Monthly Archives: May 2026
Iran’s Araghchi condemns US tanker actions as markets shrug off Strait of Hormuz risk
Written on May 8, 2026 at 1:59 pm, by josephine
Iran condemns U.S. Navy actions against two tankers, rejects missile claims, and warns Tehran won’t yield.
TD Securities job forecast upended as US payrolls surge, fuelling hawkish Fed repricing and hedging strategies
Written on May 8, 2026 at 1:56 pm, by josephine
TD Securities predicts 80k April payroll gain, driven by healthcare; unemployment 4.3%, earnings +0.2% m/m, 3.7% y/y.
Silver jumps above $80 as dollar slips, with payrolls data and Middle East tensions in focus
Written on May 8, 2026 at 1:53 pm, by josephine
Silver jumped to $80.85 as dollar weakened; traders awaited US NFP data amid Hormuz tensions, ceasefire.
Labour’s local election losses stoke Starmer resignation talk, raising EUR/GBP upside risks
Written on May 8, 2026 at 12:56 pm, by josephine
Labour suffers major UK local election losses; pending results pressure Starmer, weaken GBP, raising EUR/GBP and borrowing fears.
Gold rallies past $4,891 after weak US jobs report revives Fed cut bets, dollar slides
Written on May 8, 2026 at 12:53 pm, by josephine
Gold steadied below two-week highs as traders awaited NFP; Hormuz tensions and softer oil supported prices.
Brent crude whipsawed by Washington war signals as thin liquidity fuels $7bn suspicious trading surge
Written on May 8, 2026 at 12:26 pm, by josephine
Brent crude whipsawed on shifting US-Iran signals and thin liquidity, amid suspicious pre-announcement trading activity.
WTI slides as US-Iran ceasefire holds, strong dollar and rising inventories weigh on crude
Written on May 8, 2026 at 12:23 pm, by josephine
WTI drops 2.5% to $92.20 as US-Iran ceasefire holds; markets await NFP, key technical levels.
Dollar steadies against yen as Japan flags intervention readiness, with US payrolls in focus
Written on May 8, 2026 at 11:56 am, by josephine
Dollar dips versus yen; USD/JPY below 157 after suspected Japan intervention; markets await US nonfarm payrolls data.
US index futures rise as Middle East tensions ease; investors await weak US jobs report
Written on May 8, 2026 at 11:53 am, by josephine
US futures edged up as Middle East tensions eased; Dow, S&P, Nasdaq rose ahead jobs report.
Sterling Rises as Risk Appetite Improves, with Markets Eyeing US Payrolls and Rate Divergence
Written on May 8, 2026 at 11:31 am, by josephine
GBP/USD climbs as risk sentiment improves; Trump cites Iran ceasefire intact; investors await April US payrolls data.
