Monthly Archives: May 2026
USD/JPY retreats towards 159 as intervention risk and rate gap keep volatility elevated
Written on May 19, 2026 at 5:19 am, by josephine
USD/JPY slipped near 158.80 as intervention gains faded; oil-driven inflation and data focus keep volatility.
New Zealand card sales slow as markets price RBNZ cuts, NZ dollar edges towards 0.6000 support
Written on May 19, 2026 at 5:17 am, by josephine
New Zealand electronic card retail sales increased 2% year-on-year in April, slowing from 2.7% previously.
New Zealand Q1 producer prices surprise to the upside, reinforcing RBNZ hawkishness and NZD appeal
Written on May 19, 2026 at 4:54 am, by josephine
New Zealand’s Q1 output PPI rose 0.8% quarter-on-quarter, beating forecasts of 0.5%, data showed today.
New Zealand card retail sales slump renews rate-cut bets, weighs on kiwi and lifts bond prospects
Written on May 19, 2026 at 4:52 am, by josephine
New Zealand card retail sales dropped 1.3% in April, reversing March’s 0.7% rise, down 2 points.
New Zealand PPI Input Jumps 1.4%, Undermining Rate-Cut Bets and Lifting NZD Outlook
Written on May 19, 2026 at 4:49 am, by josephine
New Zealand’s 1Q Producer Price Index inputs rose 1.4%, beating 0.8% forecasts, signalling higher producer costs.
AUD/USD rebounds as crowded long positioning puts focus on RBA minutes and Australia jobs data
Written on May 19, 2026 at 4:47 am, by josephine
AUD/USD rebounded from 0.7120 amid softer dollar; traders watch RBA minutes, jobs data, key levels.
Nikkei Falls as Tech Takes NVIDIA Hit
Written on May 19, 2026 at 4:20 am, by josephine
Nikkei slips as tech stocks fall before NVIDIA results, while Japan GDP and value shares cushion sentiment.
Euro firms as dollar slips; Iran headlines, ECB hike bets and Fed chair handover in focus
Written on May 19, 2026 at 3:49 am, by josephine
Euro gains as dollar weakens; Iran headlines steady markets; Fed hike odds rise; ECB hike expected; EUR/USD tests resistance.
Sterling climbs as Burnham backs Reeves’ fiscal rules amid pressure on Starmer and BOE uncertainty
Written on May 19, 2026 at 3:47 am, by josephine
British Pound extended gains as pressure mounted on Starmer; Burnham backed fiscal rules, pushing GBP/USD higher.
China trade surge masks weak domestic demand as exports jump and rate cuts remain unlikely
Written on May 19, 2026 at 3:17 am, by josephine
China’s April trade surged as exports rose, but weak domestic demand and investment weighed on growth.
