Monthly Archives: May 2026
US Signals Pragmatic China Trade Management as Rare Earth and Soybean Talks Temper Market Volatility
Written on May 15, 2026 at 5:56 am, by josephine
Greer says US will manage China ties, address rare earths; tariffs persist, chips sidelined, Hormuz crucial.
EUR/USD Slides as Hot US Inflation Bolsters Higher-for-Longer Fed, Fuelling Policy Divergence
Written on May 15, 2026 at 5:53 am, by josephine
EUR/USD dips to 1.1660 as stronger US inflation boosts dollar, lifts Fed rate-hike odds.
Japan PPI Surges 4.9% in April, Raising Odds of Earlier Bank of Japan Rate Hike
Written on May 15, 2026 at 5:25 am, by josephine
Japan’s producer price index rose 4.9% in April, beating forecasts by 1.9 percentage points year-on-year.
Japan PPI Surges 2.3% in April, Fuelling Yen Bets and Rate-Hike Expectations
Written on May 15, 2026 at 5:23 am, by josephine
Japan’s Producer Price Index jumped 2.3% in April, beating the 0.7% forecast and March levels.
USD/JPY climbs above 158 as yield gap widens, reviving Japan intervention risk
Written on May 15, 2026 at 5:01 am, by josephine
USD/JPY climbs above 158.00, clears 20-day SMA; eyes 158.75 and 159-160 intervention zone, momentum strengthens.
NZD/USD Slides as NZ, China Data Loom and Rate Differentials Keep Kiwi Under Pressure
Written on May 15, 2026 at 4:59 am, by josephine
NZD/USD slipped 0.4% near lows; markets await NZ, China data and US signals, price above key EMAs.
AUD/USD slips from four-year peak as markets await RBA minutes, China data and Fed signals
Written on May 15, 2026 at 4:56 am, by josephine
AUD/USD slips 0.5% from four-year highs as markets await RBA minutes, China data, and key US releases.
USD/JPY hits two-week high as firm US data lifts yields and bolsters higher-for-longer bets
Written on May 15, 2026 at 4:53 am, by josephine
USD/JPY climbed near 158.30 on stronger dollar, higher yields; robust data fueled higher-for-longer Fed expectations.
Yen Slips as Fed Hike Bets Build
Written on May 15, 2026 at 4:21 am, by josephine
USD/JPY nears 158.5 as hot US inflation, oil risk and intervention fears pressure the yen.
EU-China Trade Tensions Rise as Brussels Hits Chinese EVs and Beijing Targets EU Luxury Goods
Written on May 15, 2026 at 3:55 am, by josephine
EU worries grow over trade deficit with China, driven by car imports, overcapacity, prompting possible measures.
