Monthly Archives: May 2026
Gold climbs as Fed minutes tilt hawkish, but softer yields and geopolitics underpin demand
Written on May 21, 2026 at 1:17 am, by josephine
Gold rose 1% as Fed minutes signaled possible hikes, while weaker dollar, yields, and geopolitics supported.
Argentina’s April 2025 trade surplus shock revives peso jitters as reserves thin and CDS widen
Written on May 21, 2026 at 12:53 am, by josephine
Argentina’s April trade balance hit $2m, far below expectations of $1,760m, indicating a smaller surplus.
Fed minutes show officials ready to drop easing bias as energy risks keep rate-cut hopes in check
Written on May 21, 2026 at 12:51 am, by josephine
Fed minutes signal dropping easing bias; inflation risks persist, rate unchanged, cuts possible if disinflation resumes.
US crude stocks hit near-year low as record exports drain inventories amid Middle East turmoil
Written on May 21, 2026 at 12:49 am, by josephine
US crude stockpiles hit near-year lows as record exports surged amid Middle East conflict and Hormuz closure.
Russia’s April PPI surge fuels rouble support and stokes commodity-led global inflation fears
Written on May 21, 2026 at 12:47 am, by josephine
Russia’s producer price index jumped 6.1% month-on-month in April, accelerating sharply from March’s 2% increase.
Russia PPI swings into inflation, fuelling rate hike bets and volatility across rouble, bonds and stocks
Written on May 20, 2026 at 11:52 pm, by josephine
Russia’s Producer Price Index rose 5.5% in April, reversing March’s 7.8% decline, a 13.3-point swing.
Silver climbs towards $76 as Treasury yields ease and safe-haven demand lifts bullion
Written on May 20, 2026 at 11:49 pm, by josephine
Silver rebounded near $76 as lower Treasury yields and US-Iran tensions boosted safe-haven demand, inflation worries.
VIX Rises as Bond Yields Test Equities, Fueling Nasdaq-S&P Divergence and Options Demand
Written on May 20, 2026 at 11:47 pm, by josephine
Nasdaq rose premarket and intraday; S&P 500 gains came from shorts. Volatility looms; yields rise, consolidation ahead.
Bailey Flags Scope for BoE Rate Pause as UK Growth and Wage Pressures Ease
Written on May 20, 2026 at 10:49 pm, by josephine
Bailey says tighter markets buy time on rates as growth softens, wages ease, inflation expectations anchored.
Malaysia April exports surge on E&E demand as trade surplus widens; tariff and supply risks loom
Written on May 20, 2026 at 10:47 pm, by josephine
Malaysia’s April exports climbed on electronics demand and record re-exports, widening surplus amid rising geopolitical risks.
