Monthly Archives: May 2026
Euro slips as US inflation surprise lifts Treasury yields, reinforcing Fed-ECB policy divergence
Written on May 12, 2026 at 7:56 pm, by josephine
Euro slides versus dollar as US inflation beats forecasts, boosting Treasury yields and strengthening expectations for higher rates.
Pound Slides as Starmer Resignation Calls Stoke UK Political Risk Premium, Lifting EUR/GBP Volatility
Written on May 12, 2026 at 7:53 pm, by josephine
Pound weakens as Starmer resignation calls grow; political risk premium lifts EUR/GBP, with fiscal-rule uncertainty weighing.
Nasdaq 100 Pulls Back from 29,500 as Traders Eye 28,000 Support and 21-Day EMA
Written on May 12, 2026 at 6:36 pm, by josephine
Nasdaq 100 surged 19%, then turned bearish; key EMA supports may decide pullback depth and next rally.
Redbook Surge and Hot US Data Dent June Rate-Cut Bets, Prompting Hedging Shift
Written on May 12, 2026 at 6:34 pm, by josephine
United States Redbook Index climbed to 9.6% year-on-year on May 8, up from 7.8%.
US inflation surprise in April 2025 lifts dollar; cooler 2026 CPI shifts focus to Fed cuts
Written on May 12, 2026 at 6:31 pm, by josephine
US inflation hit 3.8% in April as core rose; markets priced higher Fed rates, lifting dollar.
TD Securities sees euro staying firm against sterling and Canadian dollar amid UK politics and policy divergence
Written on May 12, 2026 at 6:29 pm, by josephine
TD Securities sees euro holding firm versus pound and Canadian dollar on UK politics, central-bank divergence, oil.
US inflation tops forecasts as core prices firm, fuelling dollar gains and higher-for-longer rate bets
Written on May 12, 2026 at 6:26 pm, by josephine
US April CPI hit 3.8% y/y, topping forecasts; core firm, energy-led rise boosted dollar, hawkish expectations.
US Core CPI Surprise Spurs Rate-Cut Repricing, Lifts Dollar and Fuels Equity Volatility
Written on May 12, 2026 at 6:23 pm, by josephine
US core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose to 335.423 in April from 334.165, up 1.258.
Dollar rebound to near 158 yen revives Japanese intervention fears as oil and yields weigh
Written on May 12, 2026 at 4:26 pm, by josephine
Dollar rises with oil, USD/JPY nears 158; Japan signals possible intervention amid volatility and persistent yen weakness.
US private hiring edges up, keeping Fed on alert and bolstering higher-for-longer rate outlook
Written on May 12, 2026 at 4:23 pm, by josephine
Private-sector hiring edged up late April; employers added 33,000 weekly; job and wage gains influence inflation.
