Monthly Archives: May 2026
Silver jumps 5.4% to $76.78 as Gold/Silver ratio slides, industrial demand and dollar weakness underpin rally
Written on May 6, 2026 at 1:56 pm, by josephine
Silver climbs to $76.78, up 5.42% day-over-day; year-to-date gains 8%; gold/silver ratio dips.
RBA’s 4.35% Hold Keeps Aussie Dollar Top G10 Carry as Fed Cuts Widen Yield Gap
Written on May 6, 2026 at 1:53 pm, by josephine
RBA hiked 25 bps to 4.35%, likely pausing; Australian dollar’s high carry may support performance.
Rabobank sees BoE hike bets overdone as UK growth slows, labour slack lifts EUR/GBP
Written on May 6, 2026 at 1:26 pm, by josephine
Rabobank says markets overprice BoE hikes; expects one move as UK growth weakens, labour loosens.
Eurozone PPI Upside Bolsters Hawkish ECB Bets, Lifts Bund Yields and Supports the Euro
Written on May 6, 2026 at 1:23 pm, by josephine
Eurozone March producer prices rose 3.4% month-on-month, slightly above the 3.3% forecast, indicating faster inflation.
Markets ride Middle East headlines, yen intervention fears and US jobs data as dollar slips
Written on May 6, 2026 at 12:55 pm, by josephine
Markets swung on Middle East news, yen intervention; dollar fell, oil slid, gold surged, jobs awaited.
Gold climbs above $4,680 as weaker dollar and lower oil offset rate-hike risks
Written on May 6, 2026 at 12:53 pm, by josephine
Gold climbs above $4,680 as dollar and oil fall; Iran deal hopes calm markets, limiting gains.
Riksbank Seen Holding at 1.75% as Iran War Risks Cloud Growth and Challenge Krona Expectations
Written on May 6, 2026 at 12:25 pm, by josephine
Riksbank likely holds 1.75% rate, keeps hike option amid Iran-driven energy shock and weakening confidence.
Italy Retail Sales Beat Forecasts, Fuelling Optimism on FTSE MIB, Bunds and Euro Outlook
Written on May 6, 2026 at 12:23 pm, by josephine
Italy’s March retail sales beat forecasts, rising 0.8% monthly versus an expected 0.4% decline.
Italy Retail Sales Growth Accelerates to 3.7% in March, Supporting Equities and the Euro
Written on May 6, 2026 at 11:55 am, by josephine
Italy’s non-seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 3.7% year-on-year in March, accelerating from 1.6% previously.
Eurozone services PMI edges up to 47.6, easing contraction and tempering euro gains
Written on May 6, 2026 at 11:53 am, by josephine
Eurozone HCOB Services PMI rose to 47.6 in April, beating forecasts but still signalling contraction.
