Monthly Archives: May 2026
China retail sales miss forecasts, raising pressure on metals, equities and yuan amid weak demand
Written on May 18, 2026 at 3:25 am, by josephine
China’s April retail sales rose 0.2% year on year, missing the 2% forecast and signaling slower consumer spending.
China’s April Industrial Output Miss Stokes Commodity Bearish Bets, Pressures Aussie Dollar
Written on May 18, 2026 at 3:23 am, by josephine
China’s April industrial production rose 4.1% year-on-year, missing the 5.9% forecast and signaling slower output growth.
Silver dips towards $74 amid hawkish Fed, geopolitics, then steadies as cut bets grow
Written on May 18, 2026 at 2:55 am, by josephine
Silver slid for third day near $74.20; Middle East oil shock, hawkish Fed, stronger dollar pressured prices.
GBP/USD Slides to April Low as Dollar Gains on Middle East Tensions and UK Political Uncertainty
Written on May 18, 2026 at 2:53 am, by josephine
GBP/USD slid to 1.3300 as stronger dollar, Middle East tensions and UK politics pressured sterling.
China house prices fall 3.5% in April, deepening property slump and weighing on yuan and commodities
Written on May 18, 2026 at 2:25 am, by josephine
China’s house price index fell 3.5% in April, slightly deeper than March’s 3.4% annual decline.
PBOC Sets Weaker USD/CNY Fix, Reinforcing Expectations of Further Yuan Depreciation
Written on May 18, 2026 at 2:23 am, by josephine
PBOC set USD/CNY fix at 6.8435, outlines policy goals, governance, tools, and China’s private banks landscape.
USD/JPY nears 159 as hawkish Fed, Hormuz disruption and BoJ pressure weigh on yen
Written on May 18, 2026 at 1:53 am, by josephine
USD/JPY rose near 158.90 as hawkish Fed, geopolitical risks, rising oil, and BoJ tightening expectations boosted dollar.
WTI hits two-week high near $102 as Iran tensions fuel supply fears, dollar firms
Written on May 18, 2026 at 1:25 am, by josephine
WTI hit a two-week high near $102.30 as US-Iran tensions and stronger dollar shaped prices.
EUR/USD slips towards 1.1615 as US–Iran tensions boost dollar ahead of Eurozone, US PMIs
Written on May 18, 2026 at 1:23 am, by josephine
EUR/USD slips to 1.1615 as US–Iran tensions boost dollar; traders await Eurozone and US PMI data.
Gold slips towards $4,535 as Iran tensions lift inflation fears and push Fed hike bets higher
Written on May 18, 2026 at 12:55 am, by josephine
Gold slipped to $4,535 as Middle East tensions and higher US rate expectations reduced demand.