Monthly Archives: May 2026
Asian stocks surge on Iran ceasefire hopes before oil, dollar and US equities reverse course
Written on May 8, 2026 at 1:23 am, by josephine
Asian markets surged on ceasefire hopes; oil dipped below $90, then rebounded as Iran-US tensions resurfaced.
EUR/USD slips as Hormuz jitters lift dollar; investors weigh Fed pivot against ECB caution
Written on May 8, 2026 at 12:55 am, by josephine
EUR/USD fell to 1.1748 as Hormuz concerns boosted dollar, oil; Fed, ECB warned prolonged inflation risk.
Bank Indonesia Tightens Dollar Purchase Caps and Boosts Rupiah Support via Bonds and NDF Access
Written on May 8, 2026 at 12:53 am, by josephine
Bank Indonesia tightens dollar purchase limits, buys bonds, and enables offshore NDF access to support rupiah.
Oil rebounds after ceasefire talk wobble as OPEC+ cuts and tight inventories underpin prices
Written on May 8, 2026 at 12:26 am, by josephine
Oil seesawed as Iran ceasefire response reports surfaced; WTI below $90 then $93, Brent $95-$100.
Sterling Rises as US-Iran Deal Talk Pressures Dollar; Traders Weigh Fed-BoE Policy Divide
Written on May 8, 2026 at 12:23 am, by josephine
GBP/USD climbed as US-Iran peace deal hopes pressured dollar; technicals favored upside toward 1.3700.
Daly sees steady inflation expectations as Fed holds rates and markets reprice easing bets
Written on May 7, 2026 at 11:55 pm, by josephine
Daly says inflation expectations stable, wage gains align with 2% goal; Fed holds rates, watches Iran conflict.
USD/SGD edges lower as US–Iran deal uncertainty and MAS hawkish stance cap rallies
Written on May 7, 2026 at 11:53 pm, by josephine
USD/SGD consolidates near 1.2680 as US–Iran deal uncertainty persists; mild downside bias with key Fibonacci levels.
New York Fed survey flags rising short-term inflation expectations as markets pivot towards rate cuts
Written on May 7, 2026 at 11:26 pm, by josephine
New York Fed survey: US households see 12-month inflation rising to 3.6%, longer-term expectations unchanged.
Gold pares gains as Hormuz tensions lift oil and dollar, while Fed signals higher-for-longer rates
Written on May 7, 2026 at 11:23 pm, by josephine
Gold pares gains as dollar, oil rebound on Hormuz tensions; Fed hawkish, data steady; XAU faces key resistance.
Wall Street slips as Iran talks and earnings sway sentiment, with traders eyeing VIX hedges
Written on May 7, 2026 at 10:56 pm, by josephine
US stocks fell as small caps lagged; Iran talks and soft data weighed, despite mixed earnings.
