Monthly Archives: May 2026
Canada Building Permits Surge, Hot Inflation Shifts Bank of Canada to Higher-for-Longer Stance
Written on May 19, 2026 at 3:17 pm, by josephine
Canada’s March building permits rose 10.3%, beating the expected 4% increase, signaling stronger construction activity.
Australian dollar slides on oil shock and RBA pause; AUD/USD struggles as Fed rate premium persists
Written on May 19, 2026 at 2:50 pm, by josephine
Australian Dollar slips near 0.7100 as Iran conflict, surging oil, and RBA pause dampen risk sentiment.
RBA flags inflation expectations risk as oil shock lifts pressure and complicates AUD/USD outlook
Written on May 19, 2026 at 2:47 pm, by josephine
RBA warns oil-driven inflation risks may lift expectations, potentially demanding deeper slowdown; rate hikes near pause.
Gold slides to three-month low as Iran talks and Fed rate bets lift yields
Written on May 19, 2026 at 2:19 pm, by josephine
Gold neared $4,482 as US-Iran talks, oil-driven inflation fears, and rising rate expectations pressured prices.
Sterling Slips as UK Jobs Data Cools BoE Hike Bets, Keeping Swaps Pricing Elevated
Written on May 19, 2026 at 2:17 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD retreated as weak UK jobs data dampened Bank of England hike bets, raising swap repricing concerns.
TD Securities sees Canada April CPI at 3.1% as energy lifts headline, core eases
Written on May 19, 2026 at 1:50 pm, by josephine
TD Securities sees April CPI at 3.1%, driven by energy and base effects; core inflation eases.
Takaichi Budget Talk Lifts JGB Yields, Weakens Yen as USD/JPY Drifts Back Towards 160
Written on May 19, 2026 at 1:47 pm, by josephine
Japan plans supplementary budget for energy subsidies and inflation relief, lifting bond yields, weakening yen, delaying BOJ hike.
LME Copper Extends Decline as Iran-Linked Inflation Fears, Weak China Data Weigh on Demand
Written on May 19, 2026 at 1:20 pm, by josephine
LME copper extended losses Monday as Iran conflict stoked inflation fears, while weak China data pressured demand expectations.
Silver slips to $75.95 as firmer US dollar lifts gold-silver ratio, industrial demand underpins prices
Written on May 19, 2026 at 1:17 pm, by josephine
Silver prices slid to $75.95 Tuesday, down 2.28%, as gold-silver ratio rose amid market uncertainty.
Japan Q1 growth beats forecasts as BoJ hike bets rise, yet yen slips on dollar strength
Written on May 19, 2026 at 12:55 pm, by josephine
Japan’s economy beat forecasts, boosting rate-hike bets; yen slipped, yields hit multi-decade highs amid uncertainty.
