain 20:1 unchanged. 2. EU / UK / HK / US Stock CFDs New positions opened within 15 minutes before market close will Continue Reading
EUR/USD steadies near 1.1600 as Middle East tensions lift dollar demand and ECB turns hawkish
Written on May 20, 2026 at 6:19 am, by josephine
EUR/USD steadied near 1.1600 as Middle East tensions and Fed, ECB signals drove cautious trading.
PBOC Holds Loan Prime Rates as AUD/USD Slips Amid Cautious Outlook on China Growth
Written on May 20, 2026 at 6:17 am, by josephine
PBOC holds China Loan Prime Rates steady: one-year 3.00%, five-year 3.50%; AUD/USD slips 0.14%.
USD/JPY Steadies Near 159 as Japan Intervention Risk Caps Gains Amid Iran Tensions
Written on May 20, 2026 at 5:47 am, by josephine
USD/JPY held near 159.05 as intervention fears persisted; traders watched US-Iran tensions and Japan’s CPI.
Philadelphia Fed’s Paulson favours steady rates, flags elevated inflation risks and potential hikes
Written on May 20, 2026 at 5:20 am, by josephine
Paulson favors holding rates; cuts require sustained inflation progress, stable jobs. Hikes possible if growth strengthens.
Gold slides towards $4,480 as surging US Treasury yields outweigh Hormuz-driven inflation fears
Written on May 20, 2026 at 5:17 am, by josephine
Gold slid near $4,480 as surging U.S. Treasury yields and persistent inflation worries boosted rate-hike expectations.
WTI steadies above $103 as Trump delays Iran strike and Hormuz closure squeezes supply
Written on May 20, 2026 at 4:49 am, by josephine
Trump paused Iran strike; Hormuz still mostly closed, NATO deadline looms, API shows big draw; WTI rebounds above $103.
Sterling slips as mixed UK jobs data and softer inflation outlook put BoE cuts in focus
Written on May 20, 2026 at 4:47 am, by josephine
Mixed UK jobs data lifted unemployment to 5%, pressuring GBP/USD; eyes on CPI, PMI, retail sales.
AUD/USD slides below key moving average as US dollar holds firm; traders eye China, Fed signals
Written on May 20, 2026 at 4:19 am, by josephine
AUD/USD slips below 50-day EMA as USD holds firm; China LPR, PMIs, and Aussie jobs awaited.
