Monthly Archives: May 2026
WTI rallies past $91 as IRGC intercepts MQ-9 drone, fuelling Hormuz supply disruption fears
Written on May 26, 2026 at 1:47 pm, by josephine
IRGC says it intercepted an MQ-9 drone; oil jumps above $91 as ceasefire doubts fuel volatility.
S&P 500 Extends Eight-Week Rally as Falling Oil Prices Broaden Gains Beyond Big Tech
Written on May 26, 2026 at 12:50 pm, by josephine
S&P 500 notches eighth weekly gain as oil drops; tech lags, volatility low, rotation broadens.
Gold Struggles Below $4,580 as Dollar Strength and Hawkish Fed Bets Weigh
Written on May 26, 2026 at 12:47 pm, by josephine
Gold slips below $4,580 as dollar strengthens; Iran tensions, oil rebound boost hawkish Fed outlook, bearish setups.
TD Securities sticks to bearish 2026 dollar view as Fed holds and global growth improves
Written on May 26, 2026 at 12:20 pm, by josephine
TD Securities stays bearish USD into 2026, citing resilient global growth, steady core inflation, narrowing rate differentials.
European equities climb in holiday trade as falling yields fuel rotation into growth and cyclicals
Written on May 26, 2026 at 12:17 pm, by josephine
European equities climbed as falling long-end yields fueled risk-on rotation into cyclicals, small caps, growth, semiconductors.
USD/JPY Extends Gains Above 159 as Iran Tensions Stir Risk-Off Mood, BoJ Weighs Rate Path
Written on May 26, 2026 at 11:52 am, by josephine
USD/JPY extends gains above 159 as Iran strikes spur risk-off; BoJ hike timing uncertain; 160 intervention risk.
Dollar Index Rebounds Above 99 on US-Iran Tensions as Traders Weigh Fed Hawkishness
Written on May 26, 2026 at 11:49 am, by josephine
DXY rebounded above 99 as US-Iran tensions lifted safe-haven demand; technicals signal range-bound trading and options strategies.
EUR/GBP Edges Higher as Hawkish ECB Signals Contrast with Softer UK Data Ahead of German Inflation
Written on May 26, 2026 at 11:47 am, by josephine
EUR/GBP steadies near 0.8630 as hawkish ECB boosts euro; focus shifts to German inflation, BoE pause.
BNY Drops 2026 Fed Rate-Cut View as Waller Flags Two-Way Risks and Oil Shock Inflation
Written on May 26, 2026 at 10:50 am, by josephine
BNY strategists drop 2026 rate-cut call as hawkish Fed, Hormuz oil disruption boosts inflation risks.
Dollar steadies as Hormuz tensions temper US-Iran ceasefire hopes and lift demand for havens
Written on May 26, 2026 at 10:47 am, by josephine
Dollar steadies as US-Iran ceasefire hopes fade amid Hormuz tensions; markets hedge via volatility, oil, and gold.