Monthly Archives: May 2026
US retail sales control group growth cools, bolstering bets on Fed hold and year-end cut
Written on May 14, 2026 at 4:23 pm, by josephine
US retail sales control group rose 0.5% in April, easing from March’s 0.7% gain.
Canada Wholesale Sales Beat Forecasts, Reducing Case for BoC Rate Cuts and Lifting Loonie Appeal
Written on May 14, 2026 at 3:56 pm, by josephine
Canada’s wholesale sales climbed 1.9% in March, beating the 1.4% forecast and signaling stronger-than-expected growth.
US ex-autos retail sales beat forecasts, damping rate-cut bets and fuelling higher-for-longer concerns
Written on May 14, 2026 at 3:53 pm, by josephine
April US retail sales excluding autos rose 0.7% month-on-month, beating forecasts of a 0.6% gain.
US four-week jobless claims edge higher, reinforcing ‘higher for longer’ Fed rate outlook
Written on May 14, 2026 at 3:26 pm, by josephine
U.S. four-week average initial jobless claims edged up to 203.75K for week ending May 8, from 203.25K.
US jobless claims miss forecasts, fuelling rate-cut bets and boosting demand for options hedges
Written on May 14, 2026 at 3:23 pm, by josephine
US jobless claims rose to 211,000 for week ending 8 May, above 205,000 forecast, signalling softer labour.
USD/JPY near two-week high as US inflation lifts dollar and BOJ hike risk fuels volatility
Written on May 14, 2026 at 2:56 pm, by josephine
USD/JPY nears two-week high as strong US data lifts Dollar; BOJ hike expectations support Yen.
TD Securities warns Brent may revisit $150 as inventories fall and supply risks mount
Written on May 14, 2026 at 2:53 pm, by josephine
TD Securities warns oil’s calm may be brief; Brent could hit $150 if supply disruptions return.
Gold treads water near $4,700 as Trump-Xi talks and Fed rate outlook shape demand
Written on May 14, 2026 at 2:26 pm, by josephine
Gold steadies near $4,700 as Trump-Xi talks and higher Fed rate expectations limit upside amid tensions.
30-year JGB yield hits 3.93% as hawkish BoJ signals bolster June hike expectations
Written on May 14, 2026 at 2:23 pm, by josephine
Japan’s 30-year bond yield hit 3.93%, fueling expectations of a near-term Bank of Japan rate hike.
Sterling pressured by Labour leadership rumblings as UK inflation keeps Bank of England cautious
Written on May 14, 2026 at 1:56 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD slid to 1.3528 as UK leadership turmoil weighed, despite stronger-than-expected Q1 and March GDP data.
